Posts tagged with ‘prenatal care’

Pregnancy is an important milestone with a lot of choices and questions. Learn all you can to make the choices…

If you have lupus and are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, plan ahead for adequate medical care before, during…

Whether you’re planning to become pregnant or not, preconception care during your childbearing years is essential. Here are some things…

Women who have epilepsy are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy, making medical care before, during, and after their…

Diethylstilbestrol, or DES, is a synthetic form of estrogen given to millions of pregnant women from 1938-1971 to prevent complications…

Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are those you can buy without a prescription. Many OTC medicines haven’t been well studied for safety…

Prenatal diagnosis means diagnosis before birth. Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling let your doctor to see if your developing baby…

Car safety is important for everyone, including pregnant women. If you are pregnant and in a car, here are some…

It’s important to take care of your baby, even before he or she is born. Do this with a healthy…

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that can be detected through prenatal screening.

Back pain is a common side effect of pregnancy. Thankfully, there are things you can do to ease the pain…

Routine tests during pregnancy help monitor the health of you and your baby.

Exercise offers many benefits during a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy. Talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program while…

Skin changes are a normal part of pregnancy. Many conditions aren’t preventable and don’t require treatment. Most go away after…

Vaginal bleeding can occur during pregnancy for serious and non-serious reasons.

When you are pregnant, genetic screenings can determine your baby’s risk for having Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and spina…