]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/pregnancy-childbirth Pregnancy and Childbirth - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/885545?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Attached is a comment from a reader who has written to me before because of a history of recurrent early pregnancy losses. She is now pregnant, has successfully gotten through first trimester, and has had very reassuring combined risk assessment for ... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/885545?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-dish/885345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 A new study released today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology came down pretty hard on pregnant women and the amount of caffeine they drink. The study found that women who rarely drank any caffeine had a relative low risk of miscar... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:56:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-dish/885345?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Lifestyle, Media, Moms, Pregnant celebrities, Celebrity parentsMaxim has put together a list of the nine sexiest pregnant women ever. I'm not sure if they chose the sexiest women to have gotten pregnant or the women who looked sexiest du... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:54:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/885254?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Does taking a lower dose of fertility drugs improve your chances of becoming pregnant with IVF? I think not, but I can tell you of some exceptions. Mostly I have had some very good experiences with patients confirming that lower is not better. How do... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:53:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/885254?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885250?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Adoption, Pregnancy and Birth, MoviesThe movie Rachel and I saw last weekend was a little-known film called Juno. It tells the tale of Juno, a quirky teenager who decides to have sex with her best friend instead of watching the Blair Wit... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885250?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884927?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, ParentDish Laughs, Siblings, Birth announcementOkay, so we have names for the new kid. Not just any names, though. Simply the best names ever in the history of naming things. Or people. There's no question about it. ... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:34:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884927?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Toddler, EmotionsSo my 2.5-year-old is about to become a big brother ( BIG BRUDDA! ). We've spent a lot of time lately talking about the baby, how he's going to be Riley's little brother and he's going to be re... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884931?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Music, Emotions, Celebrity parents, In the NewsSinger Lily Allen who just a month ago joyously announced her pregnancy has reportedly suffered a miscarriage. According to statistics, one out of five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, some... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:29:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884931?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884932?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Eating, CravingsLet's be honest - I have no idea how tasty pies correlate to parenting, but please humor me. (Pregnancy cravings? Cooking for family?)I've been trapped in a post-holiday pie craving situation, and I stumbled across this a... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884932?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884870?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and BirthI did a lot of worrying while I was pregnant with Riley. Every trimester, every month, every week brought new concerns, which can ultimately be condensed to this: was everything going okay in there? I wished mightily f... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884870?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/884832?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 The reader below recently lost a pregnancy early in gestation. During the course of her work-up afterwards, she was found to have not only a balanced Robertsonian translocation of chromosomes 13;15, but a low level of mosaicism for Turner syndrome (... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/884832?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884800?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Dads, In the NewsIs the United States in the middle of a mini baby boom? According to an Associated Press review of birth rates since 1909, the year 2006 saw the most births since 1961, which is considered to... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884800?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884746?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Rumors, Celebrity parents, Celebrity parents behaving badlyI've seen numerous headlines lately promoting the idea that Britney Spears is longing have another child to replace the two that have been taken from her by Kevin Federline and t... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884746?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/884676?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:The effect of pregnancy on memory.How close are we to detecting lies using functional brain imaging? (See earlier).Older people define themselves through more positive memories than do university st... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:40:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/884676?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884367?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Health and Safety, Pregnancy and Birth, Teachers, Middle school, High school, Public school, TeenagerWith teen births on the rise, the great state of Texas has decided it is time to add something new to the required curriculum for high s... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884367?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/884291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 The Lancet published an article last week attempting to outline a path to determine serious illness in infants under 2 months of age.This is one of the most important topics in pediatrics and one as pediatricians we all get a great deal of training ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/884291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884369?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnant celebrities, RumorsIf you think Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria is looking a little think around the middle these days, you aren't alone. After she was photographed sporting a protruding belly, rumors started swirling ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884369?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, MomsI will confess that I've spent a lot of wasted energy during this pregnancy thinking about how far we've come with Riley and how sort of insurmountable it seems that we're doing to start all over again with a new... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884216?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Nausea, Music, Adventures in Parenting, OutingsWhen Rachel was pregnant with Jared, we went to a concert featuring a folk singer/songwriter that we both really like. Actually, we didn't know she was pregnant when we ... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:32:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884216?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883934?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Pregnancy diet, CravingsFirst it was anything with lemon: a lemon slice in my water, lemondrop candies, fresh lemon squeezed over a salad.Then it was anything that made the ever-present carsickness feeling diss... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883934?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883935?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Pregnant celebrities, Birth announcement, Celebrity parentsDarn it! Harlow Winter Kate Madden was the name we were going to choose if our next one was a girl, and now that's right out! I mean, imagine how embarrassin... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883935?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883936?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Newborn, Infant / First year, Celebrity babies, Celebrity parentsOh come on! I know you all get excited when this list comes out every year. People fall into one of three camps:1. Oh thank goodness we named our litt... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:58:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883936?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883742?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnant celebrities, Celebrity style, Rumors Move over, baby bump watch-- bubble gut is taking over Hollywood. Well, maybe not so fast, but I'm digging the phrase. So does Jennifer Lopez, who claimed hers gave away her pregnancy so she... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:50:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883742?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883683?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Feeding & Nutrition, Health and Safety, Pregnancy and BirthFor five generations, Whittier Farms in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts has been delivering fresh milk in glass bottles to homes and stores across the state. Loyal customers love the ... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:31:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883683?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883629?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Pregnant celebrities, First trimester, Seconds trimester, Third trimester, Celebrity parentsSome women enjoy being pregnant more than others. A friend of mine is due in March and while she looks great , she fe... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883629?