Pregnancy and the Risks Posed by Chicken Pox

Most of us consider chicken pox a mild childhood disease that poses little or no harm to the sufferer. If you are a woman who is expecting a child and you have never contracted this disease, you may be posing certain risks to your unborn baby.
A typical scenario of days gone by were mothers having […]

Sonograms during Pregnancy

A pregnant woman can expect to endure lots of poking and prodding along with many other tests during the time she is expecting. One of these tests is simple and painful and can provide much information to the obstetrics team monitoring your pregnancy.
A sonogram or an ultrasound is a common device that is used when […]

Give Your Baby a Head Start with Stimulation While in Utero

It is a well documented fact and not just another old wives tale that babies can hear what is going on in the world they are not yet part of. This begins at about 26-28 week’s gestation. At this time, the fetus begins feeling, seeing and hearing. It is thought that by playing soothing sounds […]

Pre-Pregnancy Testing

Every woman wants to have a healthy baby, and one way to ensure that can be to have a thorough medical exam before conceiving. Your doctor may want to run a few tests to ensure the good health of not only your baby, but the mother as well.
Blood Pressure
Women who have hypertension or high blood […]