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Pregnancy
Heading into Week 5, it might seem like not much is happening outwardly—your baby is still too small to create the “bump,” so you aren’t showing. But while you might be very aware of your own symptoms, most people who see you will have no idea...
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Morning sickness is a side effect of pregnancy that no woman likes to experience, yet up to 85 percent of women do at some point. With this being such a common issue in pregnancy, expectant mothers should know some guidelines about the treatment of...
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During your first trimester of pregnancy, your hormones might seem like they’re out of control. Levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), estrogen, and progesterone are rising, which can sometimes lead to increased nausea and morning sickness....
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Up to 85 percent of women experience occasional nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (usually referred to as “morning sickness”), but hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme version of this more typical pregnancy symptom. Affecting up to 2 percent of...
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As soon as some women have a positive pregnancy test, they experience every symptom in the book. Others don’t feel a single twinge and wonder if something is wrong. Here’s a breakdown of what can be normal to experience, but remember: not having...
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Welcome to Week 12! We’ve been saying it for a few weeks now, but if you’ve been suffering from morning sickness, those symptoms should really start to lessen now. Heading into your second trimester, this is when the growth really begins—for you...
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Congratulations! You’ve almost made it through your first trimester. Hopefully some of the worst symptoms you’ve experienced so far are beginning to ease up as you’re entering the “happy trimester.” Your Body © Medical-Artist.com Your uterus is...
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When it comes to pregnancy, women tend to fall into one of two groups: those who will only follow their doctor’s recommendations and are wary of trying anything deemed “alternative” for fear of harming their babies, and those who would prefer...
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When it comes to pregnancy, many women know that it is important to eat healthy (most of the time…), exercise, and take your prenatal vitamins. But far fewer realize how important it is to take care of one more important thing: your teeth. In fact,...
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This week, your baby will officially leave the “embryo” stage of development and enter the “fetal” stage. At this point, your baby’s heartbeat may be audible on the Doppler ultrasound, so you might be able to finally hear your baby’s heartbeat in...
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Week 7 is a big week for your baby: a typically developing baby will go through a growth spurt right around this time, doubling in size and beginning to develop the structures that will become arms, legs, and major internal organs. At this time,...
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Up until now, only one weight has really mattered: yours. Your Body Still waiting for your “baby bump”? You might have to wait a little longer. Your uterus now is about the size of a grapefruit and still below your pubic bone, so most of the...
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Many women experience headaches in pregnancy — in fact, almost one-third of women will have them frequently! While this common symptom is often harmless, headaches can still be uncomfortable and, at times, may require more attention to make sure...
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Of course we teach our kids good manners when they’re opening Christmas gifts—but who hasn’t opened a gift and thought, “Really? You thought this was for me?” We decided to poll some of our members and fans on Facebook about...
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Heading into Week 6, it may seem like little has changed from last week—if you’ve been suffering morning sickness or fatigue, they are unfortunately likely still going strong (conditions like these don’t usually resolve until around Week 13). And...
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This week we hear from one mom-to-be who is feeling frisky but her husband is staying far away and another letter writer who found her son’s secret stash of junk food. Dear Bundoo, I’m 26 weeks pregnant with my first child. It...
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What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with green beer and kid talk? Watch Jennifer Garner share her Super Bowl parenting secrets, plus tons more in the best in parenting this week. 1. Mermaid legs! Kids sure do get creative when...
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So it’s official: Instagram has its most liked picture to date, and Twitter reported half a million tweets went out in forty-five minutes. That’s roughly 17,000 tweets a minute. You ask why? Well, of course it’s Bey. Also known as Beyonce...
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So here you are, now in the beginning of the second trimester. All of the good things that have characterized the last week or two—increased energy, fewer trips to the bathroom, less breast tenderness, less morning sickness—should be continuing...
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We hope you’re enjoying Week 15! For many experienced moms, these are the best weeks of pregnancy. Even moms who have waited to let the world know they were pregnant are typically telling everybody by now (because it is still probably hard to tell...
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Parenting
Morning sickness, cramps, back pain, hunger pangs, weight gain—all normal symptoms when you’re pregnant. But what if your husband or male partner is suffering those same signs right along with you? This is called Couvade Syndrome, which comes from...