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How many Oregon women reading this either had or expect to have some morning sickness in their first trimester? Most likely, many of them would and did experience it during their first three months of pregnancy, which is not unusual. However, few of them would suffer...
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in the lives of Oregon parents. Even when a pregnancy seems to be going well, minor to serious complications could arise. For example, some abdominal pain may be normal with all the changes a woman’s body goes through during this...
Women cannot live in a bubble when they are carrying a child. Even though they may make some adjustments due to their growing bellies, most women here in Oregon and elsewhere continue to live their lives. This includes eating foods that could cause listeriosis, which...
Women have carried and delivered babies for centuries, millennia in fact. Pregnancy is one of the most natural processes a woman’s body goes through, but could also be one of the most perilous times in a woman’s life. Any number of complications can arise that make it...
Prenatal care is vital in helping ensure a healthy, full-term baby. An Oregon woman’s obstetrician should watch for potentially harmful complications that could affect the outcome of the birth, such as gestational diabetes. When this condition is not properly...
Enduring hours on hours of pain is not only physically taxing. It is also mentally exhausting. Women in Oregon who have been through labor might understand this better than most people. But if something that was supposed to ease your pain ultimately made things worse,...
If you are an expectant mother in Oregon, you may wonder about your risk of falling while pregnant and the likelihood of harm to your unborn child in the event that you do fall. According to Verywell Family, a number of common factors during pregnancy could increase...
If you are an overweight Oregon woman who wants to become pregnant, you may also wish to consider attempting to lose weight prior to conceiving. Why? Because obesity can harm both you and your baby. In fact, the Mayo Clinic reports that the higher your body mass...
As an Oregon expectant mom, it may surprise you to learn that you have a choice when it comes to the health care professional you want to oversee your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Most women choose to go to an OB/GYN, but you do have other choices available as well....
When women go into labor, they are embarking on an amazing and dangerous journey into child birth. There are a host of issues that can arise when women give birth and having quality medical assistance on hand may not always solve the problems. At least 50,000 women...