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How to Prevent Tearing During Childbirth

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How to Prevent Tearing During Childbirth When you’re eight months pregnant and preparing for childbirth, the last thing you want to hear is this: Most women tear during labor. But it’s true. Tearing of the perineum is quite common. Some say that around 90% of women giving birth to their first …

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15 Decisions to Make Before Baby is Born

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15 Decisions to Make Before Baby is Born Giving birth is a bit of a marathon - by the time you have your baby in your arms, you probably just want to feed them, snuggle them, and get a little bit of rest.Unfortunately, while the hospital can be a great time to start your recuperation process, …

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Fact versus Fiction: Busting Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Myths

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Fact versus Fiction: Busting Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise Myths During both of my pregnancies, the one thing that lifted my mood and helped my morning sickness was exercise.It seems kind of weird that doing something physically exerting would positively affect my morning sickness...but it …

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Surviving Labor and Delivery: What to Expect

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Labor and delivery is one of the most intense things a woman can go through and being prepared can make it so much easier. Here is everything you wanted to know about giving birth. Everything You Need to Know about Labor and Delivery  I've been blown away by the popularity of my …

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Excessive Saliva and Spitting During Pregnancy – Is it Normal?

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Can't stop spitting during pregnancy? Read on.  Shortly after Jack was born, we attended a family reunion.One of my cousins was pregnant, and I noticed that she was always carrying around a cup. She told us that it was because she had to keep spitting in it (I think to keep from throwing …

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Postpartum Depression: Stories of Hope and Healing

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600,000. That is the average number of mothers who will suffer from postpartum depression this year (source). 15%As someone who suffered from prenatal depression, I know how lonely it can feel.How desperate you can feel.How guilty it can make you feel.But it's so important …

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Top 15 Common Fears of Delivering a Baby

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Preparing to give birth can be an overwhelming experience. It's easy to be nervous about the unknown - but you aren't alone. Here are 15 common fears about delivering a baby. Common Labor and Delivery Fears I don't know about you, but during the weeks leading up to the delivery of my children, …

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Infertility SUCKS: 12 Ways to Cope

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Can I be completely honest about something?Infertility sucks.It sucks the life right out of you.It sucks the joy out of your otherwise happy life.It sucks the pleasure out of very pleasing moments.And after awhile, it sucks you out of remembering who you are without …

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Missed period, negative pregnancy test – Could You Still Be Pregnant?

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Do you have a missed period but a negative pregnancy test? You might still be pregnant (or one of these other reasons for a missed period may be the culprit! "Am I actually pregnant? How common is a false negative?""Why isn't it here?!""Do I have some kind of weird disease?""Well, I …

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The Secret to Getting Pregnant Faster

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How to Get Pregnant Faster The day you decide you want to try and have a baby is an exciting one.I'm sure there are so many thoughts flying through your head - how long will it take? Will I even be able to get pregnant? Am I actually ready?Although my pregnancy with Jack was a bit …

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