by Kathryn Rally | Mar 15, 2014 | Delivery Options, Labor and Delivery
Do you know someone who has given birth in water? Odds are if you don’t, you will in the near future. Pregnancy water births have become increasingly popular over the past two decades. Although more warmly embraced in the homebirth and birthing...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 8, 2014 | Early Symptoms, Stages
A chemical pregnancy occurs when an egg becomes fertilized but does not fully attach itself to the uterine wall. This can occur for a variety of reasons. In the past, prior to extremely sensitive over-the-counter pregnancy tests, many women never realized...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 7, 2014 | Early Symptoms, Stages
Is cramping in pregnancy an early sign of pregnancy? The answer is yes; however, it is much less common than other early signs such as nausea and breast swelling or tenderness. Prenatal cramping is often accompanied by spotting. Let’s take a look at why...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 5, 2014 | Preparing for Childbirth
Parents have several options when it comes to the best cord blood bank to donate their baby’s cord blood. Where some parents choose to donate their baby’s cord blood to national bank to help others fighting diseases such as lymphoma, other may choose to bank...
by Kathryn Rally | Mar 5, 2014 | Preparing for Childbirth
Blood can save lives. This is particularly true of cord blood. The blood within the umbilical cord contains high amounts of the blood-forming cells that can battle serious medical conditions such as leukemia and lymphoma among other blood diseases. ...
