Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Included in this section:
Alcohol and Pregnancy : Detailed information on alcohol and pregnancy, including the risks involved with alcohol use during pregnancy
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Asthma and Pregnancy : Detailed information on asthma during pregnancy, including possible complications to the mother and to the fetus
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Birth Statistics : Statistics relating to birth rates
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Bottle-Feeding : Detailed information on bottle-feeding, including information on the different types of baby formula
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Breastfeeding: Effective Sucking : Detailed information of effective breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding: Getting Started : Detailed information on starting to breastfeed
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Breastfeeding: Over-Active Let-Down : Detailed information on over-active breast milk let down
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Breastfeeding Difficulties - Babies : Detailed information on breastfeeding difficulties of the baby, including ineffective latch-on, ineffective sucking, slow infant weight gain, poor infant weight gain, mismanaged breastfeeding, over-active breast milk let down
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Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother : Detailed information on breastfeeding difficulties of the mother, including sore nipples, low breast milk production, flat nipples, plugged milk ducts, and mastitis
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Breastfeeding Effectively : Detailed information on effective breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Your Baby : Detailed information on breastfeeding, including information on breast milk, starting breastfeeding, breast milk production, effective breastfeeding, breastfeeding difficulties, sore nipples, insufficient breast milk production, delayed breast milk production
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Breast Milk Facts : Detailed information on how breast milk is made for breastfeeding
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Breast Milk is the Best Milk : Detailed information on the benefits of breastfeeding
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Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room : Detailed information on caring for an infant in the delivery room, either after a vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, or difficult birth
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Common Discomforts During Pregnancy : Detailed information on common discomforts during pregnancy, including nausea, vomiting, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins
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Common Tests During Pregnancy : Detailed information on the most common tests during pregnancy, including alpha-fetoprotein screening, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, fetal monitoring, glucose tolerance test, Group B strep culture, ultrasound, nuchal translucency screening, and genetic screening
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Complications of Multiple Pregnancy : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Complications of Pregnancy : Detailed information on the most common types of pregnancy complications, including amniotic fluid complications, bleeding pregnancy complications, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, fetal loss, placental abruption, placenta previa, preeclampsia and eclampsia
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Delivery of a Baby : Detailed information on labor and delivery, including information on possible labor complications, delivery presentations, vaginal delivery, and cesarean delivery
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Due Date Calculator : Detailed information on calculating your due date
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Fetal Anatomy : Obstetrics, anatomy fetus, anatomy fetus in utero, fetus picture, fetus diagram
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First Trimester : Detailed information on pregnancy's first trimester, including prenatal visits, and fetal and maternal growth
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Flat or Inverted Nipples : Detailed information on breastfeeding and flat or inverted nipples
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Gestational Diabetes : Detailed information on gestational diabetes, including causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and possible complications such as macrosomia and hypoglycemia
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Hormones During Pregnancy : Detailed information on hormones during pregnancy, including human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, human placental lactogen, estrogen, and progesterone
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Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy : Detailed information on hypothyroidism and pregnancy, including symptoms and treatment and thyroid function screening
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Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy : Detailed information on illegal drug use and pregnancy
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Ineffective Latch-On or Sucking : Detailed information on ineffective latch-on or sucking during breastfeeding
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Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production : Detailed information on insufficient or delayed milk production
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Labor : Detailed information on labor, including signs of labor, stages of labor, induced labor, and pain management during labor
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Labor and Delivery : Detailed information on labor and delivery
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Lactational Mastitis : Detailed information on common breast infections and inflammations, including lactational mastitis, nonlactational mastitis, and chronic subareolar abscess
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Low Milk Production : Detailed information on breastfeeding and low breast milk production
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Mastitis : Detailed information on breastfeeding and mastitis
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Mismanaged Breastfeeding : Detailed information on mismanaged breastfeeding, including information on breastfeeding positions
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Multiple Birth Pregnancy : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Multiple Birth Pregnancy Overview : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Multiple Birth Pregnancy Symptoms : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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Newborn Multiples : Detailed information on multiple pregnancies, including care of multiple birth babies
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New Mother's Physical and Emotional Care : Detailed information on caring for the mother physically and emotionally following childbirth, including information on postpartum depression
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Nutrition During Pregnancy : Detailed information on the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy
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Plugged Milk Ducts : Detailed information on breastfeeding and plugged milk ducts
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Postpartum Care : Detailed information on caring for the mother physically and emotionally following childbirth, including information on postpartum depression
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Postpartum Thyroiditis : Detailed information on postpartum thyroiditis, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to pregnancy and childbirth
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on pregnancy and childbirth
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Pregnancy and Exercise : Detailed information on exercise and pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Medical Conditions : Detailed information medical conditions and pregnancy, including diabetes and pregnancy, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and pregnancy, infectious diseases and pregnancy, toxoplasmosis, food poisoning and pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases
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Pregnancy and Medications : Detailed information on medication use during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Sex : Detailed information on sex during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Smoking : Detailed information on smoking during pregnancy and the potential risks
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Pregnancy and Weight Gain : Detailed information on weight gain during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Work : Detailed information on working during pregnancy
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Pregnancy Planning : Detailed information on pregnancy and childbirth, including information on birth statistics, pregnancy planning, preconception care, prenatal care, pregnancy discomforts, pregnancy tests, pregnancy risks, pregnancy warning signs, labor and delivery, breast
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Pregnancy Preparation : Detailed information on planning and preparing for a healthy pregnancy
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Pregnancy Warning Signs : Detailed list of warning signs that may indicate a pregnancy complication
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Pregnant Mother : Detailed information on caring for the mother physically and emotionally following childbirth, including information on postpartum depression
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Prenatal Medical Care : Detailed information on prenatal medical care and what to expect during prenatal medical visits
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Risks to Pregnancy : Detailed information on the most common risks to pregnancy, including information on alcohol and pregnancy, smoking and pregnancy, drugs and pregnancy, medications during pregnancy, and pre-existing conditions and pregnancy
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Second Trimester : Detailed information on pregnancy's second trimester, including prenatal visits, and fetal and maternal growth
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Signs of Pregnancy : Detailed information on the signs of pregnancy and taking a pregnancy test
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Sleeping During Pregnancy : Detailed information on sleeping positions during pregnancy
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Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain : Detailed information on breastfeeding and slow or poor infant weight gain
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Sore Nipples : Detailed information on breastfeeding and sore nipples
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Third Trimester : Detailed information on pregnancy's third trimester, including prenatal visits, and fetal and maternal growth
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Traveling While Pregnant or Breastfeeding : Detailed information on traveling while pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Traveling With Special Needs : Detailed information for travelers with special needs
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