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Whether you are thinking about getting pregnant or already are expecting, our topics on pregnancy
and childbirth can answer your questions. You can find information ranging from how to find out your
due date, to examinations and tests during each trimester, to labour and delivery, and much more.
Browse our pregnancy and childbirth topics, or start with one of the following:
Pregnancy
Labour, Delivery, and Postpartum Period
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date?
Interactive Tool: From Embryo to Baby in 9 M onths
Health Topics
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2. Abnormal Pap Test While Pregnant
Abortion: Emotional Recovery
Abruptio Placenta
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
Acupressure for M orning Sickness
After Childbirth: Coping and Adjusting
After Childbirth: Pelvic Bone Problems
After Childbirth: Urination and Bowel Problems
Alcohol Effects on a Fetus
Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy
Antidepressants for Sleep Problems
Antihistamines for M orning Sickness
Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy
Asthma During Pregnancy
Avoiding M ercury in Fish
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Bedrest for Preterm Labour
Birth Defects Testing
Blood Tests for Preeclampsia
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Breast Changes During Pregnancy
Breast Engorgement
Breast-Feeding
Breast-Feeding a Sick Baby
Breast-Feeding After a C-Section
Breast-Feeding and Your M ilk Supply
Breast-Feeding During Pregnancy
Breast-Feeding M ore Than One Child
Breathing Techniques for Childbirth
Breech Position and Breech Birth
Caesarean Section
Caffeine During Pregnancy
Cancer During Pregnancy
Cancer Treatment and Infertility
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3. Cataracts in Children
Cervical Cerclage to Prevent Preterm Delivery
Cervical Effacement and Dilatation
Chemical Exposure and M iscarriage
Childbirth Classes
Childbirth: Forceps Delivery and Vacuum Extraction
Childbirth: Labouring in Water and Water Delivery
Childbirth: Opioid Pain M edicines
Childbirth: Perineal M assage Before Labour
Childbirth: Pudendal and Paracervical Blocks
Childbirth: Reasons for Cesarean Delivery
Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery
Childbirth: Vaginal Exams During Labour
Continuous Support During Childbirth
Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect
Cup-Feeding
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening
Depression During Pregnancy
Diet, Breast-Feeding, and Colic
Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for M iscarriage
Draining a Breast Abscess
Eclampsia (Seizures) and Preeclampsia
Ectopic Pregnancy
Emergency Contraception
Emotional Changes During Pregnancy
Environmental Illness in Children
Episiotomy and Perineal Tears
Exercise During Pregnancy
External Cephalic Version (Version) for Breech Position
Fallopian Tube Procedures for Infertility
Fatigue During Pregnancy
Fertility Problems
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Caring For Your Baby
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Signs That Your Child Needs to Be Evaluated
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4. Fever During Pregnancy
First Trimester Screening for Birth Defects
First-Trimester Exams and Tests
Food Poisoning During Pregnancy
Gamete and Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT and ZIFT) for Infertility
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) During Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes: Emergency Care for Low Blood Sugar
Gestational Diabetes: Fetal Heart M onitoring
Gestational Diabetes: Safe Exercise
Gestational Diabetes: Target Blood Sugar Levels
Getting Enough Folic Acid
Ginger for M orning Sickness
Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns
HELLP Syndrome and Preeclampsia
High-Risk Pregnancy
HIV and Pregnancy
Hospital Policies and Breast-Feeding
How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
Immunizations and Pregnancy
In Vitro Fertilization for Infertility
Indirect Coombs' Test
Infertility Tests
Infertility Treatment for Women With PCOS
Infertility Treatment: Risks of M ultiple Pregnancy
Infertility: Aging Egg Supply
Infertility: Emotional and Social Concerns
Infertility: Ethical and Legal Concerns
Infertility: Factors That Affect Treatment Success
Infertility: Problems With Fallopian Tubes
Infertility: Problems With Ovulation
Infertility: Problems With the Uterus and Cervix
Infertility: Questions to Ask About Assisted Reproductive Technology
Infertility: Questions to Ask About M edicine or Hormone Treatment
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5. Infertility: Questions to Ask About Surgery
Infertility: Setting Limits on Testing
Infertility: Setting Limits on Treatment
Infertility: Thinking About Adoption
Infertility: Using Ultrasound in ART
Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy
Insemination for Infertility
Insemination Procedures for Infertility
Insulin Resistance
Interactive Tool: From Embryo to Baby in 9 M onths
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date?
Interactive Tool: When Are You M ost Fertile?