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883631?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Pregnant celebrities, First trimester, Parent-friendly workplace, Working out of home, Working moms, Staying at home, Celebrity parentsWhen the official news of Jennifer Lopez' pregnancy was announced, absolute... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883631?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883569?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Lifestyle, Pregnancy and Birth, Birth announcementFrom when I was a kid, I have the distinct memory of us kids making suggestions for names, putting them in a hat, and my parents picking one out for the new baby. I'm not sure even I'm th... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883569?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnant celebrities, Rumors, Celebrity parentsPamela Anderson, as famous for her myriad marriages as her stints in Playboy and on Baywatch, is pregnant. Or, so claims celebrity new site TMZ. Pam, who has two children from former husband... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:10:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/883264?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 When asked what he thought about the news of Nicole Kidman's confirmed pregnancy, George Clooney told People Magazine, She'll be a perfect mother. She'll be great. She'll be a tall mother. I'm sorry but that just made me laugh out loud.... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:50:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/883264?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883275?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: High school, Public school, Teenager, 15-19 years, Recovering from birthIt's important for a woman to have time to regain her strength, heal, and bond with her new child after giving birth. Unfortunately, many businesses in this country ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883275?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnant celebrities, Celebrity babies, Celebrity kids, Celebrity parentsRemember Nancy Kerrigan? The Olympic figure skater with the bashed knee and the Mickey Mouse intolerance? She's going to be a mom again for the third time! After s... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:32:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883277?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Celebrity babies, Television, Birth announcement, Emotions, Celebrity parentsAwwwww, what cuties! CNN.com has a video of a clearly emotional Nancy Grace introducing her tiny babies to viewers and sharing a little of ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883277?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883281?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Weird but True, SpiritualityPersonally, I think all mothers are unique. I do not think there is a list of rules that makes you a good mother or a bad one, or even a mediocre one. Sometimes I wonder how we end u... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883281?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883154?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnant celebrities, Rumors, Birth announcement, Celebrity parents, In the NewsLadies and gentlemen, I know you've all been waiting for this moment, and now it is finally upon us. According to Perez Hilton's website, and he is in the kn... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:36:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883154?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883095?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Celebrity babies, Going into labor, Pain, Celebrity parentsAccording to this article, Nicole Richie is so scared of the pain of giving birth that she has consulted a hypnotist. Richie, whose child with Joel Madden is due later this mont... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:33:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883095?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883098?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Moms, Eating, Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, Infant / First year, BreastfeedingI feel very fortunate that Ellie has no food allergies. Cat hair and dander give her problems, but she can eat anything she likes. ... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883098?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Health and Safety, Pregnancy and Birth, MomsRiley's birth was kind of a whirlwind of unexpected events: a normal prenatal appointment at 37 weeks revealing worrisome blood pressure readings, a trip to the hospital, many hours of failed l... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:04:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/882971?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Dr. Robert Sylwester is an educator of educators, having received multiple awards during his long career as a master communicator of the implications of brain science research for education and learning. He is the author of several books and many jo... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:35:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/882971?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882973?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, ParentDish Laughs, 5 years, ExploringSometimes, kids can be very insightful. Sometimes, not so much. Children expect the world to be fair and notice when it isn't. As a parent, I do my best to even things out, but un... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:03:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882973?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882938?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Facts about Miscarriage: At this site you will find information and a place to come in your dark and frightened hours. The special features of the site are listed in the next column, as well as topics ranging from causes of miscarriage, to preventi... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882938?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/882884?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 A pair of articles appeared today with pertinent advice for those who are currently pregnant. I'll just excerpt the parts that are most relevant.What Does Your First Trimester Diet Contain? by Apurva Shree in The American Chronicle.Lots of carbohydra... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:32:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/882884?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wisdom-from-mother-birth/882783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 So what does it mean when your period is late and your pregnancy tests are negative?... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:53:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wisdom-from-mother-birth/882783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-and-stress-management/882786?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 The media is all over Britney Spears and her problems, calling it a meltdown . It seems that when direct Britney news cools down, there's a rush to see who else can be turned over the coals a bit.Brit's mom, Lynne Spears, has seen her life change ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-and-stress-management/882786?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/882801?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Have you seen the movie Juno? It is a great movie about teenage pregnancy, but I have to admit, it pretty much normalizes teen pregnancy, continues the myth that it is the girl's problem, and presents a year of Juno's life as just a blip - the re... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:15:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/882801?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882761?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, Pregnancy diet, ParentDish IMs, Cravings, Whining and DiningA while back, Rachel sent me an instant message at work to ask me what time I would be coming home and what I was planning on making for dinner. I had... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882761?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882673?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Brooke Burke, pregnant with her fourth child, is one celeb who never ceases to amaze me with how fast she is back into a bikini postpartum. With Brooke, I think a lot of is it good genes (much like Keri Russell), but she's no couch potato either. Her... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882673?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882570?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Newborn, Birth announcementWe didn't send out birth announcements for Nolan's entrance into the world back in 2005. Despite my rabid inhalation of every book on pregnancy and new Motherhood, I was still completely shocked by the magnitu... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882570?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882574?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Teenager, Pregnant celebrities, Celebrity kids, RumorsThe National Enquirer reported back in July that Jamie Lynn Spears was pregnant recently printed the letter they received from her attorneys which seems laughable in light of recent e... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882574?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882575?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Teenager, Working moms, Going into labor, Birth complications, Birth announcementWhen I worked at McDonald's, I brought home what seemed like a huge amount of money, for a teenager. Sometimes, I would bring home dinn... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:33:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882575?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882576?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110 Filed under: Newborn, Going into labor, Pain, Birth complications, Hospitals, A Little MoreI was terribly pregnant that long ago winter--swollen, overdue, miserable, doubtful, tired, always tired. I remember driving through the snow, the wipers thump... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882576?rsstype=populararticles&cid=110