If you’ve just found out that you are pregnant you are probably excited to find out whether you are having a boy or girl baby, but how early can you tell the sex of your child?
14 Weeks Pregnant – Boy or Girl – Is it too early to tell?
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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Are You Pregnant With Twins?
It seems lately like there is something in the water that’s producing more twins with the incidence of twin births increasing day by day. This article will go over why the number of twins in pregnancy is increasing and signs that you may be carrying two or more babies.
There are two major reasons why more and more pregnant woman are having twins. One is the age of the mother when she get’s pregnant, and the second is that more and more women are using assisted reproductive technology and fertility drugs to help them get pregnant.
Using Cytotec to Induce Labor: Is It Safe?
Cytotec (misoprostol / prostaglandin E1) is a common pharmaceutical used in hospitals to help induce labor in women but lately there are have become many concerns about its safety for both the woman and the baby.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently warned against the use of using misoprostol to help ripen a woman’s cervix, citing that it can cause uterine rupture, with patients that have previously had cesarean delivery or other uterine surgery most at risk.
In fact, the only FDA approved use of Cytotec is to treat ulcers.
6 Weeks Pregnant: You & Your Baby
Congratulations you are now 6 Weeks Pregnant!
Your Baby
At 6 weeks pregnant your baby is still very small and looks like a mini-tadpole. She is only about 4 millimeters long although a lot is happening to her. Her eyes, ears and mouth have began to form and the brain will be forming into three distinct parts and her heart is beating and pumping blood around the rest of her body.
The kidneys and liver have also started to develop and her neural tube that connects the brain to the spinal cord has closed.
14 Weeks Pregnant: What’s happening with You & Your Baby?
You are now 14 Weeks Pregnant!
Your Baby
At 14 weeks pregnant, your baby is developing fast. Now he or she has fingerprints and their neck is complete. They weight around one to two ounces (50 grams) and is approximately 3 & ½ inches long (9 cm).
He will start to look a little more ‘human’ this week as his body lengthens and starts to catch up with his head size, his ears will move around to the sides of the head and his eyes will move closer together.
Weight Gain During Pregnancy – What’s Normal?
Weight gain during pregnancy is normal and to be expected, but sometimes as you are trying to fit into your jeans you might wonder just how much weight gain is normal and how much is due to the double chocolate sundae you ate since you are now ‘eating for two’.
Magazine’s are usually no help with celebrities talking about the tiny amount of weight that they did put on when they carried their babies, and since we all don’t have personal trainers during our pregnancies it’s time to figure out what is the right weight for you as your baby grows.
Pregnancy Insurance – Health Insurance Coverage when you are Pregnant
Having a baby can be expensive, what with hospital, obstetrics and other health fees adding up as the week’s progress. That’s why having health insurance to cover your pregnancy is a smart move, especially considering that around 13% of women who get pregnant each year don’t have adequate coverage.
It has been estimated that the average cost of prenatal care and delivery is around $6,000 to $8,000 for a healthy pregnancy with no complications. Of course these costs would increase dramatically for high risk pregnancies.