November 18 is Prematurity Awareness Day.
I am one of those moms who had firsthand experience with prematurity. My twin boys were born 5 weeks early 6 years ago. Even though they’ve grown to be healthy boys, we had to struggle with low birth weight and health problems during the first year of their lives.
This is [...]
Tags: March of Dimes, preemies, prematurity, preterm births, preterm delivery
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What is it like to spend nine-plus months carrying someone else’s baby? How can you not get attached to the baby growing inside you? How can you talk yourself through morning sickness, swollen ankles and back pain when you don’t get the ultimate payoff of holding your own precious baby when all is said and done?
I was very fortunate to speak [...]
Tags: Adoption, IVF, miscarriage, Mother, Pregnancy, surrogacy, surrogate
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It used to be said that a mom is always sure it’s her child but a man’s paternity can always be questioned. Not anymore.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of embryos are implanted into women’s wombs during in vitro fertilization (IVF). What are the chances that an embryo is implanted in a womb where it isn’t [...]
Tags: embryo mix up, in-vitro fertilization, IVF, surrogacy, Surrogate mothers, unintended surrogacy
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Lead levels in lipstick are much higher than previously thought
Pregnant women, take note: A study by the Food and Drug Administration has discovered that lead levels in lipstick are much higher than those detected by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) in a 2007 study that received international attention.
The FDA found lead in all 20 [...]
Tags: CSC, FDA, harmful chemicals, lead, lead in lipstick, lipstick, make-up, Products
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The most news hitting the web is that singer Celine Dion is pregnant. The 41-year is expecting her second child with husband, 67-year old Rene Angelil. Their first child Rene-Charles is eight years old. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news is true. The couple is understandably “very happy” the rep said.
Dion has never [...]
Tags: Celebrity pregnancy, celebrity pregnancy announcements, Celine Dion, embryo implantation, FET, frozen embryo, frozen embryo transfer, in-vitro fertilization
Posted in: Celebrities, Pregnancy
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