Vaginal checks during labor, used to determine cervical dilation and the progression of labor, is one of the most dreaded and uncomfortable procedures for a laboring woman. Vaginal exams can also increase the risk of infection as bacteria is forced toward the cervix, especially after the membranes have ruptured. For low risk labors, vaginal exams […]
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A Royal Case of Nausea:The Truth About Hyperemesis
While the world has been buzzing with the news of a royal baby, Kate Middleton, up until recently, has been suffering from a rare pregnancy condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum. While the media continues to call it “morning sickness,” many may be under the impression that the Duchess has simply been spoiled and overly dramatic. In […]
6 Date Fruit Per Day…
If you are in your last few weeks of pregnancy, I have some news for you! Did you know that eating 6 date fruit per day for the last 4 weeks of pregnancy could have an impact on your labor? A 2008 study at Jordan University of Science and Technology indicates that women who […]
Pregnancy Tests Able To Detect Cancer
When a woman becomes pregnant and the embryo implants into the lining of the uterus, the trophoblast cells give off a hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). In standard pregnancy tests, hCG is detected and causes a reaction, resulting in a positive or negative result. The same trophoblast cells also exist in malignant cancer […]
Maternal Diet Impacts Breast Cancer Risk For Generations
A newly published study concludes that some familial breast cancers are caused from maternal diet during pregnancy and affects the health of daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters. When an expecting mothers has a diet of excess fats and estrogen, it changes the DNA methylation patterns in the fetus’ breast tissue and fetal germ cells, making […]
What’s A Few Weeks?
Many pregnant women, antsy due to the aches and discomforts of late pregnancy, wish they would just go into labor when they hit the 37-week mark. Chances are, they aren’t sleeping well, they are going to the bathroom every time they sneeze, and they may have the discomforts of sciatic or back pain. It’s understandable; […]
