Good-Bye From Mother Birth Jun 25 07:58am Well all good things must come to an end, and Yahoo! has decided to discontinue this pregnancy health blog. I want to thank everyone who has commented (the good and the critical -- because the feedback was helpful) and also those who just read and... Read more

You are What Your Mother Eats, Literally Jun 18 08:18am Ridiculous? When I was asked to comment on the local television news about a study that linked pre-conception diet with the sex of the baby, I figured I would be able to poke holes in the data in no time. The article was called, "You are what... Read more

Time to Quit Baby-Making? May 15 05:14am I just found a piece of paper from over a decade ago, on which I listed the pros and cons of continuing to attempt to get pregnant. At the time, my only child (Dan) was 4 or 5. I think if we had never had children I would have tried everything,... Read more

"Are You Pregnant?" Apr 24 08:42am I have a friend who I know is trying to get pregnant. A few days ago we were having lunch and she said she had been so exhausted ever since she got back from a conference out of town. She attributed the exhaustion to having prepared hard for her... Read more

Too Much Medical Intervention in Labor? Apr 16 06:31am I've noticed that hospital births seem to be more "medical" than they used to be. This observation became even more apparent when I saw Ricky Lake's film, The Business of Being Born . In one scene, the residents are all standing... Read more

Healthful Food Choices During Pregnancy Apr 10 06:54am It can be difficult to know which foods are the healthiest, especially when you are away from home. That's why I found it interesting that New York City is trying to require that McDonald's and other restaurant chains post their calorie... Read more

Signs That You Are in Labor Mar 27 06:40am Labor by definition occurs when regular contractions of the uterus lead to dilation and shortening, or effacement, of the cervix. Although preterm labor may be painless, most people have plenty of warning when they go into labor at term. As a matter... Read more

Gestational Diabetes: What Does it Mean? Mar 21 05:38am Wikipedia has a good definition of diabetes: "Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes, is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and inappropriately high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from either low levels of the hormone... Read more

Measuring Too Big in Pregnancy Mar 06 10:40am I recently wrote about how we measure the uterus during pregnancy. The fundal height is the term for the distance from the pubic bone to the top or fundus of the uterus. So what does it mean if your fundal height is larger than expected? First of... Read more

Measuring Too Small During Pregnancy Mar 01 07:27am I recently wrote about how we measure the uterus during pregnancy. So what does it mean if your "fundal height" (the name for that measurement) is smaller than expected? First of all, only focus on measuring big or small if your doctor or... Read more