Pregnancy & Newborn   Before You're Pregnant       - 9 Questions to Help You Get Your 9 Months       - Emotionally?       - 10 Steps to Getting Healthy Before Pregnancy       - Ka-ching! Financial Planning for Baby       - Choosing a Multivitamin Before Pregnancy       - A Mommy After 35       - Infertility       - Pregnancy After Weight-Loss Surgery       - Take Folic Acid Before You're Pregnant   During Your Pregnancy   Changes During Pregnancy       - Abdominal Pain or Cramping       - Backache       - Breast Changes       - Congestion and Nosebleeds       - Contractions       - Fatigue       - Frequent Urination       - Gas       - Gum and Teeth Changes       - Hair Changes       - Headaches       - Heartburn and Indigestion       - Hemorrhoids       - Leg Cramps       - Nausea       - Shortness of Breath       - Skin Changes       - Sleeping Difficulties       - Swelling     Things To Avoid       - Tips for Giving Up Alcohol       - Smoking: Tips to Quit       - Marijuana       - Drugs, Herbs and Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy       - Ecstasy, Methamphetamine and Other Amphetamines       - Domestic Violence / Abuse       - Hazardous Substances and Chemicals       - Mercury       - Stress       - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.     Prenatal Tests       - Routine Prenatal Tests       - Amniocentesis       - Carrier Screening for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)       - Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)       - Glucose Screening       - Group B Strep       - Triple Screen       - Ultrasound     Keeping Healthy       - Prenatal Care       - Choosing a Prenatal Care Provider       - Your Healthy Diet During Pregnancy       - Food Safety       - Mercury and Fish       - Weight Gain During Pregnancy       - Vitamins and Minerals       - Calcium and Pregnancy       - Spotlight on Exercise       - Warning Signs to Stop Exercising and Call Your Doctor       - Conditions That Make Exercise Dangerous During Pregnancy       - Vaccinations and Pregnancy       - How Much Caffeine is In . . . ?       - Work and Pregnancy       - The Joy of Sex During Pregnancy       - A Mommy After 35       - Childbirth Education Classes       - Prepare for Disaster: Special Information for Pregnant Women   Complications   Common Complications       - Information on Pregnancy Complications       - Anemia       - Cervical Insufficiency (Incompetent Cervix) and Cerclage       - Depression During Pregnancy       - Gestational Diabetes       - Thyroid Conditions and Pregnancy       - The Postpartum Blues       - Postpartum Depression       - High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy       - Having a Healthy Pregnancy with Diabetes       - Preterm Labor and Birth: A Serious Pregnancy Complication     Infections       - Bird Flu and Pregnancy       - Chicken Pox (Varicella)       - Cytomegalovirus       - Fifth Disease       - Flu and Pregnancy       - Group B Strep       - Listeriosis       - Rubella       - Salmonellosis       - Toxoplasmosis     Sexually Transmitted Infections       - Bacterial Vaginosis       - Chlamydia       - Genital Herpes       - Genital Warts       - Gonorrhea       - HIV / AIDS       - Syphilis       - Trichomoniasis     Placental Complications       - What You Need to Know About Your Placenta       - What You Need to Know About Your Placenta       - What You Need to Know About Your Placenta     Amniotic Fluid Complications       - Oligohydramnios: Too Little Amniotic Fluid       - Polyhydramnios: Too Much Amniotic Fluid     Loss       - For the Couple       - Grieving Is a Process       - Men and Women Grieve Differently       - Going Through Grieving       - Dealing With Others       - Remembering Your Baby       - When You're Ready to Try Again       - For Friends and Family       - What Do I Say? For Those Who Are Close to the Family       - The Double Sorrow of the Grandparents       - From hurt to healing... The March of Dimes bereavement materials       - March of Dimes Fact Sheets       - Resources and References       - Resources       - Resources       - From Hurt to Healing: Dealing With the Loss of a Baby       - From Hurt to Healing: Dealing with the Loss of a Baby       - From Hurt to Healing: Dealing with the Loss of a Baby       - From Hurt to Healing: Dealing with the Loss of a Baby   Labor & Delivery   Labor & Delivery       - Information on Labor and Delivery       - Packing for Two       - Labor and Delivery: What to Expect       - Preterm Labor