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6 Questions to Ask About VBAC
The NIH has been holding a consensus meeting this past week on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). In their draft statement, they talk about <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/vbac/a/6_questions_to_ask_about_VBAC.htm">six questions to ask your practitioner about VBAC</a>. Have you been watching the live webcast? Did you submit questions about the draft? I'd love to hear your thoughts... Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/vbac/a/6_questions_to_ask_about_VBAC.htm">6 Questions to Ask Your Practitioner About VBAC</a> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/birthstories/a/vbacstories.htm">Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Birth Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/vbac/a/reasons2vbac.htm">10 Reasons to Have a VBAC</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/c/ec/167.htm">VBAC eCourse</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/cesareansection/ss/cesarean.htm">C-Section Birth</a></li> </ul><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/10/6-questions-to-ask-about-vbac.htm">6 Questions to Ask About VBAC</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, March 10th, 2010 at 09:15:19.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/10/6-questions-to-ask-about-vbac.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/10/6-questions-to-ask-about-vbac.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/10/6-questions-to-ask-about-vbac.htm&zItl=6 Questions to Ask About VBAC">Email this</a>
Slings to Get Warning
The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://cpsc.gov/">Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)</a> is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35782340/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/">preparing to release a statement</a> of warning for sling users. There have been some injuries and even seven deaths for infants in slings. Some of these accidents happened when there was equipment failure, like the sling broke and the baby fell out. Other concerns are the position of the baby and ensuring that the baby doesn't lay facing the wearer's body and smother in the clothing of the wearer. No specific sling manufacturer has been called out. While I believe that every parent should always consider that any product that you use has limits and risks. The CPSC notes many infant injuries and deaths every year from other products like baby cribs, strollers and toys. All infant gear should be used with a watchful eye, meaning that statement that says "Adult Supervision Required" means just that. So don't panic over the new announcement. Slings have simply gained enough popularity that there is now a notable number of people using them. And as that number goes up, warnings for using common sense must be used. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyproducts/tp/tpinfantcarrier.htm">Infant Carriers & Slings</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyproducts/gr/cuddlywrap.htm">Cuddly Wrap</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babycarriers/gr/mobywrap.htm">Moby Wrap</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyproducts/gr/meitai.htm">Mei Tai</a> </li> </ul> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/slings-to-get-warning.htm">Slings to Get Warning</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, March 9th, 2010 at 16:51:25.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/slings-to-get-warning.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/slings-to-get-warning.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/slings-to-get-warning.htm&zItl=Slings to Get Warning">Email this</a>
Gaining Weight in Pregnancy
<img src="http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/8/s/X/3/healthyeating.jpg" height=150 width=100> With my most recent pregnancy, I didn't gain as much as I had with previous pregnancies. Partly because it's just the way it worked out and partially because the newer recommendations are to gain a bit less these days. You're probably wondering what is going to happen with your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/weightgain.htm">pregnancy weight gain</a>. Unfortunately, pregnancy is not the time to go carte blanche and eat all you want, you are still subject to adding those extra party pounds. Remember weight gain doesn't have to be the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg.htm">first sign of pregnancy</a>! I did read recently that the average weight gain, in general, is one pound over the holidays, but when you're pregnant it's more of making every bite count. So while you can still enjoy yourself, just remember that moderation is the key to avoiding those extra pregnancy pounds. In fact, in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/short/110/4/752">one study</a> about pregnancy weight gain in women who are obese (BMI above 29), it is being said that not only do they not need to gain a lot of weight, but a neutral gain and even a loss may be perfectly acceptable for these patients. One of the studies talked about the benefits of weight loss in pregnancy, as far as preventing some diseases like <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/hypertensionpre/a/pihinpg.htm">pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH)</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/diabetes/a/gestdiabetes.htm">gestational diabetes (GD)</a> and it could even help lower the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/cesareansection/p/cesarean.htm">c-section</a> rates. Though, as with any medical study there may be flaws. So before you jump on the band wagon, make sure you read an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2007/10/science-by-press-release.html">alternate view</a> before you leap. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/a/256467.htm">Pregnancy & Exercise</a> <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> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/supportbreast/a/2006wbw.htm">Nutrition for Baby</a> </ul> Photo (c) iStockPhoto Source: Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Outcomes in Obese Women How Much Is Enough? Deborah W. Kiel. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;110:752-758 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/gaining-weight-in-pregnancy.htm">Gaining Weight in Pregnancy</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, March 9th, 2010 at 08:55:04.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/gaining-weight-in-pregnancy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/gaining-weight-in-pregnancy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/gaining-weight-in-pregnancy.htm&zItl=Gaining Weight in Pregnancy">Email this</a>
