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Cat Pose
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/K/o/3/Fotolia_7059089_XS.jpg" alt="Cat Pose in Pregnancy" /> This simple yoga pose/exercise can really help ease back pain in pregnancy as well as a bunch of other issues, it's called <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyexercises/qt/catpose.htm">Cat Pose</a>.  Have you tried it?  You'll love it - try it tonight. More Fitness Friday: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/c/ec/304.htm">Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stayinghealthy/a/5exerciseinpg.htm">Great Pregnancy Exercises</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/postpartumfitness/l/blpostexer.htm">Exercise in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/fitnesspregnancy/a/10toexercise.htm">10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesforeverybody/a/pregnancyBasics.htm">Pilates in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://running.about.com/b/2008/03/26/running-during-pregnancy-is-safe-and-beneficial.htm">Running Through Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://walking.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/pregnancy.htm">Walking Through Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weighttrainingforgroups/a/pregnancy.htm">Weight Training for Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/prenatalyoga/a/prenatalintro.htm">Introduction to Prenatal Yoga</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://martialarts.about.com/od/martialartsfaqs/f/trainpregnant.htm">Can I do martial arts while pregnant?</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/pregnantswim/Pregnancy_and_Swimming_is_it_safe.htm">Swimming in Pregnancy - Is it safe?</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://exercise.about.com/cs/exercisehealth/a/exandpregnancy.htm">Exercise for Pregnancy</a> </li> </ul> Photo © Swifter/Fotolia<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm">Cat Pose</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 13:45:43.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/03/cat-pose.htm&zItl=Cat Pose">Email this</a>
Color Names for Baby
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/w/h/3/iStock_000007253819XSmall.jpg" alt="Newborn Baby" /> Beyonce and JayZ are not the first parents to choose a baby name that is a color, but baby Blue Ivy might be one of the most recent ones to be well known.  Using names that have to do with colors is a fairly old practice.  In fact, some of the "oldest" names I can think of are colors, like Rose.  I also think of names that have to do with coloring, like names that mean things like fair haired (Xanthe). I started thinking of this when someone shared that she named her kids after shades of her favorite color.  So it wouldn't be obvious to the average person that her kids' names all had something in common, but it made her happy.  Would you name your child a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/Using-Colors-As-Baby-Names.htm">color name</a>?  What color and why? Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/Using-Colors-As-Baby-Names.htm">Color Names for Baby</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/sty/babynames/Baby-Name-Drama-Did-You-Survive-Any-Baby-Name-Drama/">Baby Name Drama</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/readyforbaby/p/babynamehub.htm">How to Choose the Right Baby Name</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/namestylequiz.htm">What's your baby naming style?</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/a/genderswapnames.htm">Gender Swapping of Baby Names</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babynames/a/arguebabynames.htm">Choosing a Baby Name Without Arguing</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/a/naminghints.htm">Baby Name Hints</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/tp/aa08202a.htm">Baby Name Books</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ab-babynames">Baby Names Forum</a></li> </ul> Photo iStockPhoto<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm">Color Names for Baby</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 16:50:12.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/02/01/color-names-for-baby.htm&zItl=Color Names for Baby">Email this</a>
Announcing Your Pregnancy on Valentine's Day
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/j/i/3/iStock_000008232294XSmall.jpg" alt="Valentines Day Baby" /> It's almost Valentine's Day and you may be waiting to find out if you're pregnant. Have you considered waiting for this special date to share your big news? Lots of women choose to make pregnancy announcements on special occasions. In fact, we have a few stories to share of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/announcingyourpregnancy/ss/valentineannoun.htm">Valentine's Day pregnancy announcements</a>. If you get a big fat positive (BFP) on your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancytests/p/pgtests.htm">pregnancy test</a> consider doing something special! <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/announcingyourpregnancy/ss/valentineannoun.htm">Valentine's Day Pregnancy Announcements</a> </li> </ul> Photo © iStockPhoto<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/31/announcing-your-pregnancy-on-valentines-day.htm">Announcing Your Pregnancy on Valentine's Day</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 10:20:04.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/31/announcing-your-pregnancy-on-valentines-day.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/31/announcing-your-pregnancy-on-valentines-day.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/31/announcing-your-pregnancy-on-valentines-day.htm&zItl=Announcing Your Pregnancy on Valentine's Day">Email this</a>
Belittled for Pregnancy Weight Gain?
