Pregnancy Causes & Risks

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  Usually when a baby in the United States is being born everything goes well, although anyone who has been through it knows it’s a significant medical event and can be “exciting” in the ...

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  How a Cold Blanket Can Save a Newborn’s Life

  By Andrew Schorr HERWriter on February 9, 2012 - 8:09pm
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  Currently, emergency contraception, also known as the "morning after pill" or Plan B One-Step, is available for purchase to women 17 years or older with a valid ID.

  Recent Rulings Regarding Emergency Contraception

  By EmpowHER on February 3, 2012 - 12:23am
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  According to the American Pregnancy Organization, "Pregnant women can have some light irregular bleeding during pregnancy, but it should not be like a normal period." Some women may ...

  Pregnancy And Your Period

  By EmpowHER on February 2, 2012 - 11:56pm
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  On Feb. 1, 2012, Pfizer, Inc., the nation’s largest drug manufacturer issued a recall of one million packets of birth control pills.

  Birth Control Recall Could Affect Up to 1 Million Women

  By mariasmith76 HERWriter Blogger on February 1, 2012 - 7:05pm
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  It is always amazing when a pregnant mother looks like she’s carrying an elephant under her dress, and then emerges from the hospital with such a tiny baby in her arms.

  Oh Boy! Newborn Weighs in at Nearly 14 Pounds

  By mariasmith76 HERWriter Blogger on January 30, 2012 - 7:20pm
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  When I was growing up, most people knew or knew of a set of twins. Some of us had a set of twins in our class but it was always a novelty of sorts.

  Everyone's Having Twins: The Surge of Multiples

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 24, 2012 - 10:30am
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  There are many burdensome life situations that require some mental preparation to get through.

  Report: Abortions Don't Cause Mental Health Problems Any More Than Giving Birth

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on December 14, 2011 - 6:35am
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  Due to recent outbreaks of whooping cough, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and other federal advisory panels have now recommended that pregnant women receive ...

  Pregnant Mothers and Whooping Cough

  By Dita Faulkner Blogger on December 5, 2011 - 4:19pm
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  I just love that commercial where they show several different women waiting on results of the at-home pregnancy tests.

  Home Pregnancy Tests: Are They Reliable?

  By Dita Faulkner Blogger on November 15, 2011 - 9:17pm
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  While the rate of teen pregnancies in the United States has fallen since the 1990s, the number of young women who become pregnant unintentionally is still higher in the United States ...

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  The CDC's Winnable Battles of Public Health: Teen Pregnancy

  By Hannah Cutts on October 30, 2011 - 9:31pm