VBAC Consensus - Mother's Stories
Yesterday I attended the National Institutes for Health Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Consensus Conference. (You can watch the webcast live at: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbac.htm">http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbac.htm</a>) Just hearing the few tidbits of stories from the practitioners, like mothers laboring in hospital parking lots to avoid unnecessary surgery, has me anxious to hear the stories that happen today during the actual portion set aside for stories from mothers. Will you hear a story similar to yours? I'm tweeting live at: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://twitter.com/robinpregnancy/">RobinPregnancy</a> Related: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/birthstories/a/vbacstories.htm">Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Birth Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/vbac/a/reasons2vbac.htm">10 Reasons to Have a VBAC</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/c/ec/167.htm">VBAC eCourse</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/cesareansection/ss/cesarean.htm">C-Section Birth</a></li> </ul><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/vbac-consensus-mothers-stories.htm">VBAC Consensus - Mother's Stories</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, March 9th, 2010 at 08:35:03.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/vbac-consensus-mothers-stories.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/vbac-consensus-mothers-stories.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/09/vbac-consensus-mothers-stories.htm&zItl=VBAC Consensus - Mother's Stories">Email this</a>
Do You Recognize the 25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms?
Are you trying to get pregnant? Trying to figure out if you're pregnant or not can be a big deal. I know that my first sign of pregnancy is different than most people - I get horribly, can't-get-your-head-out-of-bed exhausted. This usually happens before a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/g/missedperiod.htm">late period</a> even. Some women know they are pregnant from the time of conception, because they are so tuned in to their bodies. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptomsofpregnancy/a/breastchanges.htm">Sore breasts</a> rank fairly high on the list of new signs of pregnancy. Other women need that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancytests/p/pgtests.htm">pregnancy test</a> to show them what they may be wondering about. What was your first <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg.htm">pregnancy symptom</a>? What was your first pregnancy symptom? <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861&poll=1&submit1=Submit Vote">Missed Period</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861&poll=2&submit1=Submit Vote">Being Tired</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861&poll=3&submit1=Submit Vote">Morning Sickness</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861&poll=4&submit1=Submit Vote">Sore Breasts</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861&poll=5&submit1=Submit Vote">Other (Please list in comments.)</a> </ul> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http://pregnancy.about.com&poll_id=5251143861">See the poll results</a>. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/yourbaby/a/pregcalendar.htm">Pregnancy Calendar</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/fetus/ig/Weekly-Pregnancy-Pictures/">Your Pregnancy in Pictures</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babyproducts/tp/tppregbooks.htm">Pregnancy Books</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg.htm">25 Signs of Pregnancy and Early Pregnancy Symptoms</a> </ul> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/08/signs-of-pregnancy.htm">Do You Recognize the 25 Early 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, March 8th, 2010 at 08:57:08.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/08/signs-of-pregnancy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/08/signs-of-pregnancy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/08/signs-of-pregnancy.htm&zItl=Do You Recognize the 25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms?">Email this</a>
SIDS: A Personal Story
