http://pregnancypuke.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 06 May 2009 15:24:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A doula is a non-medical professional who helps the birth to be a pleasant and productive event. What Does Doula Mean? Doula is a Greek word meaning woman servant. Is a Doula a Midwife? No, a doula is not a midwife. Doulas do receive formal training to assist in shortening and easing the ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=39 The word placenta was cointed in 1559 and stems from the Latin phrase meaning "circular cake"! What is the Purpose of the Placenta? The placenta is attached to your uterus and through the attached umbilical cord the placenta exchanges nutrients, wastes, oxygen and other gases with the baby. Whatever the mother ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=40 Spotting is any uterine bleeding that occurs between menstrual periods or during pregnancy. Spotting is a very light bleeding, similar to the amount that you have at the very beginning or end of your period. The color varies from pink to red to brown (which is dried blood). ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=41 Do you want twins? Are you looking for ways to increase your chances of having twins? Unfortunately, many of the methods of increasing your chance of having twins are hereditary (your race, whether or not you are a twin, or whether there is a history of twins in ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=42 Most miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, so there is not much you can do to prevent the miscarriage. But one thing you can do is get your body healthy prior to conceiving so that the conception takes place in the best environment for maintaining the pregnancy. You'll ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=43 Maternity leave is the time you take off of work to heal from your labor and delivery, and the time you take to care for your newborn, whether you are the natural mother or whether you adopted a baby. There are two types of maternity leave: A maternal disability, or medical ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=36 What is a Contraction Stress Test? This test measures your baby's heart rate during contractions in order to make sure that she is getting the necessary oxygen from the placenta during labor. When is the Contraction Stress Test Administered? ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=35 There is a good deal of controversy lately when it comes to pregnant women taking anti-depressants. The reason for the controversy stems from the fact that there is a large risk for women 25-44 years old to develop depression - up to 25%. Since these are ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=37 The following tests are routine prenatal tests for each visit to your obgyn or midwife: Blood Pressure: At each prenatal visit your blood pressure will be tested by armband. A spike in blood pressure can be an ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=38 Whether you belong to a forum, chat with others about pregnancy or are just starting to browse the Internet for information - there are a ton of abbreviations and acronyms that people use!  BBT - basal body temperature BCP - birth control ... http://pregnancypuke.com/?p=32