Fetal alcohol syndrome is a disorder that occurs due to prebirth alcohol exposure including wine, beer, and hard liquor often leading to physical, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Read more: What Are Fetal Alcohol and Drug-Related Syndromes? Article
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Stages of Pregnancy: Week by Week
See pictures on the various stages of pregnancy. See and learn what changes a woman's body goes through and view fetal images of...
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16 Early Signs & Symptoms of Pregnancy: Could You Be Pregnant?
What are the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy? Can you know before your missed period? Read about nausea and vomiting...
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What Foods Should I Eat During My First Trimester of Pregnancy?
What to know about diet during the first trimester. Learn more about how to protect and fuel your body and baby during this...
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What Are the Dos and Don'ts During the Second Trimester of Pregnancy?
2nd trimester pregnancy - Learn what you should and shouldn't do during the second trimester of pregnancy to protect you and your...
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Pregnancy Myths and Facts Quiz
Being pregnant is a delicate time for both mother and baby. Take this pregnancy myths and facts quiz to separate the myths and...
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Am I Pregnant? Test Your Early Pregnancy IQ
What are early pregnancy symptoms? In some women, symptoms range from a missed period to feeling lightheaded. Others may...
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What Are the Most Common Pregnancy Cravings?
Learn about pregnancy cravings, what they are, the most common foods pregnant women crave such as pickles and ice cream, why they...
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Pregnancy (Week by Week, Trimesters)
Signs and symptoms of pregnancy vary by stage (trimester). The earliest pregnancy symptom is typically a missed period, but others include breast swelling and tenderness, nausea and sometimes vomiting, fatigue, and bloating. Second trimester symptoms include backache, weight gain, itching, and possible stretch marks. Third trimester symptoms are additional weight gain, heartburn, hemorrhoids, swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face, breast tenderness, and trouble sleeping. Eating a healthy diet, getting a moderate amount of exercise, also are recommended for a healthy pregnancy. Information about the week by week growth of your baby in the womb are provided.
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What Does Discharge Look Like in Early Pregnancy?
Vaginal discharge is the fluid coming out of the vagina. All women have some amount of vaginal discharge. It is produced by tiny glands present in the uterus (womb), cervix (the mouth of the uterus), and vagina. What do different vaginal discharge colors mean?
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What Are the Do's and Don'ts During the First Trimester of Pregnancy?
The first trimester of your pregnancy is the first twelve weeks that you're pregnant. The do's during the first trimester of pregnancy include getting prenatal care and maintaining your health, rest and mental health; the don't include drinking alcohol, smoking, using drugs, eating dangerous foods and engaging in risky behaviors.
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What Are Signs of Fetal Distress?
During pregnancy, fetal stress or fetal distress is a sign that your baby isn’t well in your womb. The major sign of pregnancy fetal stress is abnormal fetal heart rate.
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Pregnancy Diet (Menu Plans)
When a woman is pregnant, she needs more vitamins, minerals, and other foods in her diet to stay healthy and deliver a healthy baby. A healthy pregnancy diet menu plan should consist of lots of fruits, vegetables, lean meats (unless you are vegan or vegetarian), and dairy. Examples of healthy pregnancy diet meal plans include holistic pregnancy diet, vegan or vegetarian diet, and low-carb diets. Begin your healthy eating plan around three months before you begin trying to conceive, and follow the same eating plan until after you have stopped breastfeeding. If you are overweight or obese, being pregnant is not the right time to try to lose weight. Discuss your options with your health care professional.
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Pregnancy Discomforts: Common Causes
During pregnancy, most women will experience discomforts during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters. Common causes of discomforts during pregnancy include nausea and vomiting (morning sickness), fatigue, breast swelling and pain, hemorrhoids, stretch marks, mood swings, dizziness, migraines, tooth pain and bleeding gums, and pica. Common causes of pregnancy discomforts include constipation, heartburn, indigestion, reflux, varicose veins, abdominal pain, problems sleeping, congested or bloody nose, and flu like body aches.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy may cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a group of conditions associated with mental, growth, and physical problems. Children with fetal alcohol syndrome may have a small head, short stature, low IQ, and abnormal facial features. Early intervention programs can lessen the impact of motor, cognitive, and language impairments.
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Pregnancy and Drugs (Prescription and OTC)
Taking prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs or supplements should be discussed with your doctor. There are some medications that have been found to cause no problems in pregnancy, however, medications such as Accutane for acne, should never be taken during pregnancy.
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Smoking During Pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight, premature birth and more. Secondhand smoke also increases your baby's risk of developing lung cancer, heart diseases, emphysema, asthma, allergies and SIDS.
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What Should I Be Feeling at 19 Weeks of Pregnancy?
The 19th week of pregnancy or the 5th month of pregnancy is when most of the major organs and organ systems have formed in the fetus. The formed organ system continues to grow and form its respective shapes in the following months. The weight of the fetus increases each month to become a baby that can survive outside of the uterus.
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Do People With Schizophrenia Have Higher Rates of Substance Abuse?
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness that causes you to interpret reality incorrectly. About 50% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibited signs of drug abuse or alcohol dependence.
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4 Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
Pregnancy comes with huge hormonal changes that can cause discomfort, including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation and headaches. Learn what causes these symptoms and how you can cope with them.
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- What is acute fatty liver of pregnancy?
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- 12 Common Pregnancy Cravings to Avoid
Prevention & Wellness
- Cost of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: $23,000 Annually Per Case
- Fetal Alcohol Cases More Common Than Thought: Study
- Can Fetal Alcohol Damage Be Undone?
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome a Global Problem: Report
- Blood Test May Spot Babies at Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Study Details Dire Consequences of Fetal Alcohol Disorders
- Eye Blinks May ID Fetal Alcohol Exposure
- Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism
- 15 Top Pregnancy Power Foods (Superfoods)
- How Can I Satisfy My Man During Pregnancy?
- What Are the Different Fetal Positions?
- What Painkillers Are Safe During Pregnancy?
- Pregnancy: 17 Things to Buy for Your Newborn
- What Is Amniotic Fluid in Pregnancy?
- Is Intimacy Important During Pregnancy?
- Is Coffee Bad for the Baby During Pregnancy?
- 7 Embarrassing Pregnancy Symptoms
- 7 Tips to Eating Healthy During Pregnancy
- Third Trimester of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy: Myths, Dos, and Don'ts
- Pregnancy: Tests You Need During Pregnancy
- Pregnancy's Ups and Downs
- Pregnancy Skin Problems
- Pregnancy: What They Never Told You
- Pregnancy: Unwanted Pregnancies
- Choosing a Pregnancy Practitioner
- Pregnancy 101: Things Mom Never Told You
- Pregnancy: Are You Ready
- Pregnancy: Taking Care of Your Body
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Pregnancy Disorders
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