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'Perfect' or 'abnormal:' Which one is your baby?
by
Louise
Posted
Tue 27 Sep 2011 11:54am
'Perfect' or 'abnormal:' Which one is your baby?
By Louise Kinross
It all began so simply.
I was a couple of months pregnant with my first child. My obstetrician asked if I wanted maternal serum screening. I knew this blood test (called alpha-fetoprotein or AFP for short) detected risk for Down syndrome in ...
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Understanding Ultrasound
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HealthyPregnancy ..
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm
MARTY MOSS-COANE: I'm Marty Moss-Coane. If you're pregnant, and even if you're not, chances are you've heard of ultrasound, a diagnostic tool that produces pictures of the inside of the body using high-frequency sound waves. But do you really know what doctors are looking for when they perform an ultrasound? What kinds of abnormalities might th ...
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Health Headlines - January 2
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:23pm
Scientists Develop Genetically Engineered Cattle Without Mad-Cow Prion
Scientists have used genetic engineering techniques to produce the first cattle biologically incapable of getting mad cow disease.
The breakthrough, published online in the journal Nature Biotechnology Sunday, was done by Hematech Inc., a unit of Japan's Kirin Brewer ...
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Chorionic Villus Sampling: Is it Right for You?
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HealthyPregnancy ..
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm
MARTY MOSS-COANE: Welcome to our webcast. I'm Marty Moss-Coane. The birth of a baby is one of the most exciting events in a couple's life. Early in the pregnancy, one of their first stops should be at the obstetrician's office, who can monitor the mother's and the baby's progress. In some cases, the doctor might suggest a procedure known as chorion ...
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How innumeracy can hurt patients
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:13am
I just got this email from a patient.
Respected sir,you don't know me but I have always been a reader of your website.It has helped me to conceive in age of 34yrs. I have a daughter of 6and half yrs.As now I am pregnant with 18 weeks and living in China I GOT M ...
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how surrogacy works
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Jaymee ..
Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 7:54pm
the primary reason that i started this blog was to get some information out there about surrogacy, from the viewpoint of an intended mother. in reading my posts, i realize that i have not done a very good job at meeting this objective. this process is very emotional and brings up issues that you never even thought existed. this post though is g ...
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"Bee"-ography Monday
by
Ali
Posted
Mon 16 Apr 2012 2:09pm
Ok, ok... it's been a couple of weeks since I have found the time to post. But I've made a commitment today to post every single day, even if it's only a photo or a quote! So, stay tuned as there is so much to catch up on!
But first, since it is Monday... must start with another edition of our "bee"-ography series, this one from hydran-mom ...
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Aiden's story
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Stephanie B.
Posted
Tue 27 Jan 2009 6:30pm
The middle of February 2006. I was late. I'm NEVER late!!! I called my best friend, Jason, and told him first. His reaction, "What are you going to do?" Uhhhhhhh...... I was very stressed at the time and wanted to blame it on stress. That weekend, Jason and I went out dancing at our favourite night club. As usual, I bought a Corona righ ...
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Doctor's appt. Update
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Sarah M.
Posted
Fri 24 Oct 2008 9:55am
I had another check up on Tuesday. It gets kind of tedious going to the doctor every 2 weeks now. But at least I get to listen to Eli's heartbeat at every appointment. Since October 7th I have gained 1 pound. But I have lost 14 pounds total this pregnancy. Last Friday night I found out that I can still wear my pre-pregnancy jeans buttoned and zippe ...
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Flippity flop
by
Louise
Posted
Mon 16 Apr 2012 2:04pm
This is a piece I wrote four years ago about Ben's unusual ears and the plastic surgery to correct them that wasn't successful. I was reminded of it because last week I attended a Grand Rounds by Jennifer Johannesen, author of No Ordinary Boy , in which she spoke about how challenging it is for parents of children ...
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