Pregnant

Pregnancy is the carrying of an offspring known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female. Obstetrics is the surgical field that studies and cares for high risk pregnancy while midwifery is the non-surgical field caring for pregnant women. Childbirth normally occurs about 38 weeks after conception or approximately 40 weeks from the last normal menstrual period.

Pregnancy is divided into 3 trimester periods. The first carries the highest risk of miscarriage. The development of the fetus during the second trimester can be more easily monitored and diagnosed. The final trimester is the period when the fetus could survive (with or without medical help) outside of the uterus if absolutely necessary. Obviously, everything is done to ensure that the pregnancy runs to full term to try and ensure a healthy baby.

Having a baby can be an exciting time and the new mom-to-be cannot wait to prepare for her baby. Even if is the 2nd or 3rd pregnancy, that nesting feeling is difficult to ignore. Pregnant bloggers can receive weekly newsletters from week 1 to week 40, the actual delivery and the early years from pregnancy sites while About.com Babies  gives pregnant  bloggers commentary and personal experiences of pregnancy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Pregnant”

• I’m not turning producer: Katrina Kaif

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  By Joginder TutejaMumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Katrina Kaif has denied reports of her turning producer with a remake of French film “À la folie…pas du tout” and said she is happy with the way her acting career is shaping up.“I have no clue from where these rumours originate. It all seems to be coming [...]
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• Cool New ‘Salt’ Poster with Angelina Jolie

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 598
  Here’s the latest poster for the upcoming Angelina Jolie film Salt.She always looks good, and she makes this movie appealing. I’ll remind you that movie was originally supposed to star Tom Cruise as Salt, but a great decision was made and the character was turned into a female for Angelina. Ok, now imagine this ...
  6 hours ago

• I’m Pregnant… but spotting

  
  Woman to Woman Childbirth Education — Authority: 129
  This is going to be a TMI (too much information) post, with more questions than answers — I haven’t really done a lot of research into this topic, so maybe some of you who have gone through a similar experience can help me out.LMP = Oct. 11Average menstrual cycle — 29 days; although it has [...]
  6 hours ago

• The World and Spencer Pratt Are Worried That Heidi Montag is Pregnant (VIDEO)

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  So along with hunger, war and global warming the world has something else to worry about - Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag may be about to multiply. Watch this ‘exclusive’ clip from Tuesday’s The Hills episode, where Pratt confides in a friend that his wife may be pregnant and hiding it from him. See the video ...
  6 hours ago

• Many Pregnant Women Avoid HIV Screening In Africa

  
  Information on HPV — Authority: 146
  ‘Prevention is the best cure’ is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission. A recent paper by Larsson et al. in AIDS journal ...
  7 hours ago

• Could It Be Another Desperate Baby Bump?

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  Does this look like a baby bump to you? Can you guess whose baby bump this might be? It’s Eva Longoria. It kind of looks like a bump to me. Could she finally be pregnant? She and Tony have been married for two years and have talked again and again about having kids. Maybe they’ve finally done it. If they ...
  7 hours ago

• Is Nicole Kidman Still Saying She’s Not Pregnant?

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  Nicole Kidman is playing with our emotions. She keeps saying that she’s not pregnant, but then she shows up at award ceremonies with bigger boobs and a telltale bump. Here she is at the AMAs and that looks like quite the bump that she cradling. I don’t have rights to the picture so I just included the link ...
  8 hours ago

• Robin Thicke Already Has A Baby Name Picked Out With His Wife

  
  Knocked Up Celebs — Authority: 577
  Robin Thicke and wife, Paula Patton , are expecting their first baby together in May. And now they can cross off the baby’s name off the list . “We like Julian if it’s a boy and Isabella if it’s a girl.” He also says his wife is doing good and he’s trying to to keep her as comfortable as possible. ...
  10 hours ago

• Levi Alves/McConaughey Is BornFree

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  Matthew McConaughey was spotted out and about with Levi in non-workout gear. It’s a break through, woo hoo. His family must have heard me complaining and staged and intervention. Actually, the two look super cute together and Matthew seems to be carrying one of those BornFree sippy cups that seem so popular ...
  11 hours ago

