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Navigating Back Labor: Causes & Considerations
While many people experience contractions as intense menstrual cramps and tightening in the abdomen, around 20% of pregnant people will experience back labor. This refers to strong sensations in the lower back during labor. The occiput posterior position, sometimes referred to as “sunny side up”, can cause the back of a baby’s head to put…
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Understanding Ovulation for Trying to Conceive
How to know if ovulation has occurred? How do I detect the timing of ovulation?
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Molar Pregnancy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
During pregnancy, the cells of a fertilized egg usually divide to create both fetal tissue and placental tissue. In a molar pregnancy, this cell division is abnormal. There are two types of molar pregnancies – partial and complete. In a partial molar pregnancy, there may be both normal and abnormal placental tissue, and fetal tissue…
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Risks Associated with IVF Pregnancies
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) – fertility treatments that handle eggs or embryos, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) Is pregnancy or birth management different with IVF pregnancies?
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Should I write a birth plan?
It’s important to approach pregnancy and birth with an open and flexible attitude. We are unable to plan our births completely, and sometimes adhering to a strict birth plan can be a hindrance. It may help to write a birth wish list instead – a document that helps identify your priorities but does not create…
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Endometriosis: Symptoms, Treatment & Considerations for Trying to Conceive
Endometriosis is a condition in which the uterine lining (the endometrium) grows outside of the uterus, on structures such as the pelvis, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and in some cases on organs not associated with the reproductive system. The endometrial tissue on other organs does what it would normally do within the uterus; it grows, then…
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Twins & Multiples: Frequently Asked Questions
Multiple gestation (the below information is in reference to twin gestation, unless otherwise specified)
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All About Hormones Masterclass
You will walk away with an understanding of your hormones from before pregnancy through postpartum and breastfeeding.
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Pelvic Floor Health After Baby with Dr. Reardon
Sara Reardon is a board-certified women’s health and pelvic floor therapist specializing in the treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in men and women. She is a TedX Presenter, recipient of the 2019 Alumni Achievement Award from Washington University in St Louis’ Program in Physical Therapy, and was named one of New Orleans’ Top 40…
