Pregnancy Articles

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• 3 Relationship Pitfalls When Entering Parenthood & Pointers to Help
  Couples are often surprised just how much a baby changes their relationship and their lives. In fact, ...
• 5 Damaging Myths About Postpartum Depression
  Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth, according to Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program at the UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders. PPD ...
• The Development of Food Preferences
  The development of food preferences begins very early, even before birth. And likes and dislikes change as we grow into adults. ...
• Daddies Do Make A Difference
  “Congratulations on your wife’s pregnancy,” I said to an acquaintance I ran into in the parking lot at the grocery store. ...
• Coping with the Grief of a Stillborn: An Interview with Ann Faison
  The word stillbirth is used to describe the loss of a pregnancy after the 20th ...
• Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
  Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety by Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D. And Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT is a very good read for such a serious subject that not only teaches ...
• Pregnancy Diary: Anxiety in Pregnancy
  I've been feeling strangely calm during this pregnancy, not too worried about things going wrong or having a difficult labor. There are ...
• Pregnancy Diary: Starting To Believe It’s Real
  So I've now been to the hospital to have my 20 week "anomaly" scan, where they ...
• Pregnancy Diary: Part 1
  So after years of deliberation, my husband and I decided we're finally feeling brave enough to take the plunge into parenthood. What I've ...
• Understanding Abortion Grief and the Recovery Process
  Note: This is not a discussion of the pros and cons of abortion. Both sides of ...
• Pregnancy Does Not Diminish Brainpower
  Australian researchers have published evidence that so-called "baby brain" does not exist. Professor Helen Christensen and colleagues at the Australian National University examined the ...
• Laid: Young People’s Experiences with Sex in an Easy-Access Culture
  I admit it: I was more than a little hesitant to dive into Laid: Young People’s Experiences with Sex in an Easy-Access Culture, edited by Shannon T. Boodram. My fears of being overwhlemed or disturbed ...
• Music Benefits Preterm Babies
  Preterm babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music, a recent study suggests. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of ...
• The Efficacy of Postpartum Depression Screening
  How effective is postpartum depression screening? More than one in 10 new mothers is thought to experience significant postpartum depression. The condition has a substantial impact on the whole family, and while effective treatments are available, ...
• Depression and Teenage Pregnancy
  Research suggests that childbearing does not necessarily cause psychological distress among teenagers. Dr. Stefanie Mollborn of the University of Colorado and her team investigated stress ...
• The Importance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Pregnancy
  How important are omega-3 fatty acids in a pregnant woman's diet? Pregnant women are advised to eat about 12 ounces of fish ...
• Nurse Home Visits Support New Families’ Health
  Three new studies highlight the value of home visits by nurses in pregnancy and throughout infancy. Dr. Harriet Kitzman and her team of the University of Rochester in New York looked at the effect of prenatal ...
• Emotions Surrounding Pregnancy Loss
  Pregnancy loss, or fetal death, can happen at any stage of pregnancy. It is more likely to occur before 12 weeks, when it is referred to as miscarriage. After 20 weeks' gestation, it is called ...
• Anxiety in Pregnancy
  Pregnancy can be both an exciting and worrying time for parents-to-be. Pregnant women experience a range of physical and emotional changes, all of which may trigger anxiety. Fear of the unknown, stress, feelings of insecurity ...
• Exercise and Depression in Pregnancy and Beyond
  Research suggests that exercise can have a moderating influence on the risk of depression in pregnancy as well as in the postpartum period. A lack of exercise during pregnancy has been associated with a higher ...
• Body Dissatisfaction and Pregnancy
  Pregnancy is associated with dramatic changes in women's body shape and size, and for many women, these changes trigger mixed emotions. For some, ...
• Pregnancy and Psychotropic Medications
  Pregnancy can be a challenging time for women with long-term mental disorders. While mental illness is common among women of childbearing age, it ...
• Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
  Postpartum, or postnatal, depression affects a significant proportion of women after they have had a baby. It usually develops in the first four to ...
• Work Stress Linked to Low Birthweight and Preterm Birth
  Women with greater working demands tend to have a higher risk of small babies and preterm birth, according to recent findings. A team from University College Dublin, Ireland, examined figures on 676 women who were working ...
• Exercise During Pregnancy
  Recently, I read an article citing a 2002 report by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). It stated that pregnancy is no longer a condition for confinement. Confinement? Really? ...