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Top 3 Reasons to Get Flu Shot in Third Trimester
20
Feb 2024
Top 3 Reasons to Get Flu Shot in Third Trimester
A new study explains when to get the flu shot during pregnancy, in order for it to be the most effective for infants months after their birth
By: Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, MPH | 1
Fetal Conditions
How Will Congenital Heart Disease Affect My Pregnancy?
21
Jan 2021
How Will Congenital Heart Disease Affect My Pregnancy?
If you have adult congenital heart disease, it's important to see a specialist and learn how it might affect your pregnancy.
By: Nicole Brown, MD | 6
Fetal Conditions
Preparing for a Baby with a Complex Fetal Diagnosis
23
Jan 2020
Preparing for a Baby with a Complex Fetal Diagnosis
When parents find out that they're expecting, it is usually a time of celebration and anticipation. But when they learn that their baby has a complex fetal diagnosis, those feelings can quickly change. Read a social worker's recommendations to help mentally and logistically prepare for this journey.
By: Heather Strief | 0
Fetal Conditions
Receiving a Birth Defect Diagnosis: Help with Understanding Your Options
29
Jan 2019
Receiving a Birth Defect Diagnosis: Help with Understanding Your Options
Many parents are overwhelmed with excitement when they discover they’re expecting a baby.  Additional emotions may arise, however, when they learn that their baby has a birth defect. One of our fetal surgeons explains potential next steps so that parents may better understand their options moving forward.
By: Foong-Yen Lim, MD | 2
Healthy Living
4 Practical Tips to Help Avoid Gestational Diabetes
15
Nov 2017
4 Practical Tips to Help Avoid Gestational Diabetes
Making healthy lifestyle choices can help pregnant women avoid gestational diabetes. Read some practical tips to help prevent the condition:
By: Amanda Riley, RD | 3
Safety and Prevention
Top 4 Things for Parents to Know About the Zika Virus
07
Jul 2016
Top 4 Things for Parents to Know About the Zika Virus
The Top 4 things parents need to know about the zika virus: transmission, prevention, risk to pregnancy, and symptoms.
By: Bob Frenck MD | 4
Heart Conditions
Future Pregnancy After CHD Diagnosis: 3 Things To Know
02
Jun 2016
Future Pregnancy After CHD Diagnosis: 3 Things To Know
If your baby was born with congenital heart disease (CHD), you might be wondering what to do for future pregnancies. Here's what you need to know.
By: Peace Madueme, MD | 20
Healthy Living
Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish
23
May 2016
Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish
Learn more about the benefits of eating fish while pregnant, what types are the best and how much you should consume.
By: Kimberly Yolton, PhD | 1
Heart Conditions
Getting the Green Light: Pregnancy with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
02
May 2016
Getting the Green Light: Pregnancy with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
One mother explains the process of getting the "green light" for pregnancy with adult congenital heart disease.
By: Katie Binzer | 3
Safety and Prevention
Zika Virus: True or False Quiz
12
Feb 2016
Zika Virus: True or False Quiz
A quiz about the Zika virus to help you sort through what's concerning and what isn't.
By: Bob Frenck MD | 2
Share Your Story
“1 in 200 million” – Our Triplet Story
15
May 2015
“1 in 200 million” – Our Triplet Story
I never thought I would be a mom of multiples. There are no twins on either side of our family. So when my confirmation ultrasound about 8 weeks into my second pregnancy showed I was carrying two babies, I was floored. I was having twins! During the next eight weeks I was the most exhausted
By: Liz Wells | 20
Safety and Prevention
Awareness Needed: Babies Born With Drug Withdrawal
09
Oct 2013
Awareness Needed: Babies Born With Drug Withdrawal
I can’t tell just by looking at a newborn if he will have post-birth drug withdrawal.  At least not at first.  It usually takes 48-72 hours after birth, and sometimes even longer.  But once the withdrawal symptoms kick in, I know. Babies born with drug withdrawal, called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), are completely inconsolable.  They’re
By: Dr. Scott Wexelblatt | 0
Fetal Conditions
What this research collaborative means to me, a mom of two preemies
21
May 2013
What this research collaborative means to me, a mom of two preemies
Despite doing everything “right,” in my pregnancies, I delivered both of my girls prematurely. I avoided unhealthy environmental factors.  I went to prenatal appointments. I took my vitamins. Ate a well-balanced diet.  So why was my first daughter born almost three months too early, and my second six weeks too early?  The unfortunate reality is
By: Kori Morrison | 1
Research and Discoveries
 

01
Nov 2012
Discovery Offers Hope for Difficult Pregnancies
We all know that mothers perform amazing feats every day. But did you know that biologically, the act of becoming a mother actually defies nature? That’s right. The process of successfully carrying a child to term, from a purely immunologic standpoint, should not happen. By rights, a woman’s body should see the fetus as a
By: Mary Silva | 1
Research and Discoveries
Study shows pot, pregnancy don’t mix
15
Oct 2012
Study shows pot, pregnancy don’t mix
Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may be more dangerous than you think, according to the latest research from Cincinnati Children’s. A study led by Sudhansu K. Dey, PhD, director of the Division of Reproductive Science at Cincinnati Children’s, and his colleagues reports that pregnant mice have trouble forming healthy placentas if they have abnormal levels of
By: Tim Bonfield | 0

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