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/f/g/3/iStock_000005174151XSmall.jpg" alt="Pregnant Woman on Scale" /> At a recent mothers group I attended some of the women were talking about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/weightgain.htm">pregnancy weight gain</a>. This isn't an uncommon topic for mother's to discuss, but what really surprised me was what the women had to say about their doctor's attitudes towards weight gain. One mom was about 8 months pregnant and she shared her story. She had had a rough patch with morning sickness in the beginning and lost a bit of weight in the first trimester. Her doctor had told her not to worry about the weight loss. So as her appetite returned and her nausea dissipated, she began to gain weight. By 24 weeks she had gained a total of 12 pounds. Her doctor saw her chart and mooed at her. He laughed and told her to watch her weight. She thought it odd but wrote it off as a poor attempt at humor. At her 28 week visit she had gained 3 more pounds, for a total of 15, and the doctor mooed at her again. Then he told her that she really should "learn to push the plate away." When she asked him what he expected her to gain for the pregnancy, he told her that 15 pounds was "plenty." The mom pointed out that she was up 15 from the lowest point, but only a bit over 5 pounds from her prepregnancy weight. He said it didn't matter. He explained that she was setting herself up to get "fat" and to have a ton of pregnancy complications from growing an overly large baby that she'd probably "need a c-section" to get out. The mom said she was dumbfounded. She walked out and never went back. She called her friend and got a recommendation for a new OB/GYN. She said her new OB actually was encouraging her to eat well and to make her food count. The new office had a nutritionist on board who explained that the weight gain was actually low but on track for a healthy pregnancy. She was glad she switched OBs, but couldn't believe it when other women shared stories about being belittled for pregnancy weight gain as well. Have you ever been belittled for your pregnancy weight gain? This blog is a part of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://patients.about.com/b/2011/02/01/blog-carnival-doctors-behaving-badly.htm">Doctors Behaving Badly Blog Carnival</a>. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/weightgain.htm">Pregnancy Weight Gain</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/ua/weightgain/How-Much-Weight-Did-You-Gain-In-Pregnancy.htm">How Much Weight Did You Gain in Pregnancy?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/weightgain/a/talkweightgain.htm">5 Reasons to Talk to Your OB About Weight Gain</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/weightgain/a/gainweightpg.htm">How to Gain Weight in Pregnancy</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/a/256467.htm">Pregnancy & Exercise</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/nutritioninpregn/a/aa121000a.htm">Nutrition in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/supportbreast/a/2006wbw.htm">Nutrition for Baby</a> </li> </ul> Photo © iStockPhoto<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/30/belittled-for-pregnancy-weight-gain.htm">Belittled for Pregnancy Weight Gain?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 08:59:32.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/30/belittled-for-pregnancy-weight-gain.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/30/belittled-for-pregnancy-weight-gain.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/30/belittled-for-pregnancy-weight-gain.htm&zItl=Belittled for Pregnancy Weight Gain?">Email this</a>
Neck Stretch
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/I/o/3/Fotolia_9495631_XS.jpg" alt="Neck Stretch in Pregnancy" /> Headaches and neck tension can cause you pain in pregnancy. But there is a simple stretch that you can do from your desk or anywhere to help relieve the pain and tension called simply the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyexercises/qt/neckstretch.htm">neck stretch</a>. Have you tried it? You'll love it - try it right now. Doesn't that feel better? More Fitness Friday: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stayinghealthy/a/5exerciseinpg.htm">Great Pregnancy Exercises</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/postpartumfitness/l/blpostexer.htm">Exercise in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/fitnesspregnancy/a/10toexercise.htm">10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesforeverybody/a/pregnancyBasics.htm">Pilates in Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://running.about.com/b/2008/03/26/running-during-pregnancy-is-safe-and-beneficial.htm">Running Through Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://walking.