Tips and Tricks when Getting a Tubal Ligation Reversal at Rio Bravo Mexico

Tips and Tricks when Getting a Tubal Ligation Reversal at Rio Bravo Mexico For those interested in a Tubal Ligation Reversal at Rio Bravo Mexico with Dr.

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Is Green Tea Safe?

Green tea has been getting a lot of attention in recent years for its abundant health benefits. Green tea is helpful in diets intended to reduce cholesterol levels and is said to have benefits for cancer prevention.

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Your Chance of Miscarriage

I've rarely seen the issue of miscarriage discussed on sites dedicated to unplanned pregnancy. I'm not sure why this is happening but the truth is that miscarriages happen. They happen to mothers who have meticulously planned their pregnancies. They happen to mothers who are rather surprised by the fact that they are pregnant. They simply happen.

According to Dr. Sears, my favorite pediatrician and author, the odds are in your favor for having a healthy baby at the end of this nine month experience. However,... [...] Read more!

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Doctor's advice - Missing menses

Q. I am a 23-year-old woman who has not had her period at the due date for the past month.

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MealBaby- TLC During Transition

The days and weeks after welcoming a new baby into your home are like a dream. The sleep deprivation and round the clock feedings often mean that homemade meals are sparse and takeout becomes the norm. MealBaby is an online meal registry where family and friends can sign up to make and deliver meals to new parents. For loved ones who live too far away to deliver a homemade meal, the site offers up the opportunity to purchase gift cards to national chain restaurants as well as the opportunity to donate money to Feed The Children, a non-profit organization that provides food for hungry families around the world. If you're too busy to set up the registry on your own, friends can do so for you � which might make a fun addition to a baby shower!

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Considering Marriage

With the news of Bristol's failed engagement hanging in the air, I've seen quite a few people discuss whether or not those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy should even consider getting married. In fact, someone went so far as to say that those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy should never consider marriage. I'm not a fan of absolutes so I decided to explore the topic.

Quite honestly, I'm not a fan of either absolute. I neither believe that all those experiencing unplanned pregnancies should immediately wed nor do I believe that if they do plan to... [...] Read more!

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Pesticides in the Placenta

The dangers of exposure to chemicals and pesticides have been debated for years and most people understand that we are exposed to an alarming number of chemicals every day. Some of these chemicals accumulate in the body, often stored in fatty tissue.

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Study links migraines, stroke risk in pregnancy

Migraines are linked to a higher risk of stroke, high blood pressure and blood clots in pregnant women, according to a new U.S. study based on data gathered from more than 18 million hospital discharges.

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New Report on Oral Contraceptives and Condom Market: An Analysis by Koncept Analytics

The condom market, a part of the contraceptive market, is discussed in detail. The various growth drivers for contraceptives and condoms are discussed, while the effect of rising generics penetration in the ...

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What Are The Chances Of Endometriosis Pregnancy?

The endometrium lining found inside the uterus forming outside the uterus and attaching itself to other organs is known as endometriosis.

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Prenatal Fitness Classes

Exercise offers many benefits to both mother and baby. Prenatal exercise helps improve circulation, keeps weight gain under control, reduces the risk of some pregnancy complications, prepares the body for labor and may help with weight loss after the baby is born.

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Pregnancy, the Economy, and Your Job

The current economic recession/depression has many people worried about their future job security. This includes pregnant women, who may worry about their health insurance and maternity leave benefits as well as the job.

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St. Patrick's Day Baby Names - Irish Baby Names

So you're due any day and you realized that St. Patrick's Day is around the corner.

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"Looking back at Miscarriages ending later...."

This is a group for women who had a pregnancy loss and just found out they are expecting again.

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Pregnancy Health - Have A Safe Pregnancy

Maintaining good pregnancy health is extremely important for an expectant mother to ensure her own and her little onea TMs safety during pregnancy.

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Cesarean Rates Rise for 11th Consecutive Year

It really wasn't a surprise to me that the cesarean section rate rose again. Today when the CDC released the preliminary birth data from the year 2007, based on birth certificate data, it showed that the national c-section rate was 31.8%. This means that the cesarean section rate has gone up over 50% in the last ten years, though only up 2% from ...

