About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Do you pee on a stick or in a cup?

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Do you pee on a stick or in a cup? Feb 15th 2012, 10:21 With few exceptions, most pregnancy tests allow you to pee on a stick directly. This is great, if you're a man.  Aiming a stream of urine as a female is much harder.  And then there is the ominous warning to not pee on the test window.  It totally freaks me out. There is the second option, pee in a cup and dip the test stick.  A few, very few, pregnancy tests come with tiny little cups to collect urine for the testing process.  The small cups present their own challenges, but have the benefit of not contaminating the test.  The bigger question is can you pee in the cup and not on your hand? Enter the disposable cup that is big enough to catch the urine and small enough to fit in the toilet. This makes me want to write my own country song about the Red Solo Cup. It large, it's pee-proof, and it does the job. What's your take on this dilemma?  Are you a pee on a stick or in a cup kind of gal when it comes to pregnancy tests? Related: Don't Dumpster Dive for Pregnancy Tests Attention Squatters and Foot Flushers How to Take a Pregnancy Test How soon can I take a pregnancy test? What is a blood pregnancy test? Do I have to use first morning urine for a pregnancy test to work? What if a positive sign came up later on a pregnancy test? What medicines will affect my pregnancy test results? How high is my hCG supposed to be? More Questions About Pregnancy Tests Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © loutocky - Fotolia.com Do you pee on a stick or in a cup? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 10:21:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today

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Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today Feb 14th 2012, 09:22 About 1 in every 125 babies born has congenital heart disease (CHD). 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 congenital heart disease. Today there will be a free webinar to talk about how pulse oximetry screening can be helpful in finding babies who have congenital heart disease at birth. It starts at 3:30 p.m. ET and is designed for moms, dads, and birth professionals who want to learn more about Pulse Ox testing.  It's hosted by Cora's Story and James's Project. Register here. February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week, won't you honor CHD babies everywhere by learning about what this is and what you can do to help protect little ones? Related: Screening for Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Crib Card for Pulse Ox Screening Check Their Hearts: Parent Brochure Cora's Story Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week Photo © Kathy H. Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 09:22:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Baby Shower Videos

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Baby Shower Videos Feb 12th 2012, 10:45 Nothing says fun like a well planned baby shower.  I love the food, the games (Yes, the games.) and just hanging out with my friends and family.  I'm pleased to bring you two new videos on baby showers: Tips for Organizing a Baby Shower 5 Fun Baby Shower Games Related: Should guests being a baby to a baby shower? Readers Share: Would you go to a baby shower if your baby weren't invited? Baby Shower Etiquette Baby Shower Games Baby Shower Advice from a Grandma Baby Shower Planning Guide Baby Shower Videos originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at 10:45:33. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Biceps Curl for Pregnancy

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Biceps Curl for Pregnancy Feb 10th 2012, 12:45 What you don't always realize in pregnancy is that your biceps will be very important once the baby is born.  Lifting and carrying, even a normal sized newborn puts your arms through a serious work out.  This exercise can be done very easily and help you prepare for all of the changes that a newborn will bring to your arms. How do you exercise your arms? Related Fitness Friday: Biceps Curl in Pregnancy Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter Great Pregnancy Exercises Exercise in Pregnancy 10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy Pilates in Pregnancy Running Through Pregnancy Walking Through Pregnancy Weight Training for Pregnancy Introduction to Prenatal Yoga Photo © Fotolia Biceps Curl for Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 12:45:36. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Valentine's Day Baby Names

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Valentine's Day Baby Names Feb 10th 2012, 08:43 So you're due any day and you realized that Valentine's Day is around the corner. Are you going to choose a Valentine's Day inspired baby name? 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? If that's not the naming tradition you use, tell me a bit about how you choose a name. I find it so interesting. I know so many people who pick names out way in advance and yet our last baby took three weeks to get named... Then again, I know that there are others out there who take a really long time to name their babies. I was just reading somewhere the other day about people who change their baby's name after birth and that number was rising. I wonder if people took more time or if they didn't name before birth if that number would drop. Most places don't require you have a name before you leave the hospital, though it's easier on them paperwork wise. Related: Baby Naming Advice Baby Name Hints Baby Name Books Photo © iStockPhoto Valentine's Day Baby Names originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 08:43:17. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Epidural Related Fever in Labor Associated with Problems in Babies

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Epidural Related Fever in Labor Associated with Problems in Babies Feb 8th 2012, 10:08 While it has long been known that an epidural 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 go natural had a fever in labor. (This is after controlling for known disease, infection and problems with the baby, including preterm birth.) The researchers looked for and measured the following problems with the newborns: low muscle tone (hypotonia) low Apgar scores (1 and 5 minutes) assisted breathing after birth early onset neonatal seizures The researchers found that these outcomes were two to six times more likely with maternal fever in labor.  The likelihood of problems was increased with an increase in the actual fever, so the higher the fever, the more likely the problems were.  Other studies have indicated that maternal fever is more likely the longer you have an epidural. So for mothers who are on the fence about epidurals, this might help you decide that you want to forego the epidural.  Though if you have already decided that you'd like to use an epidural perhaps what you can think about is how to delay the epidural as long as possible, which would reduce the risk of fever and therefore fever related problems with the baby. What are your thoughts on the topic? Related: Epidural Quiz Choosing an Epidural 10 Steps to Natural Childbirth 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural Why Natural Childbirth? What to Do When Your Epidural Doesn't Work The Best Epidural Epidural: Step-by-Step Source: Greenwell, E. A., Wyshak, G., Ringer, S. A., Johnson, L. C., Rivkin, M. J., & Lieberman, E. (2012). Intrapartum Temperature Elevation, Epidural Use, and Adverse Outcome in Term Infants. Pediatrics, 129(2), e447-e454. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2301 Epidural Related Fever in Labor Associated with Problems in Babies originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 10:08:45. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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