<img src="http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/8/k/Y/nathan.jpg"> I'm sitting here today remembering my nephew, Nathan. It was actually about this time in the morning that I was getting the news that Nathan had died overnight. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/suddeninfantdeat/a/nathan.htm"> It was SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.</a> Previously I had only heard of SIDS on TV in shows like Quincy or on the news. Nathan died in March 1992, it was just before the American Academy of Pediatrics published their "back to sleep" campaign starter in April 1992 to reduce the number of SIDS deaths. Thankfully it has worked for many parents as one of the ways to reduce the risk factors for SIDS. Do you know what the risk factors are and what you can do to help prevent SIDS in your family? Related:<ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/suddeninfantdeat/a/sids.htm">SIDS Facts</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/a/210461.htm">SIDS, Pacifiers & Co-Sleeping</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/familybed/a/cosleeping.htm">Sharing Sleep</a></ul> Photo (c) A. Ralston<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/06/sids-a-personal-story.htm">SIDS: A Personal Story</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/">About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth</a> on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 05:37:14.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/06/sids-a-personal-story.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/06/sids-a-personal-story.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/06/sids-a-personal-story.htm&zItl=SIDS: A Personal Story">Email this</a>
Need a Quick Stretch?
<a href="http://video.about.com/pregnancy/Prenatal-Yoga-Hero-Pose.htm" border=0><img src="http://z.about.com/d/create/1/D/k/e/-/-/Prenatal-Yoga-Virasana-hero.jpg"></a>If you're thinking about traveling for spring break or maybe just a pre-baby vacation, you're likely to be spending some time cramped in a plane or a car. That can leave you feeling a bit cramped and stiff, particularly when you're pregnant. That's what I love yoga for... It's easy and can be done almost anywhere, not to mention the near immediate relief. I've assembled a bunch of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/fitnesspregnancy/tp/yogavideos.htm">quick yoga videos</a> for you to look at and try out to help you stretch after a wild (or not so wild) holiday. My favorite one is the pigeon pose. Which is your favorite? Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/fitnesspregnancy/tp/yogavideos.htm">Free Pregnancy Yoga Videos</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa060898.htm">Yoga in Pregnancy</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stayinghealthy/gr/yogapregnancy.htm">Yoga for Your Pregnancy Video</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com">Yoga Guide</a> </ul> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/05/need-a-quick-stretch.htm">Need a Quick 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, March 5th, 2010 at 08:18:49.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/05/need-a-quick-stretch.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/05/need-a-quick-stretch.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/05/need-a-quick-stretch.htm&zItl=Need a Quick Stretch?">Email this</a>
Save on Pregnancy Pillows
Pregnancy pillows are all the rage to help you get comfortable and sleep well in pregnancy, particularly in those last few months when <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/sleeptips.htm">insomnia</a> is a real bear. While they sell big pregnancy pillows and small pregnancy pillows, pregnancy pillows that encircle you and pregnancy pillows that you lay on, the truth is - you don't need a pregnancy pillow. That said, I think that pillows to help you sleep are a huge benefit. You can simply choose to use more of your normal bed pillows creatively or you can use a standard body pillow. The truth is, many of these pillows are exactly the same, minus the jacked up price for the word pregnancy tucked in the front. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptoms/qt/backsleeping.htm">When sleeping on your back is a problem in pregnancy?</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptoms/a/insomnia.htm">5 Ways to Cope with Insomnia in Pregnancy</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/aareminsomnia.htm">Insomnia</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/symptoms/a/sleeptips.htm">Pregnancy Sleep Tips</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/pregnancycalendar/a/aa092400a.htm">Late Pregnancy Discomforts</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/symptoms/gr/snoozerpillow.htm">Snoozer Body Pillow Review</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/babyproducts/fr/boppybodypillow.htm">Boppy Total Body Pillow Review</a> </ul> More Thrifty Thursday: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/b/a/259211.htm">Money Saving Tips for Reading Teens</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://grandparents.about.com/b/a/001848.htm">Cutting Back on Cosmetics</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/a/257632.htm">Save Money on Pregnancy Pillows</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://singleparents.about.com/b/2010/03/04/thrifty-thursday-project-working-mom-to-give-away-nearly-5-million-in-scholarships.htm">Project Working Mom to Give Away Nearly $5 Million in Scholarships</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://childparenting.about.com/b/2010/03/04/thrifty-thursdays-got-any-spare-change.htm">Do You Save Your Spare Change?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://preschoolers.about.com/b/2010/03/04/thrifty-thursday-have-a-budget-friendly-date-night.htm">Have a Budget-Friendly Date Night</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://stayathomemoms.about.com/b/2010/03/04/thrifty-thursday-half-price-milkshake-slushie-and-soft-drink-deals.htm">Half Price Milkshake, Slushie and Soft Drink Deals</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2010/03/04/thrifty-thursday-disposable-diapers-stink.htm">Disposable Diapers Just Stink, Go with Prefolds</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/04/save-on-pregnancy-pillows.htm">Save on Pregnancy Pillows</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, March 4th, 2010 at 05:00:52.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/04/save-on-pregnancy-pillows.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/04/save-on-pregnancy-pillows.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/04/save-on-pregnancy-pillows.htm&zItl=Save on Pregnancy Pillows">Email this</a>
