Did you know that approximately 13 percent of all pregnant women in the United States are without Maternity insurance? This means that a large percentage of women go without prenatal care until the second or third trimester.
The reason why so many women go without maternity insurance is either they can’t find a health insurance that […]
Congratulations! You’re pregnant! Regardless of who you are or if this is the first pregnancy or not, there are probably a lot of things going through your head right now. “You” may be the expectant mother, the father, or even a close relative or friend, but you somehow feel as if you […]
Besides the most common Signs of pregnancy, women can experience other early pregnancy signs.
During pregnancy the uterus and breasts increase in size and weight; furthermore, hormones released during this time loosen ligaments that attach the spine to the pelvic bone. Because of this, back pains are frequent early pregnancy signs. These pains can be relieved […]
Waiting for a Miscarriage to happen when you know it’s inevitable can be unnerving. You may be wondering, “What does a miscarriage look like?”
What it looks like will differ depending upon a few factors such as what stage of your pregnancy you are at when the loss occurs and whether or not you expel the […]
In the past when a woman became pregnant, it almost seemed as though she was destined for (or cursed with) nine months of wearing ugly, unflattering baggy clothing that was shapeless, uncomfortable, and just plain hideous.
Nowadays a pregnant woman has plenty to choose from. Depending on a woman’s budget, there’s no limit to the choices […]
Having miscarriages is something that unfortunately plagues many women. It’s estimated that a large portion of pregnancy actually results in miscarriages even before the woman becomes aware of the pregnancy and thus goes undetected. When a woman does become aware of a Miscarriage, this can be a very emotionally traumatizing experience similar to […]
Technically, the embryo doesn’t develop until the end of the first week after the egg becomes fertilized. At the moment of fertilization, the fertilized egg is considered a zygote. The zygote contains all the DNA material that it needs to produce a human child. The zygote floats through the fallopian tubes, continuing […]
Whether a woman is trying to get pregnant or dreading an unwanted pregnancy, all women are anxious to find out the answer to the question: “Am I pregnant?” Some women just “have a feeling”, while others need to be reassured by various methods.
Most experts agree that there are about 10 pregnancy Signs that a woman […]
Before 20 years of age, at least 20% of Jamaican women have been pregnant at least once. The economic, political, and socio-cultural environments in Jamaica seem to influence the phenomenon of Teenage pregnancy and are found at the heart of the causes of teenage pregnancy in Jamaica.
Jamaica has unfortunately experienced alternatively a period of marginal […]
Rates of Teenage pregnancy in Canada are some of the highest in the developed world, though the numbers are below those of the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1994, approximately 47,800 pregnancies were recorded for adolescents who were between 15 and 19 years old. Of this number, roughly 21,000 women chose abortion, about […]