Safe Medications During Pregnancy
You have allergies. Or migraines. Perhaps you suffer from an underactive thyroid, or high blood pressure. Or you are suffering…
Do Pregnancy Cravings Mean Anything?
Most women will experience at least one pregnancy craving, although some may experience more. A food craving is…
Pregnancy: Keeping the Romance Alive
Between the afternoon naps, the breakfast throw ups and the tender breasts, you may not be feeling your…
Help! I Have Baby Brain
Lots of strange things happen to you while you’re pregnant. Aside from the obvious Invasion of the Body…
Uterine Fibroids During Pregnancy
Fibroids, also known as uterine myomas or fibromyomas, are tumours that grow in and around the uterus. They…
Single and Pregnant
Pregnancy is a time to celebrate family. Yet many women today find themselves single and pregnant. Sometimes by…
Cord Blood Donation Explained
Immediately after the birth, once the umbilical cord has been cut and clamped, it is possible to collect…
Protein in Urine During Pregnancy: What Does it Mean?
At each prenatal visit, your healthcare provider will ask you to produce a urine sample. Your healthcare provider…
Help! I’m Scared to Give Birth
Suddenly, it hits you! You look at the calendar and realize that your due date is just days…
Sex to Bring on Labor?
You are past your due date. And you are ready. Oh. So Ready! After carrying a baby for…
Medical terms in the delivery room
You just arrived at the hospital with regular contractions every 5 minutes, the nurse puts you in the…
Toxoplasmosis – Do I Have to Get Rid of My Cat?
All these years, it has been you and your kitty. Now, you find yourself expecting a new bundle…
