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 A guide to pregnancy
Now that you know you’re pregnant, congratulations! You are now part of the ultimate miracle of life. Although pregnancy is primarily what sustains the human race, not everyone can take part in this m..
 Pregnancy tests - how they work and when to test
Some information about how home pregnancy tests work, and how to make sure you get the most accurate results possible!
How do home pregnancy tests work?
After conception, the hormone hCG (human ch..
 What, besides pregnancy, can make a pregnancy test return a positive result?
Are you really pregnant? Very few women can believe they are, indeed, expecting a baby when they first take that pregnancy test. It begs the question: could something else be causing a positive result..
 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..
 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..
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 Thoughts on husbands, pregnancy and cosmetic surgery
I was talking with my husband the other morning while he was getting ready to go to work. Here he was, looking all Mr. GQ, in his dress pants, shirt, tie, new hair cut, and smelling oh so good when it..
 Days in waiting: the wait to take a pregnancy test
It’s an exciting time! You might be pregnant -- your timing was right and you’re ready for this -- all you need to do is wait for that positive pregnancy test. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, if you..
 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..
 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..
 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..
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