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Healthy Pregnancy: Drugs & Alcohol

Your body is your baby’s total environment for the nine months it is developing before birth. To make sure that your baby has the very best chance of developing normally, you will need to e... [more]

Healthy Pregnancy: Food & Nutrition

During your first prenatal visit your doctor will probably write a prescription for a special prenatal vitamin . This prescription of vitamins and minerals has been specially formulated to ... [more]

Healthy Pregnancy: Weight Gain & Exercise

The amount of weight you should gain during pregnancy is based on your height and on your weight before you became pregnant. Your healthcare professional will help you figure out, based on ... [more]

Labor Preparation

In addition to making a birth plan to prepare for your hospital stay, it will be helpful to make a hospital checklist , and make arrangements to ... [more]

Pregnancy Discomforts

Pregnancy can be accompanied by a range of physical and emotional discomfort. It's important to understand that while these are not unusual, you should definitely let your healthcare provide... [more]

Pregnancy Tests

You may suspect that you are pregnant if you are experiencing certain signs and symptoms, such as: No menstrual period Nausea and/or vomiting Soreness and/or enlargement of the breasts... [more]

Prenatal Care

Prenatal means "before birth." Even before your baby is fully formed, a medical caregiver should check you and your unborn baby to make sure that everything is progressing as it should. The... [more]

Telling Family & Friends

At some point early in your pregnancy you may need to tell your family or friends that you are pregnant. In most cases it is very difficult to face people who love and care about you and te... [more]

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