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/pregnancy.htm">Walking Through Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weighttrainingforgroups/a/pregnancy.htm">Weight Training for Pregnancy</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/prenatalyoga/a/prenatalintro.htm">Introduction to Prenatal Yoga</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://exercise.about.com/cs/exercisehealth/a/exandpregnancy.htm">Exercise for Pregnancy</a> </li> </ul> Photo © Vojtech/Fotolia<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/27/neck-stretch.htm">Neck Stretch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 09:22:56.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/27/neck-stretch.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/27/neck-stretch.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/27/neck-stretch.htm&zItl=Neck Stretch">Email this</a>
Home Birth on the Rise
Historically speaking, home birth was were the vast majority of babies were born prior to the 1900s. As recently as the 19040s, home birth comprised 44% of the births in the United States. This number had dropped to about 1% by 1969. This is were the number stayed for many years. In a recent look at the data, the CDC found that the number of home births has been on the rise in recent years, since about 2004 - by about 29%. While the absolute number is still low, 29,650 births in 2009, this increase is notable. About 1 in 90 births to non-hispanic white women are home births. There are also more women who are over 35, married and low risk giving birth at home. They feel that this means that women are being screened to accept only low risk women in the home birth setting. Of the home births only 5% were attended by physicians, 33% were listed as other, this could be mother, father, friend, emergency medical personnel, etc. This leaves 62% of home births being attended by midwives. (19% certified nurse midwives and 43% other midwives (including certified professional midwives, direct entry midwives, etc.) This compares to 92% of births in a hospital being attended by physicians, with about 7% attended by midwives. While they tried to look briefly at why women were choosing home birth, let's face it, birth certificate data doesn't ask you why you chose where you gave birth. The reasons most moms choose home birth are varied and complex. Some reasons that mothers give for choosing home birth include: <ul> <li>Believe it's safer for mom and baby (tied to no over use of technology)</li> <li>Lower intervention and cesarean rates</li> <li>Preferred the care of midwives</li> <li>Wanted to be in own environment</li> <li>About 1/3 the cost of a hospital birth</li> </ul> The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says that when decided on a home birth a mother should make sure that she is a good candidate for home birth (e.g. low risk), that she should choose a doctor or midwife who is qualified and has ready "access to consultation" and the ability to transport to a hospital in a timely manner should the need arise. Do you know someone who has had a home birth? <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/A/q/3/iStock_000011968972XSmall.jpg" alt="This mother is snuggling with her newborn baby at a home water birth." /> Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/homebirth/a/aahomebirth.htm">Questions About Home Birth</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/homebirth/f/safetyofhomebirth.htm">Is home birth safe?</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/birthcenters/a/birthcenters.htm">How to Choose a Birth Center</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/birthstories/a/homebirth.htm">Home Birth Birth Stories</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/birthstories/l/blcenterstory.htm">Birth Center Birth Stories</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/homebirth/a/supplylist.htm">Home Birth Supply List</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/homebirth/f/homebirthinapartment.htm">Can I have a home birth in an apartment?</a></li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.thebigpushformidwives.org/">The Big Push for Midwives</a> </li> </ul> Sources American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion: Planned Home Birth. Number 476. February 2011. MacDorman MF, Mathews TJ, Declercq E. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db84.htm">Home births in the United States, 1990- 2009.</a> NCHS data brief, no 84. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2012. Photo © iStockPhoto<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/26/home-birth-on-the-rise-2.htm">Home Birth on the Rise</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 12:00:43.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/26/home-birth-on-the-rise-2.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/26/home-birth-on-the-rise-2.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/26/home-birth-on-the-rise-2.htm&zItl=Home Birth on the Rise">Email this</a>
What do you call the grandparents?
