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Cindy's picture

Where is my 'biological clock'?

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I am 31 years old ladies.......and I have never found this so called biological clock?? I guess what I can say is that I have yet to wake up in the morning and realize that I want to have a baby. Is this weird?

I cannot seem to find a reason why I feel the way I do. I am a professional woman, have the house, have the means and still no clock. I think mentally, I am older and wiser then most 31 year olds and I have two great nieces that I adore. Still no clock.

Does anyone have any advise? I feel like I am running out of time.....


     
     
susanc's picture

The birth control pill may cause women to pick the wrong mate

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Think you can sniff out a good match for your procreational needs?

According to a new study, taking the birth control pill can have a detrimental effect on picking the potential father of your offspring.

We all have Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes and these genes are involved in immune response. Apparently, women instinctually look for mates with the same kind of MHC gene, in order to increase the odds for a healthy partnership with him as they raise offspring together.


     
     
joanna's picture

My Best Pregnancy Resource -- The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy

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I visited my friend and her beautiful newborn girl this weekend, and we were talking about how a lot of the pregnancy books we read when we were expecting freaked us out. These books definitely gave you the facts, but when you are already nervous about your first pregnancy (not too mention incredibly hormonal) it's easy to get overwhelmed by the technical facts and what-if scenarios that form in your head.


     
     
kimmelin's picture

The reason for writing my memoir A Dozen Invisible Pieces and Other Confessions of Motherhood

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I am the mother of three young children. Motherhood hasn't exactly come easily to me. Some of this may have to do with my personality, but most of it has to do with being extremely under supported by the community and culture in which I live.


     
     
joanna's picture

Yikes! Look at what I found out about BPA levels in cans

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I just found a link about a test run on the BPA levels in canned food. Turns out the concern comes from the lining in the cans. The most concerning levels were found in canned chicken soup, infant formula, and ravioli.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/...


     
     
susanc's picture

The Myth of Passive Smoking: How Smoking Around Children Is More Dangerous That We Think

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We all know the terms ‘second hand smoke’ or ‘passive smoking’. Meaning we do not smoke but still face risks from the smoke of those around us. But this smoke is by no means passive. It’s actually very aggressive, particularly with children and their developing lungs.


     
     
Kristin Mills CNHP's picture

Reconsidering vaccinations

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Thank you for your questions and comments. Let's look more closely at the impending June 10th issue. We can talk about the pros and cons about vaccines all day long and it won't matter because if we don't click on the link and send our letters now, we stand to lose our freedom to have any choice whatsoever.

Part of my job is to provide education (facts) regarding health issues. I don't usually impose my personal belief system on anyone. But since you asked, Tina, the answers to your questions are 'yes' and 'yes'. It's about health issues AND health freedoms. I will detail:


     
     
Kristin Mills CNHP's picture

URGENT! VACCINE MANDATE DEADLINE 06.10.08!

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Friends and Colleagues,

We are facing serious health freedom consequences in the US that have not been mentioned during the nightly news.  Please take a moment to look at the attached Health Freedom Alert regarding vaccinations which will, for the first time in US history, make infant and toddler vaccinations MANDATORY.   I have researched the rise in number of infant thru 12 year old vaccinations over recent years.  The numbers are staggering.  


     
     
dragonfly's picture

Baby Born Twice -- Returned To Womb After Life-Saving Surgery

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Here's a wonderful story of hope and what can be accomplished through modern medicine.

This child's first “birth” was about six months into Keri McCartney’s pregnancy, when surgeons at Texas Children’s Hospital took the tiny fetus from Keri’s womb to remove a tumor that would have killed the baby before she was born.

The second time was on May 3, when the McCartneys welcomed their surgically repaired — and perfectly healthy — baby girl into the world.

Read the story here.


     
     
rarem's picture

Dr. Ridha Arem: Thyroid and Pregnancy -- Discover The Most Common Thyroid Issues Related to Reproduction

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Any woman in her reproductive years who intends to get pregnant or who is pregnant should be aware of the importance of a perfect thyroid balance for good pregnancy outcome. The negative effects of thyroid imbalance on pregnancy is more often related to low thyroid than to hyperthyroidism, simply because hypothyroidism is much more common than hyperthyroidism. The most common thyroid related issues that can affect reproduction are: