Welcome back to the Babies Online Blog! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and be the first to get breaking parenting news and take advantage of our member only giveaways. Thanks for visiting!The bisphenol A (BPA) story is not yet over. More revelations about this chemical found [...]
Tags: bisphenol A, BPA, endocrine disruptor, fertility, fertility loss, genes, uterus
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I just got back from my “baby doctor” appointment.
The fourth month is a pretty routine visit. They screen your urine for protein and sugar and take your vitals. During the appointment, your doctor or midwife will go over your “symptoms” and ask if you have any concerns. They will ask to make sure that you [...]
Tags: 16 weeks, advanced maternal age, baby doctor, doppler, gestation, heartbeat, mommymichelle6, OB, prenatal visit, symptoms, Ultrasound, uterus
Posted in: Pregnancy
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Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure wherein the uterus of a woman is removed completely. This intervention is usually performed in women with cervical cancer. About 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the US each year and about 50% of these also include oophorectomy, which is the removal of the ovaries. The reason why surgeons tend to [...]
Tags: hysterectomy, oophorectomy, ovaries, uterus
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We are in an era of middle-aged moms even though teen pregnancies are always in the limelight. This is the reason why the rate of Cesarean sections has been steadily increasing. The longer women delay in having children, the higher is the risk of having a Cesarean delivery due to impaired womb function. These findings [...]
Tags: C-section, caesarean, maternal age, uterus, womb
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