Pregnancy Test Q & A: How early can I take a pregnancy test?Accurate results from at home pregnancy testsBy Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P.Could it be? When a woman thinks that she may be pregnant, the need to know is simply insatiable. Finding out if she's prego can completely consume her thoughts until she gets her answer. But what happens when things are not as simple as she thought it would be? That's when the quest for the true results becomes...more
Ovarian cysts in pregnancy is a cause for all pregnant women who wants the best for their child and also her own health. Ovarian cysts during your pregnancy are not a common occurrence with about one in 1000 women with pregnancy and cyst issues, if you are suffering from abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting you should get the doctors to do an ultrasound to discover if it is an ovarian cyst and how big it is.If you know that you have an ovarian...more
One of the most common questions that people ask an expectant couple is "What are you having?" Of course, no one is truly questioning whether the couple in question is having a toaster or a meerkat. They know that they are having a baby. What people are really asking is whether the baby is a boy or a girl. In the earliest days of pregnancy, there is really no way of telling, though there are those who claim that it is possible to determine and control the sex of your baby by controlling the conditions when you become pregnant. Some do seem to have some scientific backing, while others are nothing more than superstitious wife's talesOne popular yet unscientific gender predictor is the Chinese gender calendar. This chart uses general astrological principles to determine whether your child will be a boy or a girl. Using the age that you were when you became pregnant, and the month in which your child will be born, this chart claims to be able to accurately predict the sex of your child at least 50% of the time. Which makes sense, given that there are only 2 possible outcomes to any pregnancy. This chart does have its fallibility though; in that it makes no accommodation for those that...more
My Story: I Just Wasn't Positive I Was Actually PregnantBy Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P.I get many letters and emails from women who have questions about pregnancy, adoption, and the process of adopting. With the advent of the internet, we all have access to instant answers and it seems like more and more women are seeking some sort of pregnancy test...more
Pregnancy is, if nothing else a biological condition. There is a lot that the average person may not know about pregnancy. Most people realize that pregnancy when a woman is carrying a developing child in her uterus. Most people think of pregnancy as lasting 9 months and ending abruptly with labor and the birth of the unborn child. Most people are...more
You're pregnant, congratulations! You have an exciting 9 months ahead of you. Mood swings, food cravings and morning sickness await, but so does the unfettered right to eat for two - right? Right, but not exactly. Although it is true that your body will require more calories while you are pregnant than it did before you are pregnant, it is not true that you need to eat enough to feed two full grown adults. You must remember that one of you is tiny. Especially in the early days, the food on your plate is bigger than the bay in your belly. Sure that baby has a ravenous appetite, but keeping things in perspective, a pinto bean, even at its hungriest could never eat a whole pint of Hagen Daaz. So how much should you eat while you are pregnant? From a strictly caloric perspective, a good pregnancy diet will allow you about 300 extra calories per day in the second and third trimesters. During that first trimester, you don't actually require extra calories! Assuming that you were not underweight to begin with and that you are only carrying a singleton, keeping your daily caloric intake right around 2,600 will help you maintain a slow, steady weight gain and a successful, healthy...more
Pregnancy is an exciting time in the life of a man and a woman. So much possibility and future all so nearby and impending, it is no surprise that people cherish every moment. Of course there is also a great deal of worry that accompanies even a...more
One of the most commonly "googled" phrases in the world is, "How will I know if I am pregnant? Although there are definite, undeniable signs once you are further along in your pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms earlier on in pregnancy can be more subtle....more
If you have ever tried to get pregnant, you know that the process can be nerve wracking and uncertain. Although the process of getting pregnant could not be more natural, we have very little control over whether or not an individual attempt will be...more
Getting pregnant may seem like it would be the most natural thing in the world, and honestly, it is. Survival of the species dictates that we must be able to reproduce and so reproduce we do! When we are young, we go out of our way to avoid getting...more
During pregnancy, many women are unable to decide whether they should do workout or not. They are not sure whether they should exercise at all or exercise in moderation. They also want to know the benefits pregnancy exercises give to them and their...more
Ectopic pregnancy: a critical risk for Tubal ReversalThe chances of conceiving after having a tubal reversal are considerably better than with IVF, with a 70 to 80% safe success rate for those women who are under 40 years of age. Most women are able...more