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An Unexpected Pregnancy – Choose The Option That Is Best For You

An Unexpected Pregnancy – Choose The Option That Is Best For You

An expected pregnancy could occur to any of us; whether it is a young fresh woman, an older mother, a married couple.
An unexpected pregnancy could happen to anyone and may well have the potential to upset the course that a person may have charted for [...]

Want To Get Pregnant? Just Relax

Want To Get Pregnant? Just Relax

You may have heard that trying too hard can be stressful and may sabotage your chances at getting pregnant and now there is scientific evidence to support that theory. A new study states that high stress levels reduce chances of getting pregnant.
According to the lead author of the study, Dr Germaine Buck Louis, director of [...]

Pregnancy After Miscarriage – Sooner May Be Better, Says Study

Pregnancy After Miscarriage – Sooner May Be Better, Says Study

A miscarriage or pregnancy loss can be very traumatic, physically as well as mentally, and couples want to try to get pregnant soon after the loss. And now a study conducted at the University of Aberdeen has suggested that getting pregnant within six months after a miscarriage is recommended.
The study found that those women, who [...]

Early Pregnancy – Keeping It A Secret?

Early Pregnancy – Keeping It A Secret?

Call it superstition or just a gut instinct. Many women choose to keep to themselves, the knowledge of a pregnancy, at least until the first few months are done.
For many women, it is a case of wanting their pregnancy to be well established and being sure that any preliminary problems are ruled out before going [...]

Getting Pregnant After Miscarriage

Getting Pregnant After Miscarriage

Taking the decision of getting pregnant after miscarriage can be somewhat daunting. It is likely to fill one with apprehension, doubt and a number of ‘what ifs’.
Doubts and questions about safety of future pregnancies are only natural when planning to get pregnant after a miscarriage. [...]

If You Had Difficulty Conceiving You Should Beware Of Complications

If You Had Difficulty Conceiving You Should Beware Of Complications

This post may be of particular interest to those women who have had difficulty getting pregnant or who became pregnant with some of other medical assistance or assisted reproductive technology.
It has been seen that those women who have had assisted pregnancies, (the term for this is sub-fertile women) were more likely to have complications during [...]

Planning A Baby? Five Things You Should Know And Do Beforehand

Planning A Baby? Five Things You Should Know And Do Beforehand

In order to give your baby the best possible start in life and to make sure that your pregnancy is as healthy and easy as it can be, there are some things that you can plan for, do and keep in mind even before you try and conceive:
Schedule a visit to the doctor: Tell the [...]

Weight Loss Surgery Before Pregnancy Can Reduce Complications For Obese Women

Weight Loss Surgery Before Pregnancy Can Reduce Complications For Obese Women

There is increasing evidence that obesity of the mother can lead to problems for the mother and child as well as complications in the pregnancy and birthing process. Obese women are more likely to have preeclampsia or gestational high blood pressure and therefore higher risk of infant death and premature delivery.
These risks are seen to [...]

Trying To Get Pregnant – Age 30 And Above

Trying To Get Pregnant – Age 30 And Above

Women of 30 years and above who are trying to get pregnant are probably reading and hearing a lot about the difficulties of conception, or carrying the pregnancy to term and the increased possibilities of birth defects.
It is all probably enough to scare any women over age [...]

What Are The Odds Of Getting Pregnant?

What Are The Odds Of Getting Pregnant?

There are several factors that affect a woman’s odds of getting pregnant, the time frame within with conception is tried, the age and health of a woman and the kind of birth control that a woman was using prior to deciding to get pregnant. These are the chief factors that affect the odds of getting [...]