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SIDS Reduced by 50% - Do you know how?

Let me start by telling you that reducing the rate of SIDS is a subject near and dear to my heart.

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Constipation and Hemorrhoids in Pregnancy

Let's just say that being constipated can be one of the lesser known and least comfortable pregnancy symptoms.

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"First Trimester Screening 1:31"

I am not sure if I am posting my questions in the proper board. Please let me know if I should move my question.

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The Importance of B Vitamins

Folic acid is the B vitamin that gets the most attention during pregnancy. This is deserved considering the information about the role of folic acid in preventing neural tube defects. However, folic acid is just one of several important vitamins for mother and baby.

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Prenatal Workout Clothes

In the early months of your pregnancy, your sweats and t shirts will be perfect for workout clothes. However, as the baby grows, your old comfy sweats just won't fit right. Eventually, you will need some new workout clothes.

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Delusions of pregnancy

There is a small but fascinating medical literature on delusional pregnancy that reports cases of people who, in the context of psychotic mental illness, come to believe they are expecting a child.

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Migraines in Pregnant Women Linked to Stroke, Blood Clots, Analysis Shows

Migraines are linked to a higher risk of stroke, high blood pressure and blood clots in pregnant women, according to a new study based on data gathered from more than 18 million hospital discharges.

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Domestic Violence During Pregnancy

If you are pregnant, you were likely asked about domestic violence during at least one visit to your health care provider. The first time I was given literature about domestic violence, I was surprised. It turns out, there are good reasons for the increase in pregnancy outreach.

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Octuplets Fiasco Could Have Been Prevented

As we all know, high-order multiple pregnancy is not a desirable outcome, with risk for mother and babies.

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"MEN on our birth board? Seriously?"

Perhaps I'm naive for assuming that our birth board was all women since there is certainly no rule about who can join.

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The Case Against Breast-Feeding

If you have not yet heard the chatter about Hanna Rosin�s article in The Atlantic this month, you will. Called �The Case Against Breast-Feeding,� Rosin examines how nursing became gospel, a measure of committed mothering, and asks whether the science behind the belief that �Breast is Best� is really as definitive as we all seem to believe:

I noticed a 2001 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association open to an article about breast-feeding: �Conclusions: There are inconsistent associations among breastfeeding, its duration, and the risk of being overweight in young children.� Inconsistent? There I was, sitting half-naked in public for the tenth time that day, the hundredth time that month, the millionth time in my life � and the associations were inconsistent? The seed was planted. That night, I did what any sleep-deprived, slightly paranoid mother of a newborn would do. I called my doctor friend for her password to an online medical library, and then sat up and read dozens of studies examining breast-feeding�s association with allergies, obesity, leukemia, mother-infant bonding, intelligence, and all the Dr. Sears highlights.

After a couple of hours, the basic pattern became obvious: the medical literature looks nothing like the popular literature. It shows that breast-feeding is probably, maybe, a little better; but it is far from the stampede of evidence that Sears describes.

Rosin said the response to her article so far was what she had expected � an email box filled with personal stories of women thanking her for writing it, and an internet full of women calling her �a loser, saying I have a bad marriage, telling me I�m a bad mother and saying I�m wrong.�

What does it say about modern mothers, she wonders, that such energy is spent judging how other women feed their children? What are we reflecting about ourselves when we so readily apply the word �selfish� to any Mom who doesn�t do things our way? (And why, while we are at it, is it so wrong for a mother to think of herself � and her job and her marriage � first once in awhile?)

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Identify the Early Signs of Pregnancy

Identify the Early Signs of Pregnancy >> Posted By aju 4 hours, 32 minutes ago in Health & Fitness There are several signs and symptoms of pregnancy that you may experience very early on in your pregnancy.To ...

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"Has Your Tilted Uterus Tilted Forward Yet?"

For all my tilted uterus friends out there... Apparently my uterus is tilted "way back there." I know it's supposed to tilt forward around 12 or 13 weeks, right? I'm only 10w1d, but I'm nervous about the ...

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Make Way for Designer Babies

Want a baby with blonde hair and green eyes? No problem.

A Los Angeles fertility clinic is offering a new service that would allow couples to choose their baby's physical traits, including eye and hair color, the BBC reported.

