Most women will have normal, healthy babies and will not require Chronic Villus Sampling Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or other invasive prenatal tests. However, all couples have a 3 percent chance of having a child with a birth defect and a physician may recommend CVS, a procedure to obtain a small amount of tissue (chorionic villi) from the developing placenta of the fetus … [Read more...] about What is Chorionic villus sampling? And what can I expect?
Pregnancy
How long until I deliver? What are the three stages of labor?
While we wish there was one answer for all, every woman’s labor and delivery experiences are different. But how long is a typical labor? What are the stages of labor and delivery? Labor is a series of continuous, progressive contractions of the uterus which help the cervix open (dilate) and to thin (efface). This lets the fetus move through the birth canal. Labor usually … [Read more...] about How long until I deliver? What are the three stages of labor?
Marijuana dispensaries are giving bad advice to pregnant women | HuffPost
Doctors say pot is not an appropriate treatment for morning sickness, but that hasn’t stopped budtenders from recommending it. Pregnant women often struggle to manage the relentless nausea and vomiting that can be a hallmark of early pregnancy. Some eat small meals throughout the day hoping to find some relief; others try things like ginger, anti-nausea medications ... and … [Read more...] about Marijuana dispensaries are giving bad advice to pregnant women | HuffPost
U.S. Opposition to Breastfeeding Resolution stuns world health officials
A resolution to encourage breastfeeding was expected to be approved quickly and easily by the hundreds of government delegates who gathered this spring in Geneva for the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly. Based on decades of research, the resolution says that mother’s milk is healthiest for children and countries should strive to limit the inaccurate or … [Read more...] about U.S. Opposition to Breastfeeding Resolution stuns world health officials
There are risks to amniocentesis. Do I need an amnio?
Most women will have normal, healthy children and will not require invasive prenatal tests. However, all women have a 3 percent chance that their child will have a birth defect; this is the risk that any woman faces with a pregnancy, regardless of age. Do you need an amnio to determine this risk? Amniocentesis: what is it? Why might you need an amnio? Amniocentesis is a … [Read more...] about There are risks to amniocentesis. Do I need an amnio?