I have been a side sleeper for as long as I can remember. Much like being right-handed, only being able to fall asleep when I’m curled up like a gigantic fetus feels like an innate, unchangeable function of my body. I couldn’t fall asleep on my back or stomach if you paid me. So you […]
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Spotting during pregnancy—as in, bleeding from your vagina when you’re most definitely not on your period because, hello, you’re pregnant—can be a perplexing issue. Isn’t one of the boons of pregnancy not ruining more underwear with period blood? Sorry to break it to you, but spotting during pregnancy is a thing. Though it’s probably easier […]
The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests. Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child development and continue after a baby’s birth, it said. More than 3,600 pregnant women in Finland […]
Having a baby is never without its ups and downs, but one of the most basic hardships of pregnancy can be getting a good night’s sleep. It’s especially challenging to find a comfortable sleeping position for a growing belly, and while there is debate about whether or not sleeping on your back raises your risk […]
Three years ago, I got pregnant. It wasn’t exactly planned. So by the time I’d gotten used to the idea that I was going to be a mom, I was done with surprises. I borrowed stacks of pregnancy books from the library. I scrolled through pregnancy message boards late at night when sleeping was too […]
A false-positive pregnancy test can be devastating—especially for women who have difficulty conceiving or who are actively trying to get pregnant. The last thing you want is to jump for joy—only to find out later that you’re not actually pregnant. On the flip side, getting a false pregnancy positive pregnancy test when you’re actively trying […]
Figuring out how to get good health care can be hard enough under everyday circumstances, much less when you need an abortion. In that case, it makes sense that you might jump at anyone’s offer to help you figure out your options. Unfortunately, that could lead you to a crisis pregnancy center. Also known as […]
I met with Alanis Morissette on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019, in a beautiful villa she periodically rents for meetings. (A man showed up part way through our interview, believing he was entitled to the space at the current time, and I got to see Alanis smoothly disabuse him of that notion.) I was early, as […]
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Is it safe to take antibiotics during pregnancy? Answer From Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed during pregnancy. The specific medication must be chosen carefully, however. Some antibiotics are OK to take during pregnancy, while others are not. Safety depends on various factors, including the type of antibiotic, when in your pregnancy you […]
For Hannah Dalton, pregnancy meant not being able to drink fluids for eight months without throwing up, going into hospital 27 times for intravenous drips and living off ice lollies and anti-sickness medication. Hannah, 30, from Thundersley, Essex, had hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the severe morning sickness the Duchess of Cambridge experienced during her three pregnancies. […]
If you’re pregnant, you might feel like people are constantly telling you how much the entire experience is going to suck or hurt or change your body forever. Or maybe people aren’t telling you that all the time, but you can’t imagine how that wouldn’t be the result. It’s true that pregnancy and childbirth can […]
When you have diabetes—either type 1 or type 2—pregnancy presents unique challenges. Naturally, you’re concerned about the effect diabetes might have on your health and your baby’s health. There’s much you can do to promote a healthy pregnancy, however. Here’s what you need to know about pregnancy and diabetes—and delivering a healthy baby. Pregnancy and […]