About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Antihistamines for Morning Sickness Problematic

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Antihistamines for Morning Sickness Problematic Jun 11th 2013, 11:08 A new study of women suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, severe morning sickness that usually requires medical intervention, shows that of the mothers who had a problem like preterm birth or low birth weight, they had more likelihood of having taken antihistamines for their morning sickness. A common substance, an antihistamine is the active ingredient in medications like Benadryl and Unisom. These over-the-counter medications are frequently taken to help women through their morning sickness, though only about 20% of women found them helpful according to lead author Dr. Marlena Fejzo (UCLA), who is also an advisor at the Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation. The problem is that hyperemesis is a very severe disease that causes many problems in pregnancy. Further research is needed to figure out how to best care for moms who experience this debilitating form of morning sickness. While there are treatments, many are aimed at correcting the problems caused by hyperemesis, like malnutrition and dehydration. Prevention and symptom control are much more difficult. How did you treat your hyperemesis? Related: Moms Share Hyperemesis Experiences Share YOUR Experiences with Hyperemesis   Source: Fejzo, Marlena S., Magtira, Aromalyn, Schoenberg, Frederic Paik, MacGibbon, Kimber, Mullin, Patrick, Romero, Roberto, & Tabsh, Khalil. Antihistamines and other prognostic factors for adverse outcome in hyperemesis gravidarum. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology(0). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.04.017 Photo © iStockPhoto Antihistamines for Morning Sickness Problematic originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at 11:08:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Preparing for Baby Before You Give Birth

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Preparing for Baby Before You Give Birth Jun 11th 2013, 10:04 We spend a lot of time preparing for labor and childbirth. The problem is, other than the basics, we rarely spend a terrible amount of time thinking about caring for ourselves and our families after the baby arrives. Using a bit of pregnancy to plan ahead can give you a great head start on getting your life back under some modicum of control, or at least bring the level of chaos down to a manageable level. Here is a quick six things you can do before baby to plan ahead. Which have you already done? Related: New Baby Diaper Chart Baby Care Basics Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Iosif Szasz-Fabian - Fotolia.com Preparing for Baby Before You Give Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at 10:04:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Empowered Birth

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Empowered Birth Jun 7th 2013, 10:09 One of my older children just turned 20.  What was so unique about his birth was it was the first birth I'd had that left me feeling amazingly invigorated and empowered. Sure, things didn't go exactly as I had planned, but I felt a part of the decision making process. No one told me what to do, but rather asked me how I felt about certain things. Extreme care was taken to ensure that I was treated as an individual and not just a baby on a processing line. It was completely different than my first birth. Sometimes it's important to remember that how you got there is part of how a woman feels about her birth, even if the process is different to what she had planned. I think we get caught up in birth plans; arguing whether or not they are needed or help. The point of the birth plan is to have place where people you may not have met before or who may not remember, can look quickly for details on what's your preference. It's not a rigid guideline to be followed at all costs.  I'd argue that the experience of an empowered birth comes from being in control of the decisions, not from checking off a bunch of boxes on a birth plan. What makes an empowered birth for you? 7 Things to Consider for Your Birth Plan Cesarean Section Birth Plans How to Write a Birth Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © GrapeVine Photography Empowered Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, June 7th, 2013 at 10:09:51. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Birth Rates Through 2012

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Birth Rates Through 2012 Jun 6th 2013, 09:33 After incredible highs in the mid-2000s, the birth rate began to fall in 2008 as the recession hit.  In 2011 the data showed us that the rates were leveling off. Today the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics released the provisional data for the time period through the end of 2012. It showed that the leveling has continued with neither decreases nor increases, essentially the curve was flat for both birth rates and fertility rates. All this said, there are still close to four million babies born in the United States every year.  Is your baby one of them? Birth Rates Through 2012 originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, June 6th, 2013 at 09:33:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Dads Catching Babies

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Dads Catching Babies Jun 3rd 2013, 09:25 Move over cutting the cord! Dads have come a long way since the days of the waiting room. While women used to fight to have a significant other present, now the hospital doors have been flung open wide to accept others, albeit with some limits in some settings. One thing I'm seeing more of when I work as a doula in the hospital, is family members, like dad or partner, catching the baby. I started seeing this at home births, in fact, it was a fairly common occurrence. I personally never thought it would fly in the hospital environment. (Though I've been working in hospital birth long enough so that I remember when every vaginal birth saw everyone draped and dressed!) I am delighted to report that many of the hospitals and practitioners are doing this in my area. The families who choose to do this are very happy and excited about their choices. Have you ever considered having someone assist your practitioner in catching the baby? Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Related: How Your Partner Can Catch Your Baby Readers Share: Catching Babies 7 Things to Include on Your Birth Plan Cutting the Cord Photo © April's Grape Vine Photography Dads Catching Babies originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, June 3rd, 2013 at 09:25:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: The World's Most Hilarious Birth Plan

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The World's Most Hilarious Birth Plan Jun 2nd 2013, 10:10 There is a hilarious link floating around to a birth plan entitled: Jamie and Jeff's Birth Plan. It's totally tongue in cheek, but absolutely hilarious at the same time. I'm sure that there are some labor and delivery nurses who have read things that probably sound very close to that one. So what should your birth plan say?  Well, that depends on what you want, where you're planning to give birth and some other things. Though, I can tell you what a birth plan is not: a contract only for people who are planning a home birth only for people who are planning a hospital birth only for people who want an unmedicated birth only for people planning for an epidural The whole point of a birth plan is to open up communications with your practitioners and the people who are with you when you give birth. Sometimes circumstances dictate that writing your thoughts down make it easiest to communicate it to people with you and other times writing it down is purely for you as a way to solidify your thoughts. Related: 7 Things to Talk About in Your Birth Plan Writing a Birth Plan Cesarean Birth Plan How to Create a Birth Plan The World's Most Hilarious Birth Plan originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 at 10:10:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Early Miscarriage - Chemical Pregnancy

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Early Miscarriage - Chemical Pregnancy Jun 1st 2013, 09:58 Chemical pregnancies are hard to track. They happen early and maybe often, depending on which source you read. Many women think they've just had a late period. Though, if you're looking you can find them, like the mother who shares her story of a chemical pregnancy. Related: Pregnancy Loss Signs of Miscarriage Do I need a D & C? Ectopic Pregnancy Pregnancy Loss Books What not to say to someone who has had a miscarriage... Pregnancy Loss Guide True Stories of Successful Pregnancies After Bleeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © iStockphoto Early Miscarriage - Chemical Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 at 09:58:03. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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