Keeping “kick counts” is recommended by most doctors late in the second trimester. To do a kick count, you count the number of movements or kicks. After you get to 10 squiggles, rolls, kicks or flutters, you note how long it took from the beginning to the end of the session.
Research done in th 1970’s [...]
Tags: complications, Fetal movement, kick count, kicking, Kicktrak, monitor, non-stress test, stillbirth, stress test
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A few months ago I wrote about my son’s ear tubes and how they really were great for him because he went from recurring ear infections to no infections like magic. I still endorse ear tubes, but now I have a warning for parents who are considering letting their babies get tubes like my [...]
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I read every book and article I could get my hands on before going into labor, hoping to be as prepared as possible for whatever may happen. I wanted to read about every possible glitch that might happen so that there would be nothing that would take me by surprise. It was my [...]
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Cervical dysplasia is considered to a precancer stage of cervical cancer. It is characterized by abnormal cells and lesions in the cervix. If left untreated, these lesions can develop into cervical cancer. Several methods are used to treat cervical dysplasia and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is among the most popular. The procedure uses a [...]
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Childbirth is not a competitive sport.
We live in a society that is permeated by competition. We compete on the jobsite, in school, and with our next door neighbors(keeping up with the Joneses). Our television shows involve people competing over more serious things like dating prospects and marriage partners to seemingly more benign competitions over [...]
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