<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Pregnancy Blog</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/</link><description>Those nine months from conception to birth will change your life forever.  Learn more about the condition of pregnancy here at the Families.com Pregnancy Blog.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:52:23 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:52:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Parents Play a Pivotal Role in Reducing Teen Pregnancy</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/parents-play-a-pivotal-role-in-reducing-teen-pregnancy</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/parents-play-a-pivotal-role-in-reducing-teen-pregnancy</guid><description><![CDATA[In the midst of a debate over the best way to lower teen pregnancy rates, whether it is through teaching abstinence or informing teens about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and methods of birth control, the story of an eleven-year-old girl giving birth to a baby, to me screams, "neithe...]]></description></item><item><title>Routine Screening for a Shortened Cervix</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/routine-screening-for-a-shortened-cervix</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:19:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/routine-screening-for-a-shortened-cervix</guid><description><![CDATA[You've heard the saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."  Ben Franklin said those wise words and they still hold true today, especially when it comes to pregnancy.]]></description></item><item><title>Getting Ready For Valentine's Day</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/getting-ready-for-valentines-day</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:56:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/getting-ready-for-valentines-day</guid><description><![CDATA[There's going to be a third wheel on Valentine's Day this year and it's not your husband's last single friend. Your little bundle is along for the ride, even if he or she can't see or understand what Valentine's Day is yet, or any day for that matter.]]></description></item><item><title>What is Intrauterine Growth Restriction?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/what-is-intrauterine-growth-restriction</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:49:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/what-is-intrauterine-growth-restriction</guid><description><![CDATA[Big babies get all of the attention in the news, but what about tiny full term babies? When a full term baby is much smaller than usual, it is called intrauterine growth restriction, or IUGR.]]></description></item><item><title>Book Review: The Secret Language of Babies</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/book-review-the-secret-language-of-babies</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:16:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/book-review-the-secret-language-of-babies</guid><description><![CDATA[This past week while browsing the bargain table at the bookstore, I came upon a title that really caught my eye: "The Secret Language of Babies: The Body Language of Little Bodies.]]></description></item><item><title>I Don't Believe "Baby Brain" Was All In My Head</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/i-dont-believe-baby-brain-was-all-in-my-head</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:11:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/i-dont-believe-baby-brain-was-all-in-my-head</guid><description><![CDATA[A research study conducted at the Australian National University claims that "baby brain," or forgetfulness attributed to pregnancy, is all in a woman's head. I know what you're thinking, because I'm thinking it, too. They are nuts!! Clearly none of the researchers have ever been pregnant.]]></description></item><item><title>The Duggar's Early Delivery</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/the-duggars-early-delivery</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:05:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/the-duggars-early-delivery</guid><description><![CDATA[I watched Special Duggar Delivery tonight on TLC and I found myself tearing up on numerous occasions.]]></description></item><item><title>Exercise Won't Decrease Your Chances of Cesarean</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/exercise-wont-decrease-your-chances-of-cesarean</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:06:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/exercise-wont-decrease-your-chances-of-cesarean</guid><description><![CDATA[Go ahead and exercise during your pregnancy, but don't expect it to increase your chances of having your "dream birth." That is one conclusion drawn from a recent research study by Dr. Ruben Barakat and his colleagues, at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid in Spain.]]></description></item><item><title>Pregnant Women Needed for a Research Study! (Win $50!)</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnant-women-needed-for-a-research-study-win-50</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:26:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnant-women-needed-for-a-research-study-win-50</guid><description><![CDATA[How would you like to win $50? You could do just that if you complete a study! 

A study is being done to examine pregnant women's critiques and responses to magazine content. The study can be completed online from a computer of your choosing.]]></description></item><item><title>Pitocin</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pitocin</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:53:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pitocin</guid><description><![CDATA[Occasionally it becomes necessary to medically induce labor. A women might appear to be "stuck" in latent labor, she may be too far past her estimated due date, her blood pressure might be too high (hypertension), or the baby might be experiencing fetal distress.]]></description></item><item><title>New Pregnancy Test Detects hCG Sooner</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/new-pregnancy-test-detects-hcg-sooner</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/new-pregnancy-test-detects-hcg-sooner</guid><description><![CDATA[Perhaps you've heard the term "two week wait." Who are we kidding, if you've ever tried to conceive, you lived (or died) for those two weeks. The phrase is a little misleading however, since it implies that most of us actually wait for two weeks after conception to take a pregnancy test.]]></description></item><item><title>Rhinitis May Explain All The Sneezing</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/rhinitis-may-explain-all-the-sneezing</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:40:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/rhinitis-may-explain-all-the-sneezing</guid><description><![CDATA[I probably sneezed over a thousand times during my pregnancy. Beginning at around six weeks, I started experiencing mild cold symptoms that lasted for the duration of my entire pregnancy.]]></description></item><item><title>Postpartum Bellies</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/postpartum-bellies</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:57:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/postpartum-bellies</guid><description><![CDATA[With one final push you look up to see your brand new baby, waving his arms around and crying wildly. And then you glance down to see what used to be a tight, very round belly, now draped across your abdomen like a pillow. It feels like a half-drained water bed mattress.]]></description></item><item><title>Early Gender Screening</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/early-gender-screening</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:53:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/early-gender-screening</guid><description><![CDATA[Could determining the gender of a pregnant woman's baby as early as seven weeks cause more harm than good?]]></description></item><item><title>Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Screening</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnancy-and-postpartum-depression-screening</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:17:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnancy-and-postpartum-depression-screening</guid><description><![CDATA[Depression can affect just as many pregnant women as it does postpartum women, if not more. Fourteen to twenty-three percent of pregnant women suffer from depression while five to twenty-five percent of women will have postpartum depression.]]></description></item><item><title>Inspiration: Baby Shower Favors</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/inspiration-baby-shower-favors</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:01:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/inspiration-baby-shower-favors</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you looking for ideas for Baby Shower favors? You've come to the right place! Party favors are a nice touch to every shower. They can be anything from a small gift to a food item. They can also be the perfect complement to a centerpiece for table decorations.]]></description></item><item><title>Rock-a-Bye Baby... In a Culture Dish</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/rock-a-bye-baby-in-a-culture-dish</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:32:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/rock-a-bye-baby-in-a-culture-dish</guid><description><![CDATA[IVF can help couples conceive when they experience problems such as endometriosis, low sperm counts, ovulation problems, problems with the uterus, or antibodies attacking the eggs or sperm, as well as other fertility problems that may not be diagnosed.]]></description></item><item><title>Gestational Diabetes and the Family Link</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/gestational-diabetes-and-the-family-link</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:31:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/gestational-diabetes-and-the-family-link</guid><description><![CDATA[Did you know that women who have a family history of diabetes have a higher chance of developing gestational diabetes during their pregnancy? According to a new study, the risks are even higher if that family member is a sibling, as opposed to a parent.]]></description></item><item><title>Not Even One Glass</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/not-even-one-glass</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/not-even-one-glass</guid><description><![CDATA[I've been reading some conflicting views on drinking alcohol during pregnancy this evening. Some are insisting one drink, once in a while, certainly can't cause much harm, while other studies are revealing that alcohol affects the fetus at the DNA level.]]></description></item><item><title>Fitness Basics for Pregnancy</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/fitness-basics-for-pregnancy</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/fitness-basics-for-pregnancy</guid><description><![CDATA[Labor and delivery (unless you are having cesarean, of course) is a marathon. It requires incredible amounts of energy and you will definitely feel its effects on your body the next day, possibly for the next week.]]></description></item></channel></rss>