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Pregnancy Pampering: What's Safe, What's Not
Nothing takes the edge off a stressy, exhausting, I-hate-my-cankles kinda day like a little preggo primping. But you've likely heard some scary rumors -- hair dye causes birth defects, pedicures trigger labor -- that may have you thinking twice about your next spa session. What's urban legend and what's fact? "There are so many myths about what's unsafe; it's hard to know what to believe," says Karen Boyle, MD, an assistant professor of urology, obstetrics, and gynecology at Johns Hopkins Hospital (and who's 34 weeks along herself). Here's the myth-busting truth about booking that rubdown, mani-pedi, and more.
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You don't have to skip the teeth whitening - take one of your two (or three) daily brushings and use plain old baking soda to brush your teeth! It may taste a little salty but it naturally whitens without affecting baby or the enamel on your teeth! :)
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1/17/2012 10:53:00 PM Report AbuseI am 41 my tubes are tied and I want to get pregnant, my present husband would like to have a child with me but due to my rare blood type and diabities the doctor then reccommended it. I feel incompetent as I cannot express my love to my husband to share a part of us. Judy in Trinidad West Indies.
11/6/2011 10:28:13 AM Report AbuseI am very happy to be pregnant again. I have been sick for the past seven weeks with vomiting and dehydration. It is finally coming to an end and life is looking brighter. Thank you family for your patience and loving kindness.
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