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 Progesterone recommended to help prevent preterm birth
The hormone progesterone may be used as treatment to help prevent preterm birth but should be restricted to pregnant women with a documented history of preterm birth before 37 weeks gestation, accordi..
 Gestational diabetes becoming more prevalent in younger women
Kaiser Permanente researchers studying 267,000 women of various ethnic groups have found that the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased 35 percent from 1991 to 2000. The study app..
 Another reason to take a pregnancy test twice
Commercially available pregnancy tests kits may not be accurate on the first day or so after a missed period because of natural variability in ovulation and when developing embryos attach themselves t..
 Creative ways to say
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: you have a positive pregnancy test and you want to tell the world (or just your husband). Do you blurt it out over dinner or do you attempt the more subtle app..
 Preparing to be parents: are you ready?
You have been preparing to be parents for what seems like forever. Think you’ll be ready when the day comes? You may be surprised. Renowned pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton offers some tips to help you..
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 Progesterone treatment shown to decrease preterm birth rate
Progesterone therapy given to pregnant women with a history of preterm birth could reduce the national preterm birth rate by approximately 2% (or about 10,000 births) annually.
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 Are you pregnant? the signs of pregnancy
There are many signs of pregnancy, ranging from those that make you wonder if you might just be pregnant to those that even your caregiver will consider proof positive. Here’s a look and the signs and..
 Common prenatal tests: maternal serum screening (expanded afp)
You may have heard of this test referred to as the triple marker screen, the triple test, expanded AFP or simply "maternal serum screening." A board-certified Genetic Counselor explains a little bit m..
 Preparing your body for pregnancy
So, you want to have a baby? While it may seem easy just letting nature take its course, most doctors recommend that you take a little control over Mother Nature, and see a doctor before you conceive..
 Testing, testing! the wait to take a pregnancy test
Who can forget that first positive pregnancy test... and all the other negative ones along the way? Lain Chroust Ehmann takes a fond look at those memorable days.
Two lines, baby!
When was it that..
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