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Gender Prediction Quiz
Are you pregnant and wondering if you are having a girl or a boy? Take this gender prediction quiz that predicts the gender of your baby!
Top 10 Prenatal Tests
...During your pregnancy, you'll receive several tests. Some are repeated at nearly every visit... problems. According to the March of Dimes in White Plains, NY, all women are tested for: Anemia. It can... diseases like syphilis and hepatitis B, which can harm babies. You'll likely be offered an HIV test too...
Your Prenatal Test Checklist
... health issue. The second two, on the other hand, are diagnostic tests. They're more invasive -- both... risk for Down syndrome. The second-trimester screening, also known as the triple or quadruple screen...) defects. Some ob-gyns offer an "integrated screening." This test combines the data from the first-trimester...
Second Trimester: Images of Your Developing Baby
We've partnered with the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM), Johns Hopkins, and the March of Dimes to create this unique peak into Baby's development inside the womb. These images reveal all the intricate details of your baby's growth -- from a collection of cells to a full-term newborn. While most women may only receive one or two ultrasounds during pregnancy, which is normal, this slideshow of the 2nd trimester of pregnancy gives you a look at each week of development.
Pregnancy Eating: What's Safe, What's Not
The one time you're actually supposed to eat more -- and now it suddenly seems like every food is off limits. Here, the final word on which foods to skip and which ones are A-OK during pregnancy.
Your Developing Baby, Week by Week
Your baby begins as a tiny cluster of cells, but during the nine-month process of pregnancy she becomes an amazing baby with facial features, a beating heart and kicking legs. Find out what's happening with baby's development week by week.
Relief for Common Pregnancy Pains
What causes these five pregnancy discomforts -- and how you can deal with them? Here's how to find relief for even the worst pregnancy pains.
Third Trimester Tests
...: This test is most commonly done in the second trimester to diagnose or rule out fetal birth defects...? But if you're like most pregnant women, the only tests you'll need in your third trimester are the routine... other tests can you expect in your final trimester? Fortunately, most pregnant women need few. Your...
Your Pregnancy To-Do List
Between preparing for baby and staying as healthy as possible, you have a lot to think about for the next nine months. Follow our week-by-week to-do lists to make it easy.
Ultrasound: A Trimester-by-Trimester Guide
Find out what to expect at your first and second trimester ultrasound appointments, what you can learn from those ultrasounds, and why you might need an ultrasound (or a few) in the third trimester.
Glucose Screening and Glucose Tolerance Testing
... the second test will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes can be controlled by diet...Glucose screening is usually done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. If the test, which screens... for gestational diabetes, reveals elevated levels of blood glucose (sugar), a glucose tolerance test is then given...
Health 101: Genetic Testing Before & During Pregnancy
...Genetic testing is when a blood test is given to prospective or expecting parents to look...-gyn's office with a single blood test; you typically receive the results in two weeks. Most often, a woman... is tested first (only because you're more likely to see your doctor regularly if you're in trying...
Third Trimester: Images of Your Developing Baby
We've partnered with the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM), Johns Hopkins, and the March of Dimes to create this unique peak into Baby's development inside the womb. These images reveal all the intricate details of your baby's growth -- from a collection of cells to a full-term newborn. While most women may only receive one or two ultrasounds during pregnancy, which is normal, this slideshow of the 3rd trimester of pregnancy gives you a look at each week of development.
How to Recognize Early Labor Symptoms
Just over 10 percent of babies are born pre-term (before 37 weeks). The good news: Early labor can sometimes be stopped with a combo of meds and bed rest. Be on the lookout for these warning signs so you can call your doc ASAP if you think there's a problem.
