Six months from now, an HIV test will become part of the routine prenatal test for pregnant women in New Jersey. Under the law, women will be tested early in their pregnancies and again in their third...

If you could choose the gender of your baby, would you? What would you prefer - a girl or a boy? Why? To me, it really doesn't matter if my next child turns out to be a girl or a......

I've just added a new blog on the Next Nine Months blogroll: Healthline's blog on pregnancy and childbirth, Fruit of the Womb. Fruit of the Womb is written by Dr. Trofatter, director of...

>You only have to ask your doc to look carefully during one of your routine ultrasounds and you'll have the most accurate prediction of your baby's gender (there's still room for...

In previous entry, I mentioned why it is important to monitor your baby's movements. If your baby moves too infrequently (less than 10 movements in 2 hours) or worse, stops altogether, this may be...

I'm nearly five months along, and unlike just a few weeks ago, there is no longer any doubt whenever I feel my baby kick or twitch. Sometimes, they're strong enough to make me wince or gasp!...

I watched a re-run of Discovery Health's Birth Day episode which featured a home birth and was again intrigued at the concept of giving birth at home. For my first child, I was presented with the...

From the author of the bestselling reference on pregnancy and childbirth, What to Expect When You're Expecting which I wrote about previously, now comes the What To Expect Website. In the same...

Yes, men can experience pregnancy symptoms, too, even if they're not really pregnant ala Schwarzenegger in the film, Junior. What I'm referring to is a syndrome called Couvade Syndrome. In...

During your second trimester of pregnancy, you will notice some skin changes, usually pigmentation and discoloration in certain areas. One of the most remarkable is the formation of a dark line that...

Is it ok to have a baby despite having diabetes? The pregnancy would be more risky, and would require more diligence, but yes, it's possible! The crucial point is to plan the pregnancy and prepare...

Here's a book that suggests that changing your diet improve your chances of getting pregnant: The Fertility Diet. Written by Harvard researchers, this book suggests that you can increase your...

As I've indicated in my previous entry, a fetal anomaly scan is conducted to screen for anatomical abnormalities in your unborn baby. In my case, all was well, it appeared that the baby's...

I just had a fetal anomaly scan last week. This ultrasound examination is a detailed check conducted between 18 to 20 weeks of pregnancy to screen for structural abnormalities that a fetus may have....

A new research study has shown that the more miscarriages or abortions a woman has, the greater are her chances of giving birth to a child that is underweight or premature in the future. Women who had...

What factors do you consider important when choosing baby names? Something cool? Something classic? Something that starts with a specific letter? Something unique? Something popular? Well, I don't...

Britney Spears's Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant... at the age of 16. The father is her boyfriend of over two years, Casey Aldridge and she's about 3 months along. "I can't say it was...

Here's a hotel for you moms-to be: Pregnancy Pampering package at the Conrad Indianapolis. The complimentary "Conrad Indianapolis' Indulging Mother's-To-Be" includes: ·A...

When it comes to maternity wear, I usually go for practical pieces as I know I won't be able to wear them much once I give birth. However, there are times you'd need a more formal piece for...

> While I haven't much to complain about pregnancy, I am absolutely terrified of giving birth. And yes, this being my second time doesn't make it any easier. I had a complicated experience...

Some aches and pains are normal during pregnancy, and probably the most common complaint you'd hear from pregnant women is backache. As pregnancy progresses, the weight of the baby pulls her...