http://pregnancy.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-14T09:22:30Z Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/15/do-you-pee-on-a-stick-or-in-a-cup.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/Z/0/4/Fotolia_2731837_XS.jpg" alt="Woman on Toilet" /></p> <p>With few exceptions, most <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancytests/p/pgtests.htm">pregnancy tests</a> allow you to pee on a stick directly. This is great, if you're a man.&#160; Aiming a stream of urine as a female is much harder.&#160; And then there is the ominous warning to not pee on the test window.&#160; It totally freaks me out.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/15/do-you-pee-on-a-stick-or-in-a-cup.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/15/do-you-pee-on-a-stick-or-in-a-cup.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:21:57 +0000 2012-02-15T10:21:57Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/14/free-newbor-screening-webinar.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/Q/2/30heart.jpg" alt="30 Week Heart Ultrasound" /></p> <p>About 1 in every 125 babies born has <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/fetalsurgery/a/aachd.htm">congenital heart disease (CHD)</a>. Many of these are not known prior to birth and some are not known until later in life, sometimes, only after a tragedy has happened. The problem is that you can't just look at a baby and know if they have <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/congenitalheartdisease/qt/chdpulseoximetry.htm">congenital heart disease</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/14/free-newbor-screening-webinar.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/14/free-newbor-screening-webinar.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:22:30 +0000 2012-02-14T09:22:30Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/12/baby-shower-videos.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/create/1/D/W/K/H/-/tips-for-organizing-a-baby-shower.jpg" alt="Baby at birth series" /></p> <p>Nothing says fun like a well planned baby shower. &#160;I love the food, the games (Yes, the games.) and just hanging out with my friends and family. &#160;I'm pleased to bring you two new videos on baby showers:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/12/baby-shower-videos.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/12/baby-shower-videos.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:45:33 +0000 2012-02-12T10:45:33Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/biceps-curl-for-pregnancy.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/M/o/3/iStock_000008370008XSmall.jpg" alt="Biceps Curl in Pregnancy" /></p> <p>What you don't always realize in pregnancy is that your biceps will be very important once the baby is born.&#160; Lifting and carrying, even a normal sized newborn puts your arms through a serious work out.&#160; This <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyexercises/qt/bicepscurl.htm">exercise</a> can be done very easily and help you prepare for all of the changes that a newborn will bring to your arms.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/biceps-curl-for-pregnancy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/biceps-curl-for-pregnancy.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:45:36 +0000 2012-02-10T12:45:36Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-baby-names.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/j/i/3/iStock_000008232294XSmall.jpg" alt="Valentines Day Baby" /></p> <p>So you're due any day and you realized that Valentine's Day is around the corner. Are you going to choose a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/valentinebabyna.htm">Valentine's Day inspired baby name</a>? It might surprise you that many people actually do choose names for their baby based on what happens near the time or birth or even the conception, so why not choose a holiday inspired baby name?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-baby-names.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-baby-names.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:43:17 +0000 2012-02-10T08:43:17Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/08/epidural-related-fever-in-labor-associated-with-problems-in-babies.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/B/W/3/epiduralneedleinback.jpg" alt="Epidural" /></p> <p>While it has long been known that an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/epidurals/p/epidural.htm">epidural</a> in labor increases the risk of fever (>100.4 degrees Fahrenheit), a new study in the Journal Pediatrics shows that this fever is associated with problems with the newborn. With this study 19% of mothers who had an epidural for pain relief in labor had a fever, whereas only about 2% of mothers who chose to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/naturalchildbirth/a/10natural.htm">go natural</a> had a fever in labor. (This is after controlling for known disease, infection and problems with the baby, including preterm birth.)</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/08/epidural-related-fever-in-labor-associated-with-problems-in-babies.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/08/epidural-related-fever-in-labor-associated-with-problems-in-babies.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:45 +0000 2012-02-08T10:08:45Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/07/things-not-to-say-when-mom-has-morning-sickness.htm <div><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/U/0/4/Fotolia_16301377_XS.jpg" alt="Pregnant Woman Throwing Up" /></div> <div>So having morning sickness seems to be what most women expect in pregnancy. &#160;That said, I don't think you can really get what it's like to have morning sickness. &#160;Sure, we've all thrown up. &#160;We've all experienced feeling sick to our stomachs, perhaps even for a few days at a time with some stray illness. &#160;None of it is like morning sickness, none of it.</div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/07/things-not-to-say-when-mom-has-morning-sickness.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/07/things-not-to-say-when-mom-has-morning-sickness.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:50:24 +0000 2012-02-07T15:50:24Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/06/valentines-day-and-pregnant-sex.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/S/t/3/dreamstime_13500302.jpg" alt="Pregnant Couple in Bed" /></p> <p>Happy Valentine's Day!&#160; Hopefully you have something special planned with the one you love.&#160; But after the fancy dinners, dancing, and chocolates, you might feel like being physically amorous. &#160; <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/sexuality/a/pregsex.htm">Yes, you can do that!</a> Don't worry, there are very few reasons that you should avoid sex, in fact the most common reason that you should <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/sexuality/a/sexinpreg.htm">avoid sex</a> in pregnancy is that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/sexuality/f/Is-It-Normal-To-Not-Want-Sex-In-Pregnancy.htm">you don't want to have sex</a>. But if you and your partner are in the mood and haven't been told to avoid sex - enjoy yourselves!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/06/valentines-day-and-pregnant-sex.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/06/valentines-day-and-pregnant-sex.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:13:34 +0000 2012-02-06T09:13:34Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/K/o/3/Fotolia_7059089_XS.jpg" alt="Cat Pose in Pregnancy" /></p> <p>This simple yoga pose/exercise can really help ease back pain in pregnancy as well as a bunch of other issues, it's called <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyexercises/qt/catpose.htm">Cat Pose</a>.&#160; Have you tried it?&#160; You'll love it - try it tonight.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:43 +0000 2012-02-03T13:45:43Z http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/w/h/3/iStock_000007253819XSmall.jpg" alt="Newborn Baby" /></p> <p>Beyonce and JayZ are not the first parents to choose a baby name that is a color, but baby Blue Ivy might be one of the most recent ones to be well known. &#160;Using names that have to do with colors is a fairly old practice. &#160;In fact, some of the "oldest" names I can think of are colors, like Rose. &#160;I also think of names that have to do with coloring, like names that mean things like fair haired (Xanthe).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:12 +0000 2012-02-01T16:50:12Z