and Birth: A Serious Pregnancy Complication       - Coping with Labor Pain       - Epidural Block       - Spinal Block for Labor Pain       - Narcotics for Labor Pain       - Drug-Free Options for Labor Pain       - Cesarean Birth for Medical Reasons       - Cesarean Birth by Request       - Inducing Labor       - Induction by Request   Caring For Your Baby   Caring For Your Baby       - Information on Caring for Your Baby       - Newborn Care in the Delivery Room       - Testing the Newborn for Metabolic Birth Defects       - For Parents of Babies Born 3-6 Weeks Early       - Childhood Illnesses       - Colds       - Croup       - Ear Infection (Otitis Media)       - Fever-Related Seizures       - Flu and Your Baby       - Newborn Jaundice       - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)       - Roseola       - Rotavirus       - Thrush       - When You Should Worry       - Vaccinations to Protect Your Baby       - Breastfeeding: Strategies for Success       - A Visit With a Breastfeeding Support Group       - Let's Eat!: A Picture Guide to Breastfeeding Your New Baby       - Developmental Milestones for Babies       - Baby's First Year       - Prepare for Disaster: Special Information for Families with Infants or Anyone Caring for a Newborn   Just For Dads   Just For Dads       - Information Just for Dad       - Becoming a Dad       - Preterm Labor: What Dad Can Do       - Welcome Home!       - Breastfeeding: What Dad Can Do       - Baby's First Year   Questions & Answers   Prematurity       - What causes preterm labor?       - How do you determine a premature baby’s age?       - My baby has reflux and spits up constantly. How do I know he is getting enough to eat and when will this stop?       - What are the different levels of brain bleeds? What do they mean for a baby’s future?       - How early can a baby be born and live?     Folic Acid       - What is folic acid?       - Should I take extra folic acid with my prenatal vitamin?       - Is it possible to have too much folic acid?       - What are the side effects of taking folic acid?       - What is the difference between folate and folic acid?       - I am vegetarian and thinking about getting pregnant. Can I get enough folic acid from my food?       - Is the folic acid I am taking causing constipation?       - Will folic acid help me get pregnant?     Beauty & Spa       - Is it safe to color my hair when I’m pregnant?       - Is it safe to use depilatories/hair removers when I’m pregnant?       - Can I use self-tanning lotions or sprays when I’m pregnant?       - Are tanning beds safe during pregnancy? Is it safe to sunbathe outside?       - Can I get a bikini wax when I’m pregnant?       - Can I get a tattoo when I’m pregnant?       - I have a tattoo. Will it affect my baby?       - What about belly-button rings and pregnancy?       - What about genital piercings and pregnancy? How will the piercing affect delivery?       - What about nipple piercings and pregnancy? What about breastfeeding and nipple piercings?       - Can I get my nails done when I’m pregnant?       - Are pregnancy massages a good idea?       - Are hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms safe during pregnancy?       - What about spa treatments—hot wax, wraps, mud baths, facials, etc.—during pregnancy?   Birth Defects and Genetic Conditions   Birth Defects and Genetic Conditions       - Genetic Counseling       - Your Family History       - Genetic Resources       - The Genetics Revolution       - How Genetic Counseling Can Help You       - Genetic Counseling: Who Can Benefit?       - Genes and Birth Defects       - Genetic Science on the Move       - Genes and Chromosomes: The Building Blocks of Life       - Genetics and Inherited Traits       - Common Forms of Inheritance       - Chromosome Disorders       - Multifactorial Inheritance       - Late-Appearing Defects       - Birth Defects       - Achondroplasia       - Autism       - Cerebral Palsy       - Chromosomal Abnormalities       - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate       - Clubfoot and Other Foot Deformities       - Congenital Heart Defects       - Cystic Fibrosis       - Down Syndrome       - Fragile X Syndrome       - Genital and Urinary Tract Defects       - Hearing Impairment       - Marfan Syndrome       - Neurofibromatoses       - PKU (Phenylketonuria)       - Rh Disease       - Sickle Cell Disease       - Spina Bifida       - Tay-Sachs Disease       - Thalassemia

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