Home Births Increase
<img src="http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/0/G/q/3/m_still2.jpg" align=center>Today the Centers for Health Statistics at the CDC released data on the trends in home births and birth centers from 1990-2006. Considering some of the recent releases about increasing trends in prematurity and cesarean rates, it was nice to see that home and other out of hospital births are on the rise for low risk women. Here are some of the findings from the study: <ul> <li> Out of hospital birth comprised about 1% of all births. Two thirds of these births were at home and about a third at birth centers. <li> Home births increased by 5% in 2005 and stayed the same in 2006. <li> Home births were less likely to have preterm births and multiples. (Planned and unplanned are included in the data.) <li> 61% of the home births were attended by midwives, which is up from 43% in 1990. <li> Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) births may be under reported, in all births, because of how these births are coded. </ul> While many will be tempted to say that this increase is due to the efforts of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/trailer.php">The Business of Being Born</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.thebigpushformidwives.org/">The Big Push for Midwives</a>, these were not yet available for the years when this data was compounded. I think that when we see the influence that they have had in the years since their campaigns began we will see the numbers of home births and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/birthcenters/a/birthcenters.htm">birth center births</a> rise even more for low risk women. Home birth is certainly not for every woman. It is best for low risk women who have skilled care providers, though many women who would like to have home births are not able to find these care providers due to licensing issues in their states, though home birth is legal in all 50 states. The Big Push for Midwives is working tirelessly to see to it that this happens for every woman who would like it. 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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/unassistedbirth/a/aa080999.htm">Unassisted Birth</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.thebigpushformidwives.org/">The Big Push for Midwives</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.mybestbirth.com/">My Best Birth</a> - Community & Book Information from Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein </ul> Source: MacDorman M, Menacker F, Declercq E. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_11.pdf">Trends and characteristics of home and other out-of-hospital births in the United States, 1990-2006</a>. National vital statistics reports; vol 58 no 11. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2010. Cara Muhlhahn, Certified Nurse Midwife (left) with Mayra and David Radzinski. Photo Credit: Paulo Netto. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/03/home-births-increase.htm">Home Births Increase</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, March 3rd, 2010 at 11:30:46.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/03/home-births-increase.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/03/home-births-increase.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/03/home-births-increase.htm&zItl=Home Births Increase">Email this</a>
Worrying About Your Pregnant Belly
<img src="http://z.about.com/d/pregnancy/1/0/2/c/3/iStock_000003663720XSmall.jpg"> Being pregnant means you worry. There is so much to think about! But one thing I find that is universal to worry about is the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnantbody/ss/bellyworries.htm">size and shape</a> of your pregnant belly. Does it stick out too much? Is your belly too small? What does that mean for the baby? We do some of this to ourselves by comparing bellies. You go to childbirth class and memorize everyone's due date so that you can ask yourself and your husband like 400 times, "Is her belly <insert description> than mine?" Some of the issue comes from things other people say to us, you know, the fun stuff like, "Are you sure it's not twins?" So here's a stroll down pregnant belly lane... A <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnantbody/ss/bellyworries.htm">guide</a> on when to worry about the bump and when to get over it. Related: <ul> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyphotos/a/galleryguide.htm">Pregnant Belly Galleries</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/u/ua/pregnantbody/pregnantbelly.htm">When did your belly show?</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stretchmarks/ig/Stretch-Marks-Photo-Gallery/">Stretch Marks Photo Gallery</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stretchmarks/p/stretchmarks.htm">Stretch Marks</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/stretchmarks/a/skinchanges.htm">Skin Changes in Pregnancy</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/pregnancyglossary/g/lineanegra.htm">Linea Negra</a> <li> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/od/beautyfashioninpregnancy/a/makeup.htm">Make up in Pregnancy</a> </ul> Photo © iStockPhoto <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/02/worrying-about-your-pregnant-belly.htm">Worrying About Your Pregnant Belly</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, March 2nd, 2010 at 09:00:33.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/02/worrying-about-your-pregnant-belly.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/02/worrying-about-your-pregnant-belly.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://pregnancy.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://pregnancy.about.com/b/2010/03/02/worrying-about-your-pregnant-belly.htm&zItl=Worrying About Your Pregnant Belly">Email this</a>

