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by DP Nguyen

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Most Popular Articles

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Eating the Placenta – The Newest Postpartum Trend

Postpartum

Would you eat your own placenta? Although the practice of a woman eating her placenta (called “placentophagy”) isn’t a new phenomenon, it is growing in popularity due to the influence of Hollywood celebrities. In March 2012, Mad Men star, January Jones admitted that she ate her own placenta. Before that, in 2006, Tom Cruise told [...]

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How Safe are High Heels When Pregnant?

Pregnancy

Pregnant celebs do it, but should you follow the trend of rocking high heels during pregnancy? Wearing heels makes you feel sexy and desirable – which you might not always feel when you’re sporting a fast growing bump – but how safe are high heels while pregnant? Some experts say sure, you could wear them, [...]

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How Long Does It Take to Become Pregnant?

Preconception / Trying to Conceive

In a perfect world, becoming pregnant would be as easy as having unprotected sex and a few weeks later, you find out you’ve conceived. In reality, getting pregnant is a trickier process and there are a variety of things that can interfere with ovulation and conception – such as illness, your age, how often you [...]

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What is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)?

PMS

PMS stands for premenstrual syndrome, and it’s classified as a “medical condition” that affects women in their reproductive years (during the years that you have a menstrual period). When a woman is PMSing, she’ll experience a wide variety of emotional and physical symptoms – including crazy mood swings, irritability, bloating, and food cravings. An estimated [...]

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Baby Food Allergies – Symptoms, Common Food Triggers, Treatments, When to Call 911

Babies

No parent wants her baby to have a food allergy, but it’s important that you know the signs of a baby food allergy, so that you act quickly to prevent it from getting worse. In this article, you will learn the basics of food allergies in babies, including symptoms of an allergic reaction, common foods [...]

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How Early Can I Test for Pregnancy?

Preconception / Trying to Conceive

Testing for pregnancy can bring about a wide range of emotions. From nervousness, to excitement, to happiness to sadness, finding out that you are pregnant is one of the most life-changing experiences a woman can have. So, it makes sense that most of us want to know about a pregnancy as early (and as accurately) [...]

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Food You Should Avoid When Breastfeeding

Babies

When a new mom is breastfeeding, what she eats is passed on to her baby through her breast milk. There really isn’t any food that’s “off-limits” or foods to avoid when breastfeeding. It just depends on what your baby can tolerate, and what he or she can’t. For example, although you might love eating your [...]

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Why Circumcise Your Baby Boy?

Babies

Having a little boy comes with a big decision – should you circumcise your baby? Circumcision is a hot button topic. It ranks up there with baby ear piercing (which happens to be one of my most controversial, intensely debated articles). There are pros and cons of circumcision, and the choice is ultimately the parents. [...]

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Cordocentesis – Fetal Blood Sampling

Pregnancy

Cordocentesis – also called fetal blood sampling, Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling (PUBS), and umbilical vein sampling – is a highly specialized diagnostic test performed in the second trimester to check for genetic defects in the developing baby. During a cordocentesis, a doctor will remove a blood sample from the baby’s umbilical cord. (This is [...]

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