The LA Fertility Institutes said it has already received half a dozen requests for the service and expects the first designer baby to be born next year.

"I would not say this is a dangerous road," Jeff Steinberg, director of the clinic, told the BBC. "It's an uncharted road."

But as the Wall Street Journal reported in February, the demand is out there:
In a recent U.S. survey of 999 people who sought genetic counseling, a majority said they supported prenatal genetic tests for the elimination of certain serious diseases. The survey found that 56% supported using them to counter blindness and 75% for mental retardation.

More provocatively, about 10% of respondents said they would want genetic testing for athletic ability, while another 10% voted for improved height. Nearly 13% backed the approach to select for superior intelligence, according to the survey conducted by researchers at the New York University School of Medicine.

The new service has sparked debate within the global medical community, raising huge questions about the ethics of genetic enhancement.

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Is it Safe to Restrict Carbs?

Low carb diets have been popular for the past several years. Carbs have gotten a lot of bad press and are blamed for weight gain. Restricting carbs has been shown to be helpful in weight loss programs.

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Pregnancy Exercise Myths

Most experts say exercise is good for mom and baby, as long as the pregnancy is healthy and there are no complications. In fact, many doctors discuss the benefits with patients or offer handouts regarding exercise.

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The Importance of Folate

Folate is an important nutrient for the developing baby. A synthetic form of folate used in prenatal vitamins and as food supplements is folic acid. Studies have shown folate can help prevent neural tube defects affecting the brain and spinal cord.

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Time Magazine Examines Risks Associated With Repeat Caesareans

Although there is increasing scrutiny of the rising rate of elective caesarean sections, "little attention has been paid to the vast number of moms who are forced to have" c-sections, Time Magazine reports in ...

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Preparing for Embryo Transfer

In vitro fertilization involves implanting fertilized embryos in the uterus in order to achieve pregnancy. When the eggs are ripened, an egg retrieval procedure is done to remove them. After the eggs are fertilized and begin to grow into embryos, the embryo transfer procedure is done.

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Father watches childbirth 9,000 miles away

Amanda Wertz cradled her baby and told her husband, "He looks like you."

"He has a lot of hair," Andrew Wertz replied.

It was unusual only because the new parents were 7,000 miles apart. Amanda Wertz was in a bed at Holy Spirit Hospital on Monday. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Wertz was in Iraq. They communicated by way of a videoconference arranged by Freedom Calls, a charity that gives soldiers a way to see and speak to loved ones free of charge.This was the second time Andrew Wertz, 21, had seen his first child. On Sunday, he had a bedside view of the birth. A Web cam and audio hookup next to his wife's bed enabled him to see and speak to her. He urged her to "push." Amanda Wertz could watch her husband's face on a laptop computer screen. "He was telling me that everything was going to be OK," she says.

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Can You Find a Silver Lining?

When experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, it can be difficult to focus on the positive. In fact, it can be difficult to find anything remotely positive about your current situation. That's why I encourage you to look for the silver lining. There will be something about what you are currently experiencing that will be good. The reality of that silver lining is that it might not be for the immediate good but somewhere in the future.

So how do you go about finding that silver lining?

You think long and hard. There are some questions that you can ask yourself. Here... [...] Read more!

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Symptoms and Treatment of TB in Pregnancy

While tuberculosis isn't terribly common, it is still around. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of tuberculosis infection in the United States is about 5.3 per 100,000 for women of child bearing age.

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Cystic Fibrosis

Every month the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has a free pamphlet available online.

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Learning to Trust Your Motherly Instinct

I remember thinking that I couldn't be a parent because I didn't "possess" that motherly instinct. However, when I look back with the benefit of hindsight, I was able to see the decisions I made with that instinct and how, by the end, I really did have it. Furthermore, when I became an everyday parent to my second born child, I saw how that motherly instinct come part and parcel with mothering itself.

And yet, for those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and particularly for those for whom the pregnancy comes at a difficult time, learning to trust that motherly... [...] Read more!

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Employer Brief in AT&T v. Hulteen Filed

Ross Runkel from LawMemo, Inc . writes to let us know that the AT&T has filed a supplemental brief in response to the employees' supplemental brief , which had argued that the issue was resolved by the ...

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