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Tips To Prevent Heartburn In Pregnancy
By Katie Buyer
During pregnancy, common everyday ailments tend to feel worse, especially during the first and third trimesters. Heartburn is no different. Heartburn is a common ailment, and during pregnancy it tends to surface even more. Most women experience heartburn in pregnancy at some point during their nine-month journey. However, some can be affected worse than others. Fret not -- there are things you can do to limit the severity of heartburn during your pregnancy.

During the third trimester the baby grows big enough to put pressure on your stomach. This causes the acid in the stomach to reflux. This can be easily avoided, however by avoiding binging and by eating small meals. This will keep acid reflux at bay. Instead of eating three large meals, try to eat five to six smaller meals spread throughout the day.

Your sleeping position can also cause acid to reflux. Sleep with your head and torso elevated to keep the food down in your stomach. Keep yourself comfortable by putting a pillow under your head and your back. Also, try to avoid going to bed within two hours of eating. Wait at least two hours before lying down to give your body some time to digest the food. As a general rule, go to bed two to three hours after you eat to mitigate heartburn in pregnancy.

Watching your posture can help prevent heartburn from occurring. Putting pressure on your stomach can cause heartburn in pregnancy. When you sit, do so in an upright position to keep the pressure off

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your stomach. When you stand or walk, keep your posture erect for the same reason.

A less common way to alleviate heartburn is to wear loose clothing. (Though you probably do this already.) This will also ease the pressure in your stomach. Wearing tight clothing puts unnecessary strain on your stomach and can encourage acid to come up into your espohagus, causing heartburn in pregnancy.

Perhaps the best way to avoid heartburn all together is to stay away from foods that are known to cause heartburn. For obvious reasons, alcohol should be avoided at all costs during pregnancy. Also on the restricted list are chocolate, citrus fruits, tomato-based foods, soft drinks, coffee and acidic juices.

Sipping water throughout your daily activities as opposed to chugging it occasionally can also help. Avoid fried food, food rich in fat and vinegar as well. Large quantities of water can actually increase heartburn in pregnancy. By eliminating these foods from your daily diet, you can alleviate the symptoms of heartburn in pregnancy.

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