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Longoria Parker blames Beckham for pregnancy rumours  -  25 Mar 2008
Ireland Online,...'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria Parker has blamed Victoria Beckham for putting her at the centre of a recent flurry of pregnancy rumours.

Pregnancy seems to help some who suffer from eating disorders  -  25 Mar 2008
Houston Chronicle,During pregnancy, they have to cope with their fear of food and weight gain while sustaining and nurturing their unborn children. Leslie Goldman, author of

Teenage pregnancy hits a new high  -  25 Mar 2008
Sussex Express,Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that from 1998 to 2006, teenage pregnancy rates in East Sussex have dropped by 6.7 per cent and

Report: California Kills Bill to Give Parking Privileges to ...  -  25 Mar 2008
FOXNewsAssembly Bill 1940 would have allowed women to qualify for "temporarily disabled" parking placards in the last three months of pregnancy and first two

Study Shows Comprehensive Sex Education Reduces Teen Pregnancy  -  25 Mar 2008
Ms. Magazine,...released in 2007 that highlighted the ineffectiveness of abstinence only education programs in delaying or preventing teen sexual activity or pregnancy.

Periodontal disease causes gestational diabetes in pregnant women ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Thaindian.com,Treating gum disease during pregnancy has been shown to be safe and effective in improving womens oral health and minimizing potential risks.

Pregnancy & Oral Health  -  25 Mar 2008
KTIV,Researchers at New York University's College of Denistry followed about 250 women throught the first six months of pregnancy.

Lexington family fine after hazardous pregnancy, birth  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield News Journal,Melisa said doctors diagnosed with her preeclampsia, a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy in association with significant amounts

Clearblue saves our poor little lady brains with new improved ...  -  25 Mar 2008
DollyMix,According to Clearblue, manufacturers of digital pregnancy tests, 1 in four women can misread a traditional pregnancy test. Sheesh, these women.

Hero midwife helped mum through pregnancy despair  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield Chad,Her name was put forward by patient Louise Kerkhof, who has suffered a catalogue of pregnancy difficulties resulting in the loss of three babies.

Digg is just for boys, not "chicks" | First male pregnancy and all ...  -  25 Mar 2008
DollyMix,Thomas Beattie, transgender male, married to Nancy, is pregnant with their first child. I wish my boyfriend would do the same for me.

Trying Again After Recurrent Miscarriages  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,Ms. Quinones had no trouble conceiving, but miscarried her first pregnancy at 6 weeks. Soon she was pregnant again, but this time no heartbeat was detected

Dangerous Psych Drugs and Pregnancy: Help Stop the Mothers Act  -  25 Mar 2008
Natural News.com,The dangers of psych drugs during pregnancy and lactation have been reported for a number of years. However, within the past six months a stunning amount of

Daily Baby: Minnie Talks Pregnancy+Cravings, Britney Opening Dance ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Modern Mom,By Natasha Burton Minnie Driver told Us Weekly that as far as her pregnancy goes, she feels “really good, happy and healthy.� The best part?

Nigeria: And Our Women Continue to Die  -  25 Mar 2008
AllAfrica.com,With pregnancy comes the fear that you could be the next one that could be included in the country's statistics on maternal mortality," says Mrs. Martha

Local Church Will Offer Teen Pregnancy Clinic  -  25 Mar 2008
WYMT,On May 10th the New Hope Church in Hazard will offer a teen pregnancy clinic with classes on prenatal care, child birth, and breast-feeding.

ASK HILARY: PREGNANCY AND HEALTHY COOKING  -  25 Mar 2008
Ok! Magazine,Experts recommend that pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid eating peanuts because it may increase the risk of their child developing an allergy to

Don't copy celebs to get back in trim after pregnancy say experts  -  25 Mar 2008
Mirror.co.uk,Women are being warned against drastic cosmetic surgery - or "Mummy Jobs" - to help regain their figure after giving birth. British clinics are getting

New Jersey Bariatric Surgeon Gives Guidelines For Safe Pregnancy  -  25 Mar 2008
PR UrgentBypass and lapband procedures can also help resolve at-risk pregnancy-related medical conditions of obese woman, often resulting in a safe and healthier

Time for teens to take a reality check  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,According to a recent Maclean's cover story, teen pregnancy is more socially accepted these days, whereas historically "teen moms were known as the

Tori Spelling’s Pregnancy Rolls On  -  25 Mar 2008
The Gossip GirlsShe’s already the mother of a beautiful baby boy named Liam, and Tori Spelling seems very excited about baby #2. The “Beverly Hills 90210� actress was

Preparing for a new baby is a venture for entire family  -  25 Mar 2008
Houston Chronicle,Although these feelings are most prominent with the second pregnancy, they are likely to be present with any subsequent pregnancy.

Mauritius: Broken Families Can Lead to Bad School Performance  -  25 Mar 2008
AllAfrica.com,Teenagers from non-intact families were more likely to be sexually active and had higher rates of pregnancy. Girls from divorced single-mother homes were at

Giving hope and a sense of community to bereaved parents  -  25 Mar 2008
Scotsman,...“She went full-term, just about, with the pregnancy, and then we had the devastating news the baby was going to be stillborn. Your whole world just about

Kris on her miscarriage: ‘God’s way’  -  25 Mar 2008
Manila Times,The message read: “Hi Ricky, official statement of Krissy: Seven and a half weeks of pregnancy ended in miscarriage because my gestational sac has collapsed

The Right Things: Check with your doctor, but eat healthy ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Winston-Salem Journal,As a matter of fact, it’s recommended as long as there are no complications during pregnancy. Women should check with their doctors, especially if they did

Food cravings has even the celebs baffled  -  25 Mar 2008
Easier (press release),It highlights the top nutrients required during pregnancy – why they are needed and which foods they can be obtained can get them from.