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/9/0/4/Fotolia_8650098_XS.jpg" alt="Grandparents and Newborn" /> When I first got pregnant, I knew my mom would want to pick some really random name to be called by the baby.  When she became an aunt she wanted to be called Aunty Mame.  (My cousins called her Mamie instead!).  So rather than pick something normal like grandma, nana or nearly anything else, she wanted to be known as Grand.  Well, the kids all called her Grandy and today it still stands, even 21 years after she became a grandma. What do the kids in your family call grandparents?  Do you let the kids pick the names?  Or the grandparents?  Did your parents care?  Let me know in the comments what you have to say about naming the grandparents. Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/readyforbaby/a/grandparentsnames.htm">Names for Grandparents</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/ua/readyforbaby/naminggrandparents.htm">Readers Share: What to Name the Grandparents?</a></li> </ul> Photo© Monkey Business - Fotolia.com<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/25/what-do-you-call-the-grandparents.htm">What do you call the grandparents?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 08:56:08.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/25/what-do-you-call-the-grandparents.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/25/what-do-you-call-the-grandparents.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/25/what-do-you-call-the-grandparents.htm&zItl=What do you call the grandparents?">Email this</a>
Miscarriage: It Just Sucks
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/l/z/3/LS011997.jpg" alt="Sad Couple Comforting Each Other" /> Having a miscarriage or other pregnancy loss is hard on anyone.  I know that when we had our pregnancy losses, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/miscarriage/a/One-Miscarriage.htm">my husband was just as devastated</a> as I was, only he lacked the support that I had. Ryan tells of his experience as a father after a miscarriage: <blockquote>"My wife and I had two miscarriages.  I don't deal with the hormonal and physical issues, but the baby was real in my heart and dreams.  My wife heard all of the terrible things that people say.  The most helpful comment came from my friend who had also dealt with a miscarriage.  I told him about it, and he said , 'There's nothing to say except it sucks.'  My wife and I have used the 'it sucks' comment a lot since then.  There's really no explanation--it just sucks."</blockquote> What was your experience as a father after miscarriage?  Or how did your partner respond after you had a miscarriage? Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/miscarriage/a/One-Miscarriage.htm">One Man, One Miscarriage: A Man's Story of Miscarriage</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyloss/tp/Gifts-For-Pregnancy-Loss-Miscarriage-And-Stillbirth.htm">Gifts for Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage and Stillbirth</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/pregnancyloss/a/remembering.htm">Remembering Baby</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyloss/p/pregloss.htm">Pregnancy Loss</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/announcingyourpregnancy/a/We-Are-Pregnant-Are-We-Pregnant.htm">"We're Pregnant!": Can we share the title?</a></li> </ul> Follow me on: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://facebook.com/aboutpregnancy">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://twitter.com/About_Pregnancy">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=https://plus.google.com/b/101152721706405948264/">Google+</a> & <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pinterest.com/source/pregnancy.about.com/">Pinterest</a>! Photo © Barbara Penoyar/Getty Images<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/24/miscarriage-it-just-sucks.htm">Miscarriage: It Just Sucks</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 08:52:55.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/24/miscarriage-it-just-sucks.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/24/miscarriage-it-just-sucks.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/24/miscarriage-it-just-sucks.htm&zItl=Miscarriage: It Just Sucks">Email this</a>
Worried About No Pregnancy Symptoms?
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/j/u/3/dreamstime_16721016.jpg" alt="Sad Woman" /> We spend a lot of time talking about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg.htm">pregnancy symptoms</a>. What they are, what they mean and how to deal with them. The truth is that makes a lot of women feel really nervous. They have a positive pregnancy test. They assume they are pregnant and they wait for the pregnancy symptoms. But when the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/morningsickness/p/morninghub.htm">morning sickness</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newlypregnant/a/pregnancyfatigue.htm">fatigue</a> and everything else that's possible <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptomsofpregnancy/f/nopregnancysymptoms.htm">fails to set in</a>, what's a mom to think? The first thing to realize is that you shouldn't panic.  Many moms don't experience pregnancy symptoms until the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancycalendar/p/week6.htm">sixth week of pregnancy</a>, once the hormones reach certain levels and your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancycalendar/tp/How-Big-Is-My-Baby-In-Pregnancy.htm">baby is the size of a black eyed pea</a>.  (Then you might be missing your symptom free days!)  It is also possible that you're one of the women who don't feel horribly during your pregnancy, the ones that have a relatively easy time of it and that's okay too. There is really <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptomsofpregnancy/f/nopregnancysymptoms.htm">only one time to worry</a>. Tell me in the comments: Did you have a symptom free pregnancy? Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptomsofpregnancy/f/nopregnancysymptoms.htm">Pregnant with No Pregnancy Symptoms</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg.htm">25 Signs of Pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/yourbaby/a/pregcalendar.htm">Pregnancy Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancycalendar/tp/How-Big-Is-My-Baby-In-Pregnancy.htm">How big is my baby?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/morningsickness/p/morninghub.htm">Morning Sickness</a></li> </ul> Photo © Dreamstime<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/23/worried-about-no-pregnancy-symptoms.htm">Worried About No Pregnancy Symptoms?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 09:01:15.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/23/worried-about-no-pregnancy-symptoms.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/23/worried-about-no-pregnancy-symptoms.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/23/worried-about-no-pregnancy-symptoms.htm&zItl=Worried About No Pregnancy Symptoms?">Email this</a>
What a Newborn Baby Looks Like
<img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pregnancy/1/H/s/l/3/iStock_000006310366XSmall.jpg" alt="Newborn Vernix" /> You're probably looking very forward to the day that your baby is born.  You've been imagining it for months.  One thing that most parents tell me about their expectations versus reality of this moment is that the baby usually looks very differently than they anticipated. Most babies have at least one of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/physicalattributes/ss/What-A-Newborn-Baby-Looks-Like.htm">characteristics of a newborn</a> in their appearance.  What do you think would surprise you the most or did surprise you the most? Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/physicalattributes/ss/What-A-Newborn-Baby-Looks-Like.htm">What a Newborn Baby Looks Like</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newborntesting/a/Newborn-Reflexes.htm">Newborn Reflexes</a></li> <li>Readers Share: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/ua/newbornbabies/What-Surprised-You-Most-About-How-Your-Baby-Looked-At-Birth.htm">What surprised you most about your new baby's looks?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newborntesting/f/What-Are-The-Newborn-Eye-Drops-Done-For-At-Birth.htm">Eye Drops for Newborns</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/newbornbabies/a/babytests.htm">Newborn Tests</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/newborntesting/a/Apgar-Score-For-Newborns.htm">APGAR Score</a></li> </ul> Photo © iStockPhoto<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/20/what-a-newborn-baby-looks-like.htm">What a Newborn Baby Looks Like</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 09:15:46.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/20/what-a-newborn-baby-looks-like.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/20/what-a-newborn-baby-looks-like.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2012/01/20/what-a-newborn-baby-looks-like.htm&zItl=What a Newborn Baby Looks Like">Email this</a>

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Symptoms Of Pregnancy Heartburn-living With Heartburn During Pregnancy
By Lincoln
A lot of women all over the country suffer from symptoms of especially during the later part of their pregnancy. According to experts, the changes in the level of hormones in pregnant women would soften the ligaments that would normally have kept the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tightly closed. Note that when the LES is open most of the time, food and gastric acid could escape into the esophagus and throat causing that burning sensation. Where the symptom of is so intense, many women would often think that they are having a heart attack.

Another reason why pregnant women often times suffer from the symptom of is that the weight of the growing baby on their stomach may cause a lot of pressure in the stomach. Pregnant women who eat large portions of food may experience a reflux of the food into the esophagus and throat coupled with that tight feeling in the chest area. The tightening of the chest will cause a lot much pain to pregnant women especially during the later part of their pregnancy.

How To Prevent Symptom Of Pregnancy Heartburn

Although symptom of could be considered as harmless, it could definitely make

a pregnancy feel uncomfortable. The burning sensation in the chest could render a pregnant woman breathless. To avoid symptoms of pregnancy heartburn, pregnant women should avoid eating food that are known to trigger this situation. For instance chocolates, coffee, citrus juice, fatty foods and spicy foods could trigger heartburns and should be avoided by pregnant women. Spicy and fatty food in particular could cause a lot of misery to pregnant women so these should be avoided as much as possible.

Another thing that could trigger symptoms of is overeating. A big meal is one of the primary triggers for symptoms of pregnancy heartburn. Since the baby is already taking up so much space in the stomach of the woman, a big meal could really be uncomfortable. Pregnant women should eat only a healthy amount of food. Food that is high is soluble fiber such as fresh fruits and vegetables are highly recommended for pregnant women, Furthermore, pregnant women should chew their food thoroughly for easy digestion.

Pregnant women should take care not to drink alcoholic beverages. Not only will alcoholic drinks cause symptoms of pregnant heartburn, it could also have a lot of adverse effects on the baby.
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