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Groundbreaking medical research completed by a team at the Institute of Cancer Research, a college of the University of London, working in conjunction with researchers in Japan, discovered that certain cancer cells can cross the placenta of an afflicted mother-to-be into her unborn baby.
Such a link had been suspected previously, with about 17 cases of [...]
I miss sleeping on my stomach.
Throughout pregnancy I laid on my left side as the American Pregnancy Association and most doctors recommend. This prevents compressing the inferior vena cava, which runs along the right side of your body. It also avoids putting pressure on the uterus, which happens if a pregnant woman sleeps on her [...]
One of the most common problems spotted at the 20 week ultrasound is placenta previa. Placenta previa is where the placenta is nearby, or actually covering some or all of the cervix. It’s a potentially dangerous condition because if the placenta covers the cervix, it blocks baby’s way out, requiring a cesarean section to deliver [...]
Pregnant moms all do this, rub their bellies, and think about, talk to, and sing to their unborn babies.If you are pregnant, next time you are talking to your bump, remember there’s something else in there that’s almost as special as your baby – the baby’s placenta. It’s an amazing organ that connects you and [...]
When I was in labor with my son I lost a lot of blood. The same thing happened with my daughter?for one reason or another my placenta got stuck and the doctors had to go in and retrieve it. Yes, I said doctors (plural) as opposed to doctor because at one point I think I had three doctors standing there taking turns, frantically trying to retrieve my placenta. This was all while my poor husband stood there, mouth agape, wondering…
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