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Since 1990, the rate of births by Cesarean section (C-section) has been on the rise. There are many circumstances when C-sections are necessary, such as if the baby is in breech or a vaginal birth would put the mother’s health at risk. However, the rate of elective –...
After spending months carrying a child, even pregnant women who enjoyed the process may be ready to deliver their babies. The problem is that labor could take some time, but there are ways to move things along and help a woman’s labor progress. One way that many...
Pregnant women here in Oregon and elsewhere could face any number of pregnancy-related complications at various points during their pregnancies that affect them and their unborn children. One that could threaten the life of an unborn child is hydrops fetalis. This...
Oregon’s expecting parents envision leaving the hospital with their new family member with joy and trepidation. At this point, the worst thing they may be thinking could happen is that they feel totally unprepared for parenthood. Sadly, depending on the circumstances,...
Expecting a child ought to be a joyful time in a woman’s life. While the majority of pregnancies tend to follow a predictable and complication-free course, the number of pregnancy-related complications appears to be rising. This makes the care that women here in...
When an Oregon woman discovers she is going to have a child, it should be an exciting and joyous time. Unfortunately, some women may have a more difficult time than others do -- either based on certain factors present from the beginning or discovered as the pregnancy...
Many pilots would say that the most dangerous time of a flight is when landing since so many things could go wrong. Some would say that the same principle applies to the birth of a child, which is also a time when any number of things could go awry. Soon-to-be parents...
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...
From the moment most Oregon couples find out they will be parents, they begin to envision what the future holds. If this was you, you probably had visions of how your family life will change and how your child would grow. What you may not have envisioned is dealing...