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What is
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)?
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Breastfeeding Myth-Busting
attempts to explode many of the myths surrounding breastfeeding.
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Breastfeeding Question &
Answer session
Explains breastfeeding and provides answers to many of your questions.
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Food & Nutrition during pregnancy
A full discussion on nutrition, vitamins (including folic acid), minerals
and trace elements used by both mother and baby during a pregnancy.
Includes an outline of food hygiene precautions and what to avoid when
pregnant.
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Exposure to sunlight during pregnancy
Explains the effect of UV light from the sun during a pregnancy. |
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Travelling by car, bus train or air during a pregnancy
Provides general guidelines for travelling when pregnant and give
specific pointers on various modes of transport. |
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Sports and exercise during pregnancy
Describes the general guidelines for sporting activity during a
pregnancy and gives a further detailed recommendations for various
sports. |
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Diagrams of various breastfeeding
positions, both seated
and lying
down, that a woman can try out in her attempt to find the most
comfortable and efficient method for her and baby.
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How
Your Baby Gets Into Position Before Birth explains the various
ways in which a baby will turn around in preparation for the big exit into
the wide world.
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Smoking
During Pregnancy explains the dangers associated with continued
tobacco use during pregnancy.
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How can you know when your partner is ready
to give birth? Braxton
Hicks, false and true labor explains the processes behind uterine
contractions in a pregnancy.
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Understanding
your partner's body changes during her pregnancy explains in
detail the changes that a woman's body goes through during the nine months
of a pregnancy.
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Alcohol
During Pregnancy is a subject often asked about in our mailbox.
This article covers the recommendations and explains some of the problems
that can arise from excessive consumption during a pregnancy.
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Book Reviews section provides
quality reading recommendations on pregnancy related topics.
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"Evolution
in Silhouette" is a new virtual exhibition by the renowned
Belgian photographer R.Delhaye. In this new work, his pictures describe
the development of the female form during pregnancy.
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New
Baby, New Dad - Lesson 1, How to change a diaper
An instructive guide to changing a messy nappy.
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Multiple
Pregnancies. You will find here a discussion on the
implications of having twins as well as a question and answer session.
The earlier installments explain the different ways that cellular division
can occur with a clear description of the differences between identical
twins and fraternal twins.
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Toxoplasmosis
an in-depth look at the infection with guidelines for expectant mothers
that are without immunity
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Baby Names
Database of interesting baby names from around the World.
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Weight Gain Calculator for pregnancy.
Calculator that takes into account height and weight prior to pregnancy,
then calculates a monthly acceptable weight gain level.
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Weight gain during pregnancy. How much weight should your partner gain during her pregnancy?
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Understanding
Her Hormone Changes During Pregnancy.
An explanation of hormones during
pregnancy, includes estrogen and progesterone production and functions.
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Ovulation
Testing
How
to find out when ovulation occurs.
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Doctor
Visits During Pregnancy
What
to expect and how to prepare for the schedule of doctor visits and
ultrasound scans required during a pregnancy.
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Rhesus
Disease - Causes, Prevention & Treatment
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Blood Types
A description of blood type systems
commonly used and how blood is inherited genetically.
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The
Father's Role In Pregnancy
What part can a man take during his
partner's pregnancy?
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Top 10 Fears for expectant fathers during pregnancy
A compiled top 10.
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Early Pregnancy
Loss
Many
couples suffer an early pregnancy loss. This article gives clear
& concise info for anyone that has endured this tragedy.
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Couvade Syndrome. Men get pregnancy symptoms too!
Explains
the Couvade phenomenon.
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Genetic
Testing - Part 2 (Description
of disorders)
Brief
description of some of the disorders that can be found by testing.
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Genetic Testing Options in Pregnancy -
Part 1
What
types of genetic tests are available and what each entails.
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Sexual
Relations During Pregnancy
Q&A
session discussing sexual relations during pregnancy.
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Weekly Diary of
Events in The Development of Your Baby.
Week-by-week
view of your baby's development and your emotional changes throughout 38
weeks.
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b-hCG
Levels in Pregnancy Understand
how this vital hormone works.
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Becoming
Pregnant - How It All Happens
A
review of how it all happens.
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Due
Date Calculations
Calculate
when your baby should be born. Links directly into the weekly calendar.
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Men