Premature births lower in women taking folic acid  -  25 Mar 2008
GlobalTV,It found that women who took folic acid supplements for at least a year before pregnancy cut their chances for very early pre-term births -- 20 to 28 weeks

LETTER OF THE DAY - Barbados ahead of Jamaica on legal abortion  -  25 Mar 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Yet, quietly, 25 years ago on February 11, 1983, the then Governor-General DHL Ward gave his assent to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act which

Periodontal disease linked to gestational diabetes  -  25 Mar 2008
DentalPlans.com,A new study has highlighted the importance for pregnant women to maintain healthy teeth and gums before and during pregnancy.

Britons Favor Limits on Late-Term Abortion by Plurality New Survey ...  -  25 Mar 2008
LifeNews.com,Another 48 percent want to limit abortions to 20 weeks into pregnancy and another 8 percent of those polled want to ban abortions altogether.

Newton resident shares what doctors don’t tell about miscarriages  -  25 Mar 2008
Newton TAB,And, on April 13, 2004, after an exhaustive pregnancy, she gave birth to her son, Sam, the only child she carried to full term. Klein, who believes that Sam

New baby scanners arrive at King's Mill  -  25 Mar 2008
Mansfield Chad,PREGNANCY scanning at King's Mill Hospital is set to improve after staff received a range of new ultrasound equipment. Bosses at Sherwood Forest Hospitals

UK WORK MAY HELP PREVENT MISCARRIAGES  -  25 Mar 2008
British Satellite News,The pilot study measured levels of a naturally occurring cannabis or anandamide present in women suffering from bleeding in early pregnancy.

Ask the Experts: Which birth control method is the most effective?  -  25 Mar 2008
KREN CW 27 TV,So, for instance, don't expect your birth control pill to prevent pregnancy as well as it does in studies if you don't take it as directed.

Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy  -  Mar 24, 2008
Washington Post,MONDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Comprehensive sex education may help reduce teen pregnancies without increasing levels of sexual intercourse or

Pregnancy after cancer treatment is increasingly possible  -  Mar 24, 2008
CNN..."If you maintain some part of your fertility, pregnancy is clearly an option," said Dr. Carolyn Runowicz, a gynecologic oncologist and director of the Neag

Pregnancy: Would you risk death to have a baby?  -  Mar 23, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Victoria Lambert meets some of the risk-takers The moment 33-year-old Catherine Baker realised that her pregnancy had put her life in danger occurred not

Weight gain and pregnancy studied  -  Mar 24, 2008
Edwardsville Intelligencer,The recommendations on weight gain during pregnancy are made and regulated by the Institute of Medicine and were last changed in 1990.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy may trigger autism in babies (re ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Thaindian.com,London, Mar 24 (ANI): A new study, led by an Indian researcher, has suggested that women who drink alcohol during pregnancy put their babies at risk of

Labor of Love  -  Mar 23, 2008
AlterNet,My body regulated itself after about four months, and I didn't have to take any exogenous estrogen, progesterone, or fertility drugs to aid my pregnancy.

Acid Blockers for Mom During Pregnancy Increase Baby's Risk of ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
DG NewsBy Em Brown, BSN PHILADELPHIA -- March 24, 2008 -- Taking acid-blocking medications for heartburn associated with pregnancy increases the baby's risk of

When a baby is destined to die  -  Mar 24, 2008
MSNBCAs her pregnancy progressed throughout the winter of 2005, other tests raised more red flags until finally the phone rang one afternoon as she stood in the

Jessica Alba's face of thunder shows the strain of pregnancy  -  Mar 24, 2008
Daily Mail,With a face like thunder, Jessica Alba looks like the strain of pregnancy is finally taking its' toll. The normally cheerful beauty, who is reportedly

Lisa's spouse is having a phantom pregnancy  -  Mar 23, 2008
Tonight,The 40-year-old star - who is rumoured to be expecting twins with music producer Michael Lockwood - says while she is finding her pregnancy easy,

Sex education may reduce teen pregnancy  -  Mar 23, 2008
NECN,...(NECN/ABC) - New research suggests that giving adolescents information about birth control may dramatically reduce the risk of teen pregnancy.

Parents Sue After Child Inherits Hemophilia  -  Mar 23, 2008
FOXNewsThe 30-year-old and her husband Paul used IVF with the specific aim of producing a daughter and expected a girl for the entire pregnancy.

When A Baby Is Destined To Die  -  Mar 24, 2008
NBC 11.com,As her pregnancy progressed throughout the winter of 2005, other tests raised more red flags until finally the phone rang one afternoon as she stood in the

CELEBS' POST-PREGNANCY BODS  -  Mar 21, 2008
ABC NewsLopez didn't let her pregnancy slow her down . At New York Fashion Week in early February, she was showing off her massive baby bump.

Many Moms Use Cigarettes, Marijuana, Alcohol During Pregnancy ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Science Daily (press release)20, 2008) — Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy



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