Category: Health advice

The Needs of New Mothers

The Needs of New Mothers

Postnatal period is another stage in the parenthood continuum. You carry your baby, give birth to it, then you breastfeed it and care for it
Male Infertility Tests

Male Infertility Tests

À travers les trois billets précédents traitant de l’infertilité, vous avez pu acquérir maintes informations pouvant vous éclairer sur diagnostic lui-même de l’infertilité, des facteurs
What to do if nothing works?

What to do if nothing works?

To read the previous part, go to How can you increase your likelihood of conceiving? Pour lire la partie qui précède, consultez Quoi faire pour vous
5-6 Weeks Pregnant

5-6 Weeks Pregnant

Hello Mom and Dad! I’m still really tiny, but totally alive, floating in my pool! My brain is developing, and I am starting to grow
My wrist hurts at night and feels numb. Why?

My wrist hurts at night and feels numb. Why?

What’s happening, Marie? I can’t pick up a plate because my wrist hurts in the evening. I wake up frequently because I feel numb. Do
Dog, Cat and Pregnancy

Dog, Cat and Pregnancy

Do you have a cat, dog or both at home? Are you expecting your first baby and have questions about preparing your animals who have,
Many Factors can Influence Fertility

Many Factors can Influence Fertility

Please read the previous part about infertility. Lire la partie précédente sur l'infertilité. There are different elements that a doctor must consider when evaluating why
Mourning a “Normal” Child

Mourning a “Normal” Child

Did you read the previous part, An Experience of a Lifetime? Experiencing the arrival of a baby that is different in life is facing a
Risk factors in pregnant women which suggest support socks might be necessary

Risk factors in pregnant women which suggest support socks might be necessary

To read the previous part, go to Support Socks during Pregnancy – Yes or No? She has a history of vascular disorders, venous insufficiency disorders
Should I try a VBAC?

Should I try a VBAC?

I am 23 weeks pregnant with my second baby. I had a caesarean section for my first baby during labour, and now I have to
Multiple Pregnancy

Multiple Pregnancy

I loved being pregnant, but don’t think I had the perfect pregnancy!  I wasn’t able to eat breakfast during the first trimester. I would get
Can I have an epidural with a tattoo on my back?

Can I have an epidural with a tattoo on my back?

Marie, I was wondering whether if I can get an epidural even with a tattoo on my lower back. My friend said that it wasn’t