Pregnancy Complications

How to Identify Cephalopelvic Disproportion

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Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) is the condition where a baby's head or body will not fit through mother's pelvis. Some cases of CPD present so obviously that doctors pre-schedule a Caesarian-section, but usually CPD cannot be diagnosed until ... more »

How to Identify Signs of an Incomplete Miscarriage

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Incomplete miscarriages make up approximately 20 percent of all miscarriages. These losses occur most often between the 6th and 13th weeks of pregnancy. In incomplete miscarriages, not all products of conception (the baby, the sac or the ... more »

How to know if you had a miscarriage?

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my article tells women what to expect during the lost of pregnancy... more »

How to know if you should take depo?

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my article tells women what to expect while taking depo... more »

How to Prevent a Miscarriage

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A miscarriage can be devastating to any expectant couple. Although there is no sure way to prevent a miscarriage, there are definitely things one can do. Here are some things you can do to help prevent an unfortunate miscarriage... more »

How to Prevent an Ectopic Pregnancy

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An ectopic pregnancy is a condition where a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus. Commonly, implantation occurs in one of the fallopian tubes, but the condition can also take place in the ovaries or, rarely, inside the ... more »

How to Prevent Gestational Diabetes

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Gestational diabetes is when a woman gets diabetes while she is pregnant. A woman with gestational diabetes has never had diabetes before and the condition was directly brought on by her pregnancy. She will usually be diabetes-free after ... more »

How to prevent morning sickness in your pregnancy

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preventing morning sickness is one of the main goals while pregnant. But some moms to be just cant help it. Some get it in the morning, afternoon, evening and even at night. But we wonder why its called morning sickness. Its because the queasy ... more »

How to prevent stretch marks.

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The dreaded fear of pregnancy. . . stretch marks!!!! I do believe they can be prevented. Someone passed this on to me and it worked. Read on to learn how to NOT get stretch marks... more »

How to Recognize Emotional Dystocia in Labor

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Emotional dystocia in labor that is unresolved can lead to a cesarean. Emotional dystocia is the clinical term for emotional stress. When a woman experiences emotional stress in labor, the catecholamines in her body rise. The excessive level of ... more »

How to Recognize Fetal Growth Retardation

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Fetal growth retardation is said to occur when the weight of a fetus is below the tenth percentile for its gestational age. Recognizing fetal growth retardation can be difficult, but there are some steps that you and your physician can use to ... more »

How to Recover from a Miscarriage

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Physical and mental recovery after a miscarriage can take some time. The length of your pregnancy at the time of miscarriage factors greatly in how long it will take you to physically recover. Complete recovery from a miscarriage may take a long ... more »

How to Recover From Diastasis Recti

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Postpartum women must be aware of diastasis recti, a condition in which the left and right side of the rectus abdominal muscle separate. The increased tension on the abdominal muscles puts a woman at risk for diastasis recti, especially after ... more »

How to Recover Quickly From a C-Section

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Having a baby should be memorable and enjoyable. If you have a C-section, either emergency or voluntary, the following may help you recover with less pain and less stress... more »

How to relieve sore engorged breast

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I was there! it Hurts like heck!!! Try these simple things and it may provide temporary relief... more »

How to relieve sore nipples when breast feeding

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A lot of people I knew that tried breast feeding stopped because it hurt so much. I didn't believe them until I had my little one. OMG!!! I wanted to give up the first day, but I was in a new hospital and I guess they had some top of the line ... more »

How to Spot Signs of Placental Abruption

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The placenta is a wonderful organ that provides necessary nutrients to a fetus while in utero. It is susceptible to a variety of problems, however, and the one of the most serious is placental abruption. While rare--it affects .5 percent of ... more »

How to Survive a Difficult Pregnancy

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Complications are every pregnant woman's nightmare. Excitement is often squashed by news of a problem with the baby or concerns about a mother's ability to carry to term. Pregnancy then becomes a torturous, stressful time. Learning to cope with ... more »

How to Survive Bed Rest

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Bed rest can be a challenge for anyone. Your doctor may order bed rest for several days, weeks or in rare cases, months for a medical condition. Often pregnant women are put on bed rest because they are suffering from high blood pressure, ... more »

How to Survive Twin Pregnancy Bedrest

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Chances are when you heard the news you were having twins, immediately following the suprise was the thought of the dreaded bedrest. Here are some hints on making bedrest a little more entertaining and less dreadful... more »

How to Tell Friends and Family About a Miscarriage

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While struggling to recovery emotionally and physically from a miscarriage, it often helps to reach out to your support group of friends and family. But it's hard to know how to tell them and what to say. Read on for some suggestions to help you ... more »

How to Treat a Blighted Ovum

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Blighted ovums are common causes of early miscarriage in pregnant women. In cases of blighted ovums, an embryo never develops inside the gestational sac in the uterus. When a doctor looks for an embryo using an ultrasound, he won't see one. If ... more »

How to Treat a Chemical Pregnancy

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Finding out you miscarried before even knowing you were pregnant can be a huge shock. Finally getting that positive pregnancy test after months of trying, only to test a week later and get a negative result can be devastating. While there aren't ... more »

How to Treat a Molar Pregnancy

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The presence of a mole is a serious complication of pregnancy. Molar pregnancies occur in up to one out of every thousand pregnancies. Once you doctor diagnoses a molar pregnancy, he will devise a treatment plan for you. Proper treatment of a ... more »

How to Treat an Incompetent Cervix

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Being diagnosed with an incompetent cervix during pregnancy can be a very scary thing. However, treatment of the incompetent cervix is crucial for a full term pregnancy and a healthy baby. Here are some of the ways to treat the condition... more »

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