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Pregnancy

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Pregnancy (latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female human. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Obstetrics is the medical field that studies and treats pregnant patients. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --The first trimester is up to month 4 of the pregnancy, second trimester is months 4 through 6 and the third trimester is the last few months of pregnancy.
• --Blood and urine test can detect pregnancy as soon as 8 days after fertilization.
• --The most common complaints of pregnancy are back pain, constipation, edema, and heartburn.

5 Great Resources on Pregnancy

• Mayo Clinic: Pregnancy Center
• Pregnancy: Pregnancy Information
• Medline: Pregnancy
• What to Expect: Pregnancy What to Expect
• iVillage: Pregnancy Center

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What is Pregnancy?

• WomensHealth.gov: Healthy Pregnancy
• Wikihealth: Pregnancy Information
• eMedTV: Comprehensive Pregnancy Information with Vidoes

What Are The Symptoms of Pregnancy?

• American Pregnancy Association: Early Signs of Pregnancy
• BabyCenter: Top 10 Signs You Might be Pregnant
• MedicineNet: Early Pregnancy Symptoms
• WebMD: Am I Pregnant?

What Are The Complications of Pregnancy?

• KidsHealth: 10 Things that Might Surprise You About Being Pregnant
• About.com: Pregnancy Complications
• BabyCenter: Pregnancy Complications
• StorkNet: High Risk Pregnancy
• Metacafe: The Man's Survival Guide to Pregnancy
• KidsHealth: Sex During Pregnancy
• eMedTV: Pregnancy Complications with video

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Pregnancy?

• FamilyDoctor: What Will Happen During Prenatal Visits?
• WebMD: Morning Sickness Treatment
• HealthSquare: Strategies for a Healthy Pregnancy
• Healthination: Pregnancy Nutrition Video
• Mayo Clinic: Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle During Pregnancy

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Pregnancy?

• iVillage: Emotions and Moods During Pregnancy
• YouTube: Pregnant in America, Video Arguing for Home Births
• Positive Health: Empowering Women: Natural Approaches to Pregnancy and Childbirth
• BabyFit: What Are Midwives and Doulas?
• Childbirth Solutions: Aromatherapy and Pregnancy

What Are The Stages and Survival Rates of Pregnancy?

• MedicineNet: Healthy Pregnancy Stages
• Penn Pregnancy Health Center: The Three Stages of Labor
• WomensHealth.gov: Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts
• MedLine Plus: High Risk Pregnancy
• ParentDish: Childbirth Deaths in U.S. Highest in Decades

Recommended Books about Pregnancy

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Pregnancy

• Families.com: Pregnancy Blog
• A Little Pregnant: Perfect
• Pregnancy Weekly: Pregnancy Blog
• CafeMama: Weekly Pregnancy Blogs
• Babyfruit: Miscarriage Blog and Motherhood Diaries

Foundations and Support Groups on Pregnancy

• Official Site: American Pregnancy Association
• Modern Mom: Pregnancy Resources & Support
• Hygeia Foundation: Perinatal Bereavement

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Pregnancy

• DailyStrength: Pregnancy Discussion
• Revolution Health: Pregnancy Community
• WebMD Forums: Pregnancy Boards
• Healthboards: Pregnancy
• iVillage Message Boards: Pregnancy After Infertility
• eHealth Forum: All Pregnancy, Child Birth and New Baby Forums

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Pregnancy

• PubMed Central: Pregnancy Articles
• JAMA: Pregnancy Articles
• Google Scholar: Pregnancy Articles

Clinical Trials on Pregnancy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Pregnancy
• CenterWatch: Pregnancy Trials

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Guide/Author Details

• Guide: Steven Krein
• Reviewer: Unity Stoakes
• Physician Guide: Howard D. Krein, M.D., Ph.D.
• Last Updated: Oct. 3, 2007

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