What age should I start signing with my baby?
www.BabySignShine.co and www.SignShine.com “What age should I start signing with my baby?” this is the most common question parents ask me. Watch a short video of my answer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/signshine#p/a/u/0/3cDTD7zZok4 A quick browse on the Net will result in various answers, no surprise, and the truth is that I do not like to give [...]
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Hope for Infertile Couples
Getting pregnant may seem like a miracle, but in many cases it\’s mostly a matter of timing. Sex must take place at the right time for the sperm and egg to meet and make a baby. The right time is usually on the woman\’s few fertile days each month. The problem is that many couples [...]
How Are Labor and Delivery Affected by Preeclampsia?
The cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby. Once the baby is born, women usually are free of the condition. But the labor and delivery process may be complicated because of preeclampsia. What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia occurs in about 5 percent to 10 percent of pregnancies. The condition is marked by high blood pressure [...]
Prenatal Ultrasound Test
Most women are excited about their first ultrasound. It offers a sneak peak of the unborn baby and might offer hints at its sex. Your doctor will let you know how often you need an ultrasound. Most women will have one or two ultrasounds during pregnancy. Here\’s what to expect for this prenatal test. What [...]
Introduction to Prenatal Tests
You couldn\’t imagine that first test, the one where you pee on the little stick, was just the start. After a few minutes, the plus sign appeared in the small window. If only they were all this simple. Now you pee in a cup at each doctor\’s visit, but the tests don\’t end there. Here\’s [...]
Benefits of Breast-Feeding
Along with choosing your baby\’s name and the nursery colors, pregnant women face another personal choice: whether to breast-feed or bottle-feed their babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months of life. Beyond that, they encourage breast-feeding until at least 12 months, and longer if both the mother and [...]
What Every Woman Can Do to Prevent Birth Defects
Like every pregnant woman, all you want is a healthy baby. And though preventing some birth defects may be out of your control, you can avoid others by taking certain precautions. About 150,000 babies are born each year with at least one birth defect. Some birth defects are genetic, passed down from one or both [...]
What Is Preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia is a serious condition that affects 5 percent to 10 percent of pregnant women. It can harm both mom and baby. That\’s why your blood pressure and urine are checked at every prenatal visit. Early detection and treatment to help control blood pressure until delivery can help prevent problems. What is it? Women with [...]
Prenatal Testing: Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is a prenatal test that can diagnose a wide range of birth defects. These include chromosome defects such as Down syndrome, genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, and neural tube defects such as spina bifida (in which the spine doesn\’t close properly). It\’s done by removing a sample of the amniotic fluid from the [...]