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  • Sun During Pregnancy Lowers Baby's MS Risk

    Your baby absorbs nutrients through the foods you eat, but did you know basking in the sun can provide the wee peanut with vitamin D? It's true! Sunshine does a body -- and her baby -- good!

  • Blood Test Determines Gender at Seven Weeks

    Free cell fetal DNA testing promises to give a closer look into the health (and sex) of your baby early in pregnancy, and all with a just a vial of Mom's blood.

  • Your Bump is a Baby Gourmet!

    Do you want your baby to develop a taste for healthier and more adventurous foods? It doesn't require magic but you can make it happen by eating them yourself!

  • Your Baby Plays and Learns in the Womb

    Parents have known for a long time that their babies-in-the-womb respond to the world around them. Now experts agree that your baby is alert, playing and learning every day.

  • Feeding Your Baby Bump on Junk Food Day

    On National Junk Food Day, Cookie Monster eats cookies and reminisces about favorites from his prenatal days -- and how each helped him grow bright eyes and shiny blue fur!

  • Unveiling the Mysteries of hCG

    by Pregnancy.org Staff

    What Is HCG

  • Pregnant for the Holidays: To Toast or Not to Toast?

    With the holidays rapidly approaching, the age old question raises itself along with the clink of glasses -- can I join in the festivities with family and friends by having an alcoholic drink to celebrate. Maybe just one?

  • What Are the Dangers of Radiation During Pregnancy?

    Technology and our electronics can be great tools to help us through pregnancy. It's likely an over-reaction to eliminate cell phones, laptops and similar products from our daily lives. Instead, check out these easy steps will help reduce low energy radiation exposure, while continuing their use.

  • Questions to Ask Your Doctor About: Breech or Fetal Position

    What questions should you ask your doctor about breech or fetal positions? Find out so you can at your checkups!

  • The Importance of Genetic Testing

    Understanding your genetic inheritance is one of the most important things you can do to take charge of your health and that of your loved ones. If you're thinking of having children or have a family history of disease, genetic testing can provide valuable information.

  • Bonding with Your Baby in Utero

    It's very rare to hear a man talk about how he bonded with his baby whilst it was still in the womb. For that matter I think the majority of men don't feel a strong bond with their baby for several weeks or even months. Why is this the case? What can we do about it?

  • Pregnancy and Drug Use

    Women can have special risk factors for drug abuse. Women can become addicted quickly to certain drugs, such as crack cocaine. Therefore, by the time they seek help, their addiction may be difficult to treat

  • Information on Trisomy 13

    The 13th chromosome contains blueprints that direct a baby's development in the early weeks following conception. When a child has an extra 13th chromosome, as is the case in Trisomy 13, the genetic messages are confused and contradictory. Even the mildest forms of this syndrome are devastating.

  • Pregnant for the Holidays: To Toast or Not to Toast?

    With the holidays rapidly approaching, the age old question raises itself along with the clink of glasses -- can I join in the festivities with family and friends by having an alcoholic drink to celebrate. Maybe just one?

  • Alcohol and Pregnancy: What You Should Know

    When you consume alcohol, so does your baby. Alcohol freely passes through the placenta to your baby. Alcohol can have an adverse effect on your baby's development.

  • Boys, Girls...Different from Birth?

    Teachers, pediatricians, and veteran parents alike will tell you that boys and girls play differently, speak differently, and react emotionally to situations differently. But the question remains...why?

  • FDA Warns Birth Defects with Paxil

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising that birth defect warnings should to be added to the prescription-only antidepressant, Paxil (Paroxetine).

  • The Third Trimester

    Looking for an overview of the third trimester? Try reading here first!

  • Inside the Womb: Who are the ''Players''?

    Pregnancy is an amazing phenomenon of nature that is the core of our existence. Yet even today, few people really have an understanding of what goes on inside a pregnant woman. It's not just nine months of belly growth followed by the birth of a baby.

  • Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices for a Heathy Pregnancy

    Some risks in life are a matter of chance. Others are a matter of choice. Our new role as an expectant mother includes learning how to minimize the risks over which you have control.