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Baby Showers 101

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Baby showers date back to ancient Greece, and before the 1950s, babies were welcomed with gifts after birth. Today, most new moms-to-be will have a shower between weeks 35 and 37, with guests invited electronically. Because showers are still all about pampering and collecting gifts on behalf of an … [Read more…]

Filed Under: 3rd Trimester, Baby Gear Tagged With: baby gifts, baby gear, baby showers

3rd Trimester Vaginal Pain – Help!

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i am 34 weeks pregnant and once in a while i get these sharp pains in my vagina, jsut for a second then its gone. just wondering what this might be.” That’s the baby getting on your nerves! Both men and women have a network of nerves, muscles and ligaments that go from the spine to down and around … [Read more…]

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33 Weeks and Bleeding, Should I Worry?

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ok im about 33 weeks along and am in a rock and a hard place im visiting family and my fiance who recently moved 293 miles away from me. ive been here for about a month now. one day i woke up and i bled only for about five minutes of medium flow, do i have any thing to worry about? should i go see a … [Read more…]

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What Does ‘Unstable Lie’ Mean?

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“Unstable lie” doesn’t sound very good or reassuring, but actually just means that the baby is changing his or her position, which is what all babies do in the womb. In the final weeks of pregnancy, about 97 percent of babies will orient themselves into the head-down position in preparation for … [Read more…]

Filed Under: 3rd Trimester Tagged With: breech, ECV

Breech Baby and Pelvic Pain

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I’am 30 weeks pregnant and the last time i went to the doctor they said that my baby was breeched and i have been having a lot of pains in my lower plvic area and it only hurts bad when i get up from sitting or lying down for a long time and when i’am sitting down and bend over like to oick … [Read more…]

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