Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:54:00 GMT

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Pregnant women who quit smoking before the 15th week of pregnancy reduce their risk of premature birth and having small babies to that of nonsmoking women, a new study finds. It's known that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, premature birth, small babies, stillbirth and neonatal death, but no study until now has determined whether stopping smoking in early pregnancy reduces the risks of small babies and premature births, the study authors said. >>> read entire story

US Births Break Record, But More Men Are Less Involved Than Ever

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:41:00 GMT

The 4,317,119 births, reported by federal researchers Wednesday, topped a record first set in 1957 at the height of the baby boom.

Behind the number is both good and bad news. While it shows the U.S. population is more than replacing itself, a healthy trend, the teen birth rate was up for a second year in a row. The birth rate rose slightly for women of all ages, and births to unwed mothers reached an all-time high of about 40 percent, continuing a trend that started years ago. More than three-quarters of these women were 20 or older. >>> read entire story

Will fatherhood affect Federer's game?

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:23:00 GMT

Hospitals compete to lure expectant moms

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:44:00 GMT

Not sure if you can negotiate, but shop around when looking for the best birthing center or hospital:

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By TODD ACKERMAN / Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle

Neighbors Help Manage Bed Rest

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:43:00 GMT

"For two sets of parents living in Minnesota, being halfway across the continent from California was agonizing. Their married children were expecting their first child, and the pregnancy was considered high risk..."

Labor Orgasm Anyone?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:52:00 GMT

"Dive deep into the pleasures of giving birth and see how some women experience an orgasm during it. Not only can an expectant father be there to watch his partner in the throws of ecstasy, he might even...

You might think twice before electing to deliver early

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:06:00 GMT

Check out the following article and new study addressing late preterm delivery before electing to have her deliver so you can make it to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa:

Doctor turns into a complete a-hole

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:03:00 GMT

"Catherine Skol is not a wimp. She spent a decade as a Chicago police officer, working in rough assignments such as the tactical unit, until a head-on collision on the job put her on medical disability. But none of that prepared her for the hell of labor she endured last Marc..."

Pregnancy belt allows unborn babies to open Facebook 'chatwomb'

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Many Parents Clueless About Genetic Testing

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:14:00 GMT

"(WCCO) Each year blood samples are taken from thousands of newborns to screen for more than 50 medical conditions. Some of that blood goes to the Minnesota Department of Health where it's stored and used for research -- something few parents or expectant parents know about."

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