Pregnancy 4/6

Sira

Mar 22, 20192 min read

Can a Home Pregnancy Test be Wrong?

If you think you might be pregnant, you probably plan to take a home pregnancy test – or maybe you already did. Home pregnancy tests ...

How Early Can You Get an Accurate Pregnancy Test Result?

Sira

Feb 26, 20192 min read

How Early Can You Get an Accurate Pregnancy Test Result?

When there’s a chance you may be pregnant, but you’re not sure yet, every day waiting to find out can seem like an eternity. Getting a...

Sira

Feb 23, 20192 min read

How Common are Miscarriages?

Whether your pregnancy is planned or unplanned, a miscarriage is a traumatic experience. The spontaneous, unexpected loss of the baby’s...

Who to Talk to When You Find Out You’re Pregnant

Sira

Jan 24, 20192 min read

Who to Talk to When You Find Out You’re Pregnant

For some women, the moments and days after learning you’re pregnant can feel very lonely, especially if your pregnancy is unplanned. Your...

How to Deal with an Unplanned Pregnancy While in College

Sira

Jan 1, 20193 min read

How to Deal with an Unplanned Pregnancy While in College

Being a college student comes with a lot of pressure and a ton of responsibility. The addition of an unplanned pregnancy can seem...

Women Share Their Greatest Unplanned Pregnancy Concerns

Sira

Dec 30, 20182 min read

Women Share Their Greatest Unplanned Pregnancy Concerns

Women often experience a flood of worries, questions and conflicting emotions when coming to terms with an unplanned pregnancy. They may...

The Importance of Quitting Alcohol During Pregnancy

Sira

Nov 28, 20182 min read

The Importance of Quitting Alcohol During Pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, everyone has advice – some better than others. The most informed guidance will come from healthcare providers, and...

Sira

Nov 2, 20183 min read

The 3 Keys to a Healthy Pregnancy

Being a mother is a big responsibility, one that starts the moment you know (or even think) you’re pregnant. Your baby’s physical and...

Experts Emphasize Prenatal Care to Protect Newborns from Congenital Syphilis

Sira

Oct 14, 20182 min read

Experts Emphasize Prenatal Care to Protect Newborns from Congenital Syphilis

Incidents of babies born with syphilis in the United States more than doubled from 2013 to 2017 according to a recent report from the...

Finding Help with Your Unexpected Pregnancy

Sira

Jul 9, 20182 min read

Finding Help with Your Unexpected Pregnancy

While many women agree that pregnancy is among the most amazing and rewarding times in life, it’s not easy. Pregnancy can be both...

3 Reasons You’re More Mom-Ready than You Think

Sira

May 11, 20182 min read

3 Reasons You’re More Mom-Ready than You Think

Finding out you’re pregnant always triggers a landslide of questions. When that pregnancy is unplanned, the questions are often even...

3 Dangerous Health Conditions that Can Develop During Pregnancy

Sira

May 7, 20182 min read

3 Dangerous Health Conditions that Can Develop During Pregnancy

Pregnancy produces dramatic changes in the chemical and physical makeup of a woman’s body. While many of these changes are celebrated...

5 Questions Every Man Should Ask His Pregnant Partner

Sira

Mar 27, 20183 min read

5 Questions Every Man Should Ask His Pregnant Partner

Pregnancy introduces a whole new list of challenges for any relationship. Of course, when the pregnancy is unplanned, and potentially...

Sira

Mar 27, 20182 min read

How Common are Unplanned Pregnancies?

The short answer is: more common than anyone would like. The long answer is, naturally, a bit more complicated. Before diving into the...

Sira

Feb 19, 20182 min read

4 All-Too-Common Conception Myths

There’s a lot of misinformation about pregnancy prevention out there. Maybe it’s because we often hear only from friends, too shy or...

8 Ways Fathers Can Support their Pregnant Partners

Sira

Feb 17, 20182 min read

8 Ways Fathers Can Support their Pregnant Partners

Fathers often feel sidelined through the course of a partner’s pregnancy. You may find your partner has a hard time communicating her...

Sira

Jan 30, 20182 min read

5 Early Signs You May be Pregnant

Finding out you’re pregnant can be one of the most dramatic milestones in a woman’s life. Yet, it rarely comes in a singular “aha”...

Sira

Jan 30, 20182 min read

Am I Pregnant? 4-Steps to Find Out

If you’re currently asking yourself, “Am I pregnant,” it’s probably either the most exciting – or the most terrifying – moment of your...

Finding Peace, Hope and Joy in Your Unplanned Pregnancy

Sira

Jan 8, 20182 min read

Finding Peace, Hope and Joy in Your Unplanned Pregnancy

It likely started as a nagging feeling in the back of your mind. Soon, it was all you could think about. “It’s been too long. I’m late.”...

The Importance of Early Pregnancy Medical Care

Sira

Dec 5, 20172 min read

The Importance of Early Pregnancy Medical Care

Pregnancy is a biological event unlike any other, impacting nearly every system of a woman’s body. Nearly one-third of American women...