Interactive Tools
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection for Infertility
Intrauterine fetal blood transfusion for Rh disease
Kangaroo Care for Premature Infants
Labour, Delivery, and Postpartum Period
Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS
Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
Local Anesthesia for Childbirth
Low-Lying Placenta
Lupus and Pregnancy
Lyme Disease During Pregnancy and Nursing
M assage Therapy During Pregnancy
M astitis While Breast-Feeding
M edical Abortion Care
M edicines During Pregnancy
M eningitis and Group B Streptococci
M iscarriage
M iscarriage: Expectant M anagement for Incomplete M iscarriage
M iscarriage: Vacuum Aspiration
M issed or Irregular Periods
M issed Periods and Endurance Training
M olar Pregnancy
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6. M ultifetal Pregnancy Reduction
M ultiple Pregnancy: Twins or M ore
M ultiple Sclerosis: Questions About What to Expect
M yomectomy
NICU: Communicating With the Staff
Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Obesity and Pregnancy
Obstetric Panel
Passing Tissue During Pregnancy
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Placenta Previa
Postpartum Bleeding
Postpartum Depression
Postural M anagement for Breech Position
Pre-Eclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Pre-Eclampsia: Checkups and M onitoring
Preeclampsia: Creatinine Clearance Test
Preeclampsia: Expectant M anagement
Pregnancy
Pregnancy After Age 35
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
Pregnancy and Chronic High Blood Pressure
Pregnancy and Epilepsy
Pregnancy and High Blood Pressure: Questions for Your Doctor
Pregnancy and M alaria: Reducing Your Risk
Pregnancy: Avoiding Papaya
Pregnancy: Belly, Pelvic, and Back Pain
Pregnancy: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pregnancy: Changes in Bowel Habits
Pregnancy: Changes in Feet and Ankles
Pregnancy: Chemicals, Cosmetics, and Radiation
Pregnancy: Choosing a Health Professional
Pregnancy: Deciding Where to Deliver
Pregnancy: Dropping (Lightening)
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7. Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit
Pregnancy: Hair Changes
Pregnancy: Hand Changes
Pregnancy: Headaches and Preeclampsia
Pregnancy: Hemorrhoids and Constipation
Pregnancy: Hot Tub and Sauna Use
Pregnancy: Kick Counts
Pregnancy: Nosebleeds and Bleeding Gums
Pregnancy: Pelvic and Hip Pain
Pregnancy: Prenatal Exam Schedule
Pregnancy: Relationship Changes
Pregnancy: Stretch M arks, Itching, and Skin Changes
Pregnancy: Tips for Dealing With Bed Rest
Pregnancy: Vaginal Discharge and Leaking Fluid
Pregnancy: Varicose Veins
Pregnancy: Vegetarian Diet
Pregnancy: Ways to Find Your Due Date
Pregnancy: Work and School Issues
Pregnancy-Related Problems
Premature Infant
Premature Infant: Signs of Overstimulation
Premature Ovarian Failure
Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy
Preterm Labor
Preterm Labor and Short Cervix
Preterm Labour
Preterm Labour: Testing for Fetal Fibronectin
Preterm Premature Rupture of M embranes (pPROM )
Preventing M astitis
Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
Quick Tips: Healthy Pregnancy Habits
Quitting Smoking and Avoiding Smoke During Pregnancy
Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
Risks of M ultiple Pregnancy
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8. Rubella (German M easles)
Screening for Gestational Diabetes
Second-Trimester Exams and Tests
Sex During Pregnancy
Signs That Your Baby Is Getting Enough Breast M ilk
Sleep Problems During Pregnancy
Sleep, Rest, and Breast-Feeding
Smoking: Birth Defects and Pregnancy Problems
Spina Bifida
Spinal Block for Childbirth
Stillbirth
Storing Breast M ilk
Subchorionic Hemorrhage
Surgical Abortion Care
Swelling During Pregnancy
Symptoms of Pregnancy
Third-Trimester Exams and Tests
Tips for Pregnant Parents
Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy
Travel During Pregnancy
Treating Tuberculosis in Pregnant Women
Triple or Quad Screening for Birth Defects
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Umbilical Cord Care
Urinary Problems During Pregnancy
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Vaginal Bleeding After Delivery
Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy
Varicocele Repair for Infertility
Vasectomy Reversal (Vasovasostomy)
VBAC: Labor Induction
VBAC: Participation During Birth
VBAC: Type of Past Incision
VBAC: Uterine Scar Rupture
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9. Vitamins B6 and B12 for M orning Sickness
Water Aerobics
Medical Tests
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
Amniocentesis
Antisperm Antibody Test
Biophysical Profile (BPP)
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Contraction Stress Test
Electronic Fetal Heart M onitoring
Fertility Awareness
Fetal Ultrasound
Folic Acid
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Home Pregnancy Tests
Hormone Inhibin A
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Luteinizing Hormone
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Post-Coital Test
Progesterone
Rubella Test
Semen Analysis
Sperm Penetration Tests
Toxoplasmosis Test
Medications
Antenatal Corticosteroids for Fetal Lung Development
Antibiotics for mastitis while breast-feeding
Bromocriptine M esylate or Cabergoline for Infertility
Clomiphene Citrate for Infertility
Gonadotropin Treatment for Infertility
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10. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) for Infertility
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogues for Infertility
Hydralazine for High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Indomethacin for Slowing Preterm Labour
Insulin for gestational diabetes
Labetalol for High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
M agnesium Sulfate for Seizure Prevention During Pregnancy
M etformin (Glucophage) for polycystic ovary syndrome
M ethotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy
M ethyldopa for Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy
Nifedipine for High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Nifedipine for Preterm Labour
Rh immune globulin
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for Postpartum Depression
Tricyclic Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression
Make a Wise Decision
Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
Diabetes: Should I Get Pregnant?
Fertility Problems: Should I Be Tested?
Fertility Problems: Should I Have a Tubal Procedure or In Vitro Fertilization?
Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?
M iscarriage: Should I Have Treatment to Complete a M iscarriage?
M ultiple Pregnancy: Should I Consider a M ultifetal Pregnancy Reduction?
Pregnancy: Should I bank my baby's umbilical cord blood?
Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
Pregnancy: Should I have an epidural during childbirth?
Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
Pregnancy: Should I Have the M aternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?
Pregnancy: Should I Try Vaginal Birth After a Past C-Section (VBAC)?
Take Action
Breast-Feeding: Planning Ahead
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11. Depression: M anaging Postpartum Depression
Gestational diabetes: Checking your blood sugar
Gestational diabetes: Counting carbs
Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
Gestational diabetes: Giving yourself insulin shots
Pregnancy and diabetes: Planning for pregnancy
Pregnancy: Dealing With M orning Sickness
Last Revised: January 28, 2012
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review : Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine
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