Warning Signs
Because pregnancy is often so confusing - and it is hard to tell when the symptoms you are experiencing are normal and when they warning signs, we have put together some articles to help you recognize the warning signs. This will be able to keep your mind at ease and hopefully recognize potentially harmful signs before they develop into a complication that may harm either you or your developing baby. Warning Signs You Should Be Aware Of Calling Your Doctor Fetal Distress Premature Birth Warning Signs
Depression & Stress
Pregnancy and motherhood can be extremely stressful times. The most important issue with stress and depression is that you must realize that this can happen to anyone, no mater who you are or how strong you think you might be. Even women who are rich and famous - like Brooke Sheilds - have fought their way through it. There are ways to treat these issues and it is important that you realize what the signs are so you can get help as soon as possible. The other method is to try and prevent this from happening, stay stress free. Dealing…
Asthma While Pregnant
Cholestasis During Pregnancy - Are You At Risk? It is not at all uncommon for some women to experience a very severe itching in the last trimester of their pregnancy. In some cases, where the itchiness is not too severe, this is just a result of their skin stretching as their baby grows. However, there is another complication, known as cholestasis, and this is a liver disease that only happens in pregnancy as a result of the high amounts of pregnancy related hormones, which will result in severe itching. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center states that Cholestasis occurs in about 1…
Ectopic Pregnancy
What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? During the first two weeks of a normal pregnancy when conception takes place, the egg would be fertilized inside your fallopian tubes and then travel into the uterus where it would then implant itself in the uterine wall. In an Ectopic Pregnancy, also known as tubal pregnancy, the egg would implant itself outside the uterine cavity, usually in the fallopian tube itself, instead of in the uterus. There are other possible sites of implantation but over 95% of all ectopic pregnancies are in the fallopian tubes. Other possible implantation sites include: Ovary, cervix and other sites…
hCG Levels
The level of the hormone human Chorionic Gandotropin, more commonly known as hCG is the hormone whos levels are usually what is tested for during a pregnancy test which you have done by your doctor. A high level of hCG indicates a positive pregnancy. In some cases the increased hCG level can be detected in your blood as early as 8 days after conception, but in most cases it is usually around 11 days. During the course of your pregnancy your hCG levels will increase and decrease, with the levels doubling on average every 30-31 hours until they peak, usually around…