Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations.
The main concern with a very large baby is difficulty in delivery.
I think it's important to balance out what people see today as normal birth, in a hospital room, flat on their backs, usually with an IV and a fetal monitor hooked up to them. That does happen, but other things are possible.
In all of life, I've never heard of a C-section where a scalpel goes too deep and actually slices into the baby's forehead. Or even touches the baby's forehead.
Sprout's a really cool app for pregnant women. It shows you what your baby's development is in real time, so I find myself checking it quite often.
It's true what they say, and I am now a firm believer in the fact that every pregnancy is different for every woman!
In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She's got a construction zone going on in her belly.
My pregnancy was great, but the last three weeks were manic because my blood pressure was going up and up.
When I was about 3 months pregnant, I was running, looked down, and there was blood everywhere. I totally freaked out, but the doctor said everything was okay, except that I had to stop running.
Modern technology gives us surprising glimpses into human development. It helps us plan for and celebrate new life.
With today's technology, you can actually see the baby grow, move, and hear their little heart beats.
Having worked as a labor and delivery nurse...I've seen ultrasounds...you know that those babies are real.
These wretched babies don't come until they are ready.
I came into the world two months too soon, I was in such a hurry.
My entire pregnancy with Major, I was nervous about enduring another long labor.
Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.
Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.
I've been in front of the camera since the sonogram.
