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Preeclampsia Symptoms Every Woman Should Know

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Reading Time: 3 minutes 7 Preeclampsia Symptoms Every Pregnant Woman Should Know: Preeclampsia Symptoms By Preeclampsia Foundation. For expectant and new moms, it’s the unexpected that can quickly change the course of normal pregnancies. That’s why the Preeclampsia Foundation is dedicated to providing education about preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a serious disease related to high blood pressure. It can happen to any pregnant woman during...

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Postpartum Psychosis – First 24 Hours of Postpartum

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Postpartum Psychosis: Postpartum psychosis By Hanna Murray, Labor & Delivery Nurse. Ahhh the birth of your baby, such an exciting and happy time! Women usually prepare a lot for the actual birth, but some don’t realize to prepare for postpartum. Do you know what happens in the first 24 hours after delivery? It’s a huge change for both you and your baby. So read on...

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Sweet Pregnancy Sleep – Effective tips for good sleep

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Sweet Pregnancy Sleep By Dola Kaytee (Mom Coach). Pregnant and can’t sleep? Here is an excerpt from my eBook – SWEET PREGNANCY SLEEP: Effective Tips For A Blissful Sleep When You’re Expecting A Baby. Hello Mama, Congratulations on your pregnancy! It is a wonderful and joyous time. As you would expect, most women would feel tired during pregnancy and would require more...

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Successful VBAC Tips – How To Prepare For VBAC

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Successful VBAC Tips: Successful VBAC Tips By Delia Muhammed. VBAC = Vaginal Birth After C-Section In this blog post, I lay out tips on what you can do now in your pregnancy to prepare you for successful childbirth. Find part 1 of this article here. Perhaps, memories of the last birth experience were traumatic and entwined with fear. However, with this birth experience, having good emotional...

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Cord Blood Facts – Every Parent Should Know

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Cord Blood Facts: Cord Blood Facts: It is taken from a newborn’s umbilical cord shortly after birth. It is a rich source of stem cells that can be used to treat many diseases. Including several forms of leukemia, lymphoma, and anemia, as well as sickle cell disease. Parents have the option to discard the cord blood, donate it to a public bank, or store it in...

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Private Cord Blood Banking – All You Need To Know

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Private Cord Blood Banking: The Private Cord Blood Banking By Karen Ballen, MD, and Arthur Flatau, Ph.D. Private Cord Blood Banking: How do I save my baby’s cord blood for my family’s own use? As earlier explained in previous installments in this series, a newborn’s umbilical cord blood can be donated to a public bank. So, there it is available to any biologically matched individual...

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Whitney’s Garden Theme Baby Shower

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Whitney’s Garden Theme: Whitney’s Garden Theme Baby Shower – A baby is BLOOMING – Beautiful preggo mama, Whitney is expecting a mini-me. This exquisitely planned garden themed baby shower was a superb celebration to welcome her sweet little girl. So plush and elegant looking. The pink, gold, and floral scheme was such a perfect color combo. Entertaining guests with games like Baby A-Z, Diaper Raffle, Guess...

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VBAC Tips: How To Prepare For A Successful VBAC

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Reading Time: 3 minutes VBAC Tips: Successful VBAC Tips By Delia Muhammad. VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Cesarean The maxim, “once a cesarean, always a cesarean” from Dr. Edwin Cragin in 1916, no longer holds true. This maxim which held mothers, hostage, for over 100 years is misleading at best. Mothers who have had two or more caesareans can and have birthed vaginally. The RCOG (Royal College...

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TWINS | This Woman is Carrying For Her Twin Sister

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Reading Time: 3 minutes TWINS: Former Arizona State University basketball star, Jill Noe carrying twins, is giving her fraternal twin sister the gift of motherhood. Jill Noe, 34, became a surrogate for her sister, Whitney Bliesner. Who learned she would not be able to have children. When she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder as a child. She has neurofibromatosis type 2. Characterized by the growth of noncancerous...

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Safety Warning: 10 Infant deaths linked to Fisher- Price Rock ‘n Play.

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Infants who can roll over by themselves should not be put in a Rock ‘n Play sleeper. Fisher-Price and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has warned parents and caregivers about the toymaker’s Rock ‘n Play Sleeper, which they said is linked to 10 infant deaths. In conclusion, the deaths occurred when the infants, who were 3 months or older rolled over in the device while unrestrained....

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