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Rh incompatibility (4 Images, 1 Slideshow)
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Rh incompatibility is a condition that develops when a pregnant woman has Rh-negative blood and the baby in her womb has Rh-positive blood. Reviewer: Deirdre OReilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Childrens Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 10/15/2007
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Premature infant (1 Video)
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A premature infant is a baby born before 37 weeks gestation. Reviewer: Deirdre OReilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Childrens Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 10/11/2007
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Placenta previa (9 Images)
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Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy in which the placenta grows in the lowest part of the womb (uterus) and covers all or part of the cervix. The placenta is the organ that nourishes the developing fetus. Reviewer: Melanie N. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 08/17/2007
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Placenta abruptio (10 Images)
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Placenta abruptio is separation of the placenta (the organ that nourishes the fetus) from the site of uterine implantation before delivery of the fetus. Reviewer: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 11/08/2006
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Post-partum depression (4 Videos)
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Post-partum depression is severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after delivery or up to a year later. Most of the time, it occurs sometime in the first 4 weeks after delivery. Reviewer: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 01/23/2007
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Breastfeeding (1 Image)
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Breastfeeding is giving human breast milk to infants to meet their nutritional needs. See also: Breastfeeding tips; Overcoming breastfeeding problems; Breastfeeding mothers - self-care; Formula feeding; Age-appropriate diet for children. Reviewer: Daniel Rauch, M.D., FAAP., Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Date: 10/23/2007
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Induced Labor: When is it Necessary?
After nine months of anticipation, an expecting woman finally reaches the last stage of pregnancy--the delivery. For most women, the onset of labor is spon...
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Prenatal Yoga - Getting Ready for the Big Day
Prenatal yoga can give a mom-to-be the time to focus on herself and her baby. It can also help her get ready for labor and childbirth.
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Labor and Delivery: What You Should Know About the Big Day
After nine months of doctor's visits, large clothing, physical discomfort and joyous expectation, a mother finally reaches the last stages of pregnancy- la...
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Pregnant Exercise
Tips and suggestions for exercising while pregnant.
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Postpartum Depression: Overcoming the Shame
There is help for women experiencing post-partum depression, and overcoming the shame is a key step.
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Treating Postpartum Depression
Wendy's joy turned to fear a few weeks after her daughter was born.
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Postpartum Risk Factors
Wendy is looking forward to having her second baby. But because she suffered postpartum depression after her first - she knows it could happen again.
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Cesarean Sections: When Are They Necessary?
No matter how well you prepare for natural childbirth, there is always a possibility that your delivery will require a Cesarean section -- a procedure in w...
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Octuplets
Dr. Nancy Snyderman joins the Today Show to discuss the birth of octuplets.
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Postpartum Depression
A few weeks after her daughter was born, Wendy's joy turned to fear - and unbearable sadness.
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Mental Health Parent
A mother deals with post-partum depression.
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Teva Announces Approval And Launch Of Tri-Lo Sprintec Tablets
MediLexicon | 1 day ago
Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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Mayo Clinic | 2 days ago
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Common Postpartum Pain Medications Removed
About.com | 2 days ago
The Food and Drug Administration voted yesterday to discontinue the use of two medications that are frequently prescribed for postpartum pain - Percocet and the less commonly used Vicodin .