Coping with a High Risk Pregnancy.

It is an unlucky fact of life that not all pregnancies go completely smoothly and there can be complications that result in anguish for the parents and sometimes leads to a period of bedrest or other intervention.
One high risk problem is called placenta previa.  It occurs when the placenta grows completely or partially over the [...]

Coping with Concerns and Complications of Pregnancy.

Everyone wishes that their pregnancy will move along in an uncomplicated fashion for the entire nine months, resulting in a happy, healthy baby. Some pregnancies, however, are fraught with complications—most of which are manageable by the doctors and other medical staff.
Some of the initial concerns in a pregnancy are that of a miscarriage. [...]

Dealing with Miscarriage and Loss.

There are few things more exciting than finding out you are pregnant. It means new life and an addition to your family. After that, there are few things that are more crushing than to find out your pregnancy has ended prematurely in a pregnancy loss. Most pregnancy losses occur in the [...]

The Wonder of Conception.

Conception is the act of combining sperm and egg to create a zygote, which eventually becomes an embryo, a fetus and finally a baby. During conception, both the mother and the father of the fetus contribute to the act of conception.
On the male part of conception, sperm cells, which are motile, are matured in the [...]

Dealing with Pregnancy-Related High Blood Pressure.

Nothing is more frightening than dealing with a pregnancy-related complication. PIH or Pregnancy Induced Hypertension is one such complication. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension is different from regular high blood pressure, although it is possible to have regular high blood pressure and be pregnant at the same time. During this type of high [...]

How to Eat when you are Pregnant.

Pregnancy is a time to look at one’s diet and really make sure you are eating properly, eating enough of the right things and avoiding anything that involves empty calories. During pregnancy a woman gains between 25 and 30 pounds of body weight which is broken down as follows : 1) 7 to [...]

The Scare of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Prematurity.

Having a premature baby can be a frightening thing. While some people believe it’s all about just growing mature lungs and gaining weight, there are common complications of prematurity that can take the experience from “concerning” to “nerve-wracking”. Having a child with an intraventricular hemorrhage is just one of those complications.
Premature babies [...]