About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Study Says Moms Need Two Months Sick Leave in Pregnancy

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Study Says Moms Need Two Months Sick Leave in Pregnancy Nov 7th 2012, 23:41 Did you laugh when you read that headline? I certainly laughed when I wrote it. I didn't laugh because I don't believe it to be true, but I laughed because I don't know anyone in the United States who can afford to do this, short of true medical emergencies with their pregnancies. The study that we're talking about here, was done in Norway, where they have excellent parental leave policies in place. This has had to have played a part in the findings, so much so that I think for my purposes, that's the bigger story - why don't we have leave in pregnancy? Why do pregnant women take leave? Insomnia Nausea Vomiting Pelvic girdle pain Mental issues, including depression and anxiety This study showed that the further a long you were, the more likely you were to be using some leave. They also pointed out the various times in length versus commonality, so for example, while only 2% of mothers in the study took leave for depression or anxiety, their leave periods tended to be longer. According to Moms Rising, paid time off for parents can decrease infant mortality, and yet 51% of mothers have no paid leave, while the other 49% are cobbling together various bits of leave from sick time to vacation to pooled leave (if available). Talk to us in the comments. What was your leave availability? What did you take? What would have made your pregnancy or even merely postpartum easier or even healthier? Did your partner get any leave? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: Signe K. Dorheim, Bjorn Bjorvatn, Malin Eberhard-Gran. Sick leave during pregnancy: a longitudinal study of rate and risk factors in a Norwegian population. BJOG 2012; 10.1111/1471-0528.12035 Photo © April's Grapevine Photography Study Says Moms Need Two Months Sick Leave in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 at 23:41:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Thanksgiving Baby Announcements

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Thanksgiving Baby Announcements Nov 6th 2012, 08:38 Are you planning to announce the news of your pregnancy at Thanksgiving this coming month? Well here are some special ideas for sharing the good news on either of these holidays. Or perhaps you're not yet pregnant and looking ahead for generic ideas on announcing your pregnancy. If so, we've got some ideas for that as well! You can also add your own pregnancy announcement! Thanksgiving Pregnancy Announcements Regular Pregnancy Announcements More Pregnancy Announcements Even More Pregnancy Announcements Further More Pregnancy Announcements Add your pregnancy announcement idea for Thanksgiving or otherwise! Related: When to Announce Your Pregnancy Other Holiday Pregnancy Announcements Readers Share: Pregnancy Announcements How to Share Your Big News When Pregnancy Announcements are Met With a Bad Response Baby Shower Games for Thanksgiving Throwing a Thanksgiving Baby Shower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © EyeWire Thanksgiving Baby Announcements originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 at 08:38:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Don't Panic

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Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Don't Panic Nov 5th 2012, 09:31 With new research coming out and scary headlines running rampant, a mother who is experiencing depression in pregnancy may not understand what's going on and often may get conflicting information from various care providers, including her doctors or midwives. The latest headlines are no exception screaming danger, but what the average media outlet fails to mention is that untreated depression in pregnancy also has consequences which can be detrimental as well. It is important that every pregnant woman have a conversation about her specifics with her practitioners, all of them, if possible, to come up with the best answer for her and her baby. Walker Karraa, MFA, MA, CD(DONA) sums it up like this: "If you are currently pregnant and taking an SSRI, do not abruptly stop taking your medication until you talk health care provider about risks and benefits for your individual care. If you feel you may be experiencing depression or anxiety and are pregnant, you deserve help with your symptoms. Not getting help has been proven to have negative effects on a developing fetus and increases the risk of pre-term birth, lower birth weight, and postpartum depression. Discuss your symptoms with your care provider immediately. I highly recommend using the resources available at OTIS (866) 626-6847 to address your concerns and questions." 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreamstime Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Don't Panic originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, November 5th, 2012 at 09:31:10. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Birth Centers as an Option for Your Birth

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Birth Centers as an Option for Your Birth Nov 4th 2012, 09:20 You may never have heard of the option of a birth center. It's a sort of middle of the road between a hospital birth and a home birth. It can be staffed with Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Professional Midwives, doctors, etc. Not every metropolitan area has a birth center, but many women travel miles to go to a birth center. While there are no epidurals done in birth centers, there are many forms of pain relief including water, massage, etc. but also some offer forms of narcotic medications. (The latter was a surprise to me as I'm attending a birth center workshop this weekend.) Do you have a birth center in your area?  What do you know about it? Have you used a birth center? Related: How to Choose a Birth Center Readers Share: Why did you choose a birth center? 5 Reasons to Choose a Midwife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © April's Grapevine Photography Birth Centers as an Option for Your Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, November 4th, 2012 at 09:20:42. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Birth Stories - Happy birthday, Isaac!

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Birth Stories - Happy birthday, Isaac! Nov 3rd 2012, 09:25 Your birth story is an essential part of who you are, no matter what the story entails. My kids love to hear the story of their birth, the good, the bad and the ultimate joy. It's a birthday tradition to share that story again on their birthday. As I explained last week, I always share the birth story of my children with them on their birthdays. Isaac's birthday is today and he is fifteen years old. This story is actually told by his dad. Related: Mom's Version Birth Stories Birth Guide Share Your Birth Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Robin Elise Weiss Birth Stories - Happy birthday, Isaac! originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 at 09:25:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Have You Considered a Grandma Shower?

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Have You Considered a Grandma Shower? Nov 2nd 2012, 08:43 There is a ton of controversies that surround the traditional idea of a baby shower, let's add the grandma shower to that list. While there are certainly ways that it can be done to make it low key and not take away anything from the mother-to-be, there are still detractors.   Related: How do you feel about grandma showers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © iStockPhoto Have You Considered a Grandma Shower? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, November 2nd, 2012 at 08:43:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: No Choice But To Wait Until Labor To Find Out The Sex of Baby

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No Choice But To Wait Until Labor To Find Out The Sex of Baby Nov 1st 2012, 09:03 There are people out there who aren't finding out the sex of their babies before birth.  There are also those couples who are conflicted about finding out.  Though I thought this note was interesting: "This is my fifth child so I told myself and my husband that I didn't want to know. I just recently went in for my 18 week ultrasound and I almost had a break down and told the nurse to go ahead and let me know the sex. My little one made me keep my word by closing it's legs and not moving at all. So now I have no choice but to wait until labor..." JH Did you and your partner decide to wait for labor?  If so, did you feel like cheating? Related: Finding Out: When You Don't Agree Fun Ways to Find Out the Sex of Your Baby Sex Selection Telling Your Baby's Sex Via Ultrasound Boy or Girl: The Test Chinese Gender Chart Finding Out the Sex of Your Baby Gender Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia No Choice But To Wait Until Labor To Find Out The Sex of Baby originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, November 1st, 2012 at 09:03:39. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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