Here’s what tests you can expect when you’re expecting! Could your baby have Down syndrome? Are you developing gestational diabetes? Pregnancy tests can detect…
Maybe your first baby was born by cesarean and you’ve been told “once a cesarean, always a cesarean.” Or you’ve read about the recent…
Can pregnancy be a window into your future health? ‘Yes,’ say experts at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), who are asking for healthcare…
Ask any nurse who works with pregnant women what the top complaints are and you’ll quickly get a short list: fatigue, stuffy nose, leg…
More young women with health problems—including obesity, high blood pressure and prediabetes or type 2 diabetes—are getting pregnant than ever before. These problems can…
When you begin labor, it’s common to have a baseline electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracing of at least 20 minutes. After that, how often…
You may be tempted to miss your prenatal care from time to time, but don’t. Attending every prenatal visit is essential to helping your…