About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Pregnancy About.com Readers' Choice Awards

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Pregnancy About.com Readers' Choice Awards Jan 19th 2012, 08:41 The 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best products, features and services in dozens of categories. Readers' Choice includes multiple channels ranging from technology to hobbies to parenting. The categories for Pregnancy and Childbirth include: Best Pregnancy Blog Best Pregnancy Magazine Favorite Labor Product Best Pregnancy Product Favorite Baby Shower Gift Nominations are currently be accepted. Voting will take place from Feb. 22 through March 21 with winners announced March 30. There's no prize -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the most popular websites. To learn more, visit awards.about.com. Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Pregnancy About.com Readers' Choice Awards originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 08:41:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural

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7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural Jan 18th 2012, 08:29 When Elizabeth Hasselbeck welcomed one of her sons, she was asked if she got an epidural for pain relief in labor, she says "I did but I think I'm immune to the epidural, because it didn't work for me. That's a problem." This is why many anesthesiologists recommend taking a childbirth class, even if you're planning on an epidural. No matter how you feel about epidurals, you still need to have some information about them. I've seen lots of women decide before labor that epidurals were exactly what they wanted only to find out they couldn't have one. Don't get left in that rough spot. The same can be said for women who were positive they did not want an epidural and changed their minds. Epidurals are the most popular form of medicinal pain relief in labor and birth. But there might be reasons why you can't have an epidural. Find out what you need to know before labor. Related: 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural What to Do When Your Epidural Doesn't Work Epidural Quiz Choosing an Epidural The Best Epidural Epidural: Step-by-Step Photo © iStockPhoto 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 08:29:37. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Leap Day Babies!

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Leap Day Babies! Jan 17th 2012, 08:47 Welcome to 2012 - a Leap Year!  That means that at the end of February, we'll get a whole extra day, February 29th.  This only happens roughly every four years.  Some people are fascinated by the concept of a Leap Day and others are just plodding through life blissfully unaware, but, when you're pregnant, there is always the chance that you'll have a Leap Day Baby. There might even be some families out there who are hoping to have a baby born on Leap Day.  I've read some pretty crazy stories about birth certificate fights, inductions and other antics to either achieve or avoid this day.  Where do you fall in the whole Leap Day craze? (Even if it doesn't personally effect you?) Related: Leap Day Baby Readers Share: Would You Want a Leap Day Baby? Who invented Leap Day? Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © Grapevine Photography Leap Day Babies! originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 08:47:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Choosing a Practitioner for Your Pregnancy

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Choosing a Practitioner for Your Pregnancy Jan 13th 2012, 09:30 So, you're pregnant! Congrats, now who will provide your prenatal care? Do you care if you have a woman or a man? Do you prefer a midwife to a doctor? Do you even know all of the options that you have? Believe it or not the choices are more than midwife or doctor... Where do they do births? Do they have partners? Ah, so many questions to ask. What is your favorite interview question to ask when interviewing a care provider? The choice of your practitioner is very important because you will be spending a lot of time with them during the course of your nine months of prenatal care. Some people actually choose one practitioner but then decide at some point that they have chosen the wrong person and wind up switching in pregnancy. Related: Doctor Debate: Female or Male Choosing a Practitioner Improving the Doctor-Patient Relationship Choosing a Doctor for Your Baby 1st Trimester Appts. 2nd Trimester Appts. 3rd Trimester Appts. Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © Fotolia Choosing a Practitioner for Your Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 09:30:37. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Some Anti-Depressants Raise Questions in Pregnancy

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Some Anti-Depressants Raise Questions in Pregnancy Jan 13th 2012, 08:30 New research is out today talking about the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in pregnancy and how that has been shown in their study to increase the risks of a newborn problem known as persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPH). PPH is also known as persistent fetal circulation. Children's Hospital of Colorado explains what's supposed to happen at birth like this: Normally, when a baby is born and begins to breathe air, his circulatory system quickly adapts to the outside world. The pressure in the lungs changes as air enters and inflates the lungs. As a result, the ductus arteriosus, which previously supplied the fetal heart with blood, permanently closes. Blood returning to the heart from the body can now be pumped into the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. So the study today says that there may be an increase risk, nearly double, if a mother is taking SSRIs in pregnancy.  Don't go screaming off to the doctor about your prescriptions just yet, however.  There are a couple of things to keep in mind, the first is, that, while this was a large study, it was an observational study, this does not proven that the SSRIs caused the PPH.  Secondly, the absolute risk, meaning how many babies will actually be affected, if this were a cause, is very low. About 1.2 cases of PPH are found per 1,000 live births, so if this study is true, we're talking 3 cases per 1,000. What should you do if you're taking an SSRI in pregnancy or are considering pregnancy? Talk to your doctor about your prescriptions.  This includes your prescribing doctor and your OB or midwife. If you aren't yet pregnant, be sure to have this discussion at a preconceptional health visit.  Perhaps there are other anti-depressants that you can switch to or other therapies to try prior to pregnancy. Ask about the specific risk to you and your pregnancy.  The risk of not taking the medication may be greater for you than the risk of the PPH. Realize that there is still a lot of research to be done.  Studies have varied on this topic. Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Related: Depression in Pregnancy Antidepressants and Pregnancy Readers Share: How do you deal with depression in pregnancy? Do you have postpartum depression? Quiz Signs of Postpartum Depression Medications That Alter Pregnancy Test Results Source: Kieler H, et al "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn: population-based cohort study from the five Nordic countries" BMJ 2012; DOI:10.1136/bmj.d8012. Photo © iStockPhoto Some Anti-Depressants Raise Questions in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 08:30:26. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms You Might Miss

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25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms You Might Miss Jan 12th 2012, 08:30 Are you trying to get pregnant? Trying to figure out if you're pregnant or not can be a big deal. I know that my first sign of pregnancy is different than most people - I get horribly, can't-get-your-head-out-of-bed exhausted. This usually happens before a late period even. Some women know they are pregnant from the time of conception, because they are so tuned in to their bodies. Sore breasts rank fairly high on the list of new signs of pregnancy. Other women need that pregnancy test to show them what they may be wondering about. What was your first pregnancy symptom? What was your first pregnancy symptom? Missed Period Being Tired Morning Sickness Sore Breasts Other (Please list in comments.) See the poll results. Related: Pregnancy Calendar Your Pregnancy in Pictures Pregnancy Books 25 Signs of Pregnancy and Early Pregnancy Symptoms Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! 25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms You Might Miss originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 08:30:08. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Does Hospital Pre-resgitration Matter in Labor?

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Does Hospital Pre-resgitration Matter in Labor? Jan 10th 2012, 09:32 Many hospitals offer pre-registration for labor and birth.  It usually involves a basic form that asks about your name, insurance info and a bit of information about your pregnancy like your due date, midwife or doctor's name.  But many people dilligently turn in these forms every year only to have experiences like Mig. Mig says, "I pre-registered at the hospital, brought a copy of the pre-registration, my husband was standing there with our insurance cards and all that crap, and the admittance nurse STILL wouldn't admit us until I, personally, in the throes of labor, gave her my name, address, and insurance information about a million times while she typed away with two fingers on what a swear must have been one of the original IBM desktops. She kept pointing at some poor woman moaning behind a curtain, saying, 'She's been here 3 hours already. You have time to fill out this paperwork.' It was absolute justice when my water broke all over the reception furniture and her shoes.  My son was in my arms less than 2 hours later." Did you have any issues like this surrounding registration?  How did you handle it? Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © Getty Images/Stockbyte Does Hospital Pre-resgitration Matter in Labor? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 09:32:54. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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