Tag: pregnancy

One Doctor Is Speaking Out In Favor of Birth Plans—Here’s Why

One Doctor Is Speaking Out In Favor of Birth Plans—Here’s Why An OB-GYN office discouraged their patients from creating birth plans. Here’s why one doctor says that’s poor patient care. By Beth Ann Mayer There’s a cliché that you can’t plan labor and delivery. Things happen, even if you’ve had a healthy pregnancy. That’s true. Fetal heart rates can drop,…

Getting Pregnant After IUD Removal: How Long Does It Take?

Getting Pregnant After IUD Removal: How Long Does It Take? The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control available today. Here’s how copper IUDs and hormonal IUDs impact your future chances of conception. By Erica Jackson Curran The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control available…

Here’s What a Good Prenatal Vitamin Should Have

Here’s What a Good Prenatal Vitamin Should Have From gummy chews to fish oil capsules, there are countless prenatal vitamins and supplements on the market. This guide will help you pick the right prenatal pill so you and baby can thrive. By Alicia Barney and Diana McKeon Charkalis If you’re newly pregnant (or ideally when you’re trying to conceive), it’s…

Here’s How Pregnant Women Respond to COVID Differently

Pregnant women who have contracted Covid are at higher risk for severe disease than people who aren’t pregnant, and a new study is shedding light on how the body’s immune response may differ depending on whether you’re carrying a boy or a girl baby.  According to a recent study released in Science Translational Medicine, researchers discovered that if you’re carrying a male baby,…

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