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Accept all offers for help. Family members, friends or neighbors who want to pitch-in are a gift from the gods, whether they provide full babysitting or handle some household chores. But limit the number of visitors who want to stop by just to talk and don’t feel obligated to entertain your guests.
WHAT CAUSES GESTATIONAL DIABETES?
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Most mothers will tell you about those first weeks at home with their newborn when sleep seemed like a luxury they couldn’t afford, but sleep deprivation can make the challenging job of new motherhood even harder. You need as much rest as possible and here are some strategies to maximize your sleep time.
In your sixth month of pregnancy, you will be tested for gestational diabetes, which occurs when a pregnant woman develops high blood sugar levels. As many as one in ten pregnant women will have this condition and proper treatment is important because gestational diabetes can cause dangerously high blood pressure, premature birth or stillbirth and could increase your child’s risk for developing diabetes.
Being a new parent means having lots of questions about caring for your infant and we’ve assembled a dozen of the most frequently asked questions with helpful answers.
Infertility is a tragedy for men and women who want to start a family. It’s estimated that infertility affects about 12% of couples of reproductive age including about 20% of women who wait to have their first child after age 30. The good news is that a wide range of treatments can make parenthood possible for more people.
Menstrual cycle-related pain is a fact of life for women and it’s no fun. It can mean a few days of discomfort or disabling pain that stops you cold every month. Understanding what causes this and evaluating your options for self-treatment can help you decide if you can manage your menstrual pain or if you need to talk to your doctor about it.
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