High blood pressure in pregnancy is risky

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ww answer: Around 5 percent of pregnant women develop high blood pressure during pregnancy , and it is known as pre-eclampsia. It's a pressure of 140/90 or ...



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Couple make plea to save embryos

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The couple have a three-year-old son who was born via surrogate pregnancy from one of their frozen embryos. They said they were now "absolutely desperate" ...



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Teen pregnancy 'a symptom, not cause, of stress'

Times of India

Teenage mothers suffer a lot of psychological stress in their lives, however, a new research has shown that the distress comes before the pregnancy , ...

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What is a chemical pregnancy and how does it work?
Q. I took an at home pregnancy test last week and tested positive, but then had my period a few days later. I would have conceived between September 20th and 24th, and my period came 6 days ago. I started reading up on this and found a lot of questions about chemical pregnancies. How do they happen? And how long will the pregnancy hormone stay in my system if the egg has already been flushed out? I can't get into my gyno until next week and I need to know what's going on now.
Asked by Jessie - Sun Oct 12 22:14:35 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A "chemical pregnancy" is just another term for an early miscarriage. Many times this happens without the woman even knowing she is pregnant. Usually the reason for this is because of abnormalities with the developing fetus or due to the embryo not implanting properly within the womb lining itself. Your doctor will probably advise you to wait for 2 - 3 months before trying again to conceive as it can take a while for your hormone level to return to its normal level. Usually it takes longer if you miscarry further along. So given the fact that you were only a few weeks along it should only be a week or two. Try not to worry... it is perfectly normal and happens more often than a lot of people realise as it often occurs very early on… [cont.]
Answered by Dee S - Sun Oct 12 22:35:47 2008

What are good, pregnancy friendly pizza toppings?
Q. I'm in my first tri-mester of pregnancy and craving a pizza for dinner, going to make my own, but can't have ham, bacon, or any other processed meats, does anyone have any good suggestions for toppings?
Asked by Rae C - Sat Apr 19 23:53:24 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Do a veggie lovers, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts, chicken, and you never know what else may fly when your preg, try some zuchini, yellow crooked neck squash, etc... Or do a taco pizza, use refried beans, hamburger and cheese. When it comes out of the oven top it with shredded lettuce, onions, olives, tomatoes and salsa, sour cream and guac...yummy!!!
Answered by Mountian_Baby - Sun Apr 20 00:07:27 2008

How soon do pregnancy symptoms start to go away once blighted ovum is diagnosed?
Q. I had an ultrasound at 6w and there was a yolk sac, but my u/s at 7w4d showed an empty sac. I am now 8w4d and I am still having the same pregnancy symptoms and my hcg levels are still rising but are low and not raising very quickly. after the 7w4d u/s they were only about 7000. Why do I still feel pregnant?
Asked by Katie T - Wed Dec 26 12:25:41 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You feel pregnant, because you are pregnant. Just because they told you that you have a blighted ovum does not mean that your pregnancy goes away right when diagnosed. You will need to wait for your body to naturally abort your pregnancy - or the doctor will need to do a d&c. Soon after either one, your symptoms will start to go away. After my miscarriage, my symptoms started fading away within a week. So sorry you have to go through this. I know what it's like. Good luck to you!
Answered by Summer S - Wed Dec 26 12:35:27 2007