• Shackled While Giving Birth “Illegally”

  
  VivirLatino — Authority: 591
  via Latina.com comes the latest news of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “law enforcement.” The most recent atrocity committed by the self-proclaimed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” involves a woman who was detained while 9-months pregnant. Alma Minerva Chacon’s case has been receiving media attention due to the ...
  11 hours ago

• Britney SPears Can Breathe A Little Sigh Of Relief

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  Oh yay! Here’s one less thing Britney Spears has to worry about. Her ex-whatever she was calling him, plead guilty to hitting a process server with his car. This was the process server that served him with the papers to stay away from Britney. Adnan was found guilty and was sentenced with a 52 week anger ...
  12 hours ago

• Smoking While Pregnant, Lead Exposure Linked to ADHD

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 553
  Mothers who smoke while pregnant more than double the risk of having a child who will be later diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). The new study also estimated that if pregnant women stopped smoking, up to one-fifth of children could avoid an eventual ADHD diagnosis. The risk of ADHD is even higher if ...
  12 hours ago

• Exposure to tobacco smoke and lead while pregnant leads to ADHD in children

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 540
  Children exposed to tobacco smoke and lead while in the womb have higher risks of ADHD according to new research. Researchers out of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found that when combined, tobacco smoke and lead, ingested while pregnant, create a significant risk of symptoms of Attention ...
  13 hours ago

• Unemployed, Pregnant, and Can’t Afford the Payments – Erin

  
  How to Get Out of Debt - Free Help — Authority: 151
  “Dear Steve, Unemployed, pregnant, and cant afford the payments demanded by the debt collectors. I am trying to make the demanded payments by the debt collectors, with out defaulting on my car payment, insurance, and medical bills. Do I have to send the collection agency the payment they are demanding, or can I ...
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• Whitney Houston ama performance

  
  A Pakistan News — Authority: 605
  Whitney Houston ama performance, Whitney Houston Performance and Award at American Music Awards Live 2009. Another big performance at last night’s American Music Awards had to be the return of Whitney Houston to the AMA stage. She returned with no flashy gimicks or trying to sell sex to the audience with a ...
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• Robin Thicke Paula Patton Have Baby Names Already

  
  In Yo Business! Cause somebody has to do it! — Authority: 148
  Robin Thicke and his wife Paula Patton are expecting their first child in May. They have a long way to go but they have selected names already. “We like Julian if it’s a boy and Isabella if it’s a girl” Thicke said Saturday as he hosted The Bank nightclub in Las Vegas. “My wife is good,” he said, ...
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• Celebrity Backseat Birthdays - Miley Cyrus

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 598
  Today’s Backseat Birthday shout out is going out to just one girl today!  Our one and only Miley Cyrus!Miley Cyrus was born on this day back in 1992.  Congrats on birthday number 17 Miss Cyrus.  You have done so much in your young years, I can only imagine the success that awaits you.SEE MILEY CYRUS [...]
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• Robin Thicke Reveals What He Might Call The Baby

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 162
  Robin Thicke already has baby names picked out. The musician was at The Bank nightclub in Las Vegas on Saturday when he told People what he might call the baby. “We like Julian if it’s a boy and Isabella if it’s a girl,” he said. He and his wife Paula are expecting their first child in May. “My wife is ...
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• Oh Baby :: Haircare From Nine Naturals For Mama’s-to-be

  
  Green Options — Authority: 148
  I’m one of those label-reading, ingredient poring, information seeking obsessives who needs to know everything there is to know before making a purchase, whether it’s my beauty products or what I eat. How could I have known that obsession would reach a whole new level of pedantic a while back when I became ...
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• $IVOB’s IVF Treatment Could Be a Solution to Population Problems

  
  CollegeStock - The Dean of College Stocks — Authority: 140
  When people think about infertility, many might see only the female part of the equation. But, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), infertility affects 1 in 6, or 17%, of European couples and male factors contribute to 40% of the cases.An article from BBC News suggests that poor sperm ...
  15 hours ago

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