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… Post-Term Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview Most pregnancies last 37 to 42 weeks. Your pregnancy is post-term (or post-date) when you are at 42 or …
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… Smoking: Problems With Pregnancy On this page: Overview … Overview When you're pregnant, everything you put in your body can affect your baby. If you smoke, your baby is … Babies whose mothers breathe second-hand smoke during pregnancy are also more likely to have health problems. …
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… Sex During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview If your pregnancy is progressing without problems, it's okay to have …
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… Swelling During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … some mild swelling because of normal fluid buildup during pregnancy. It's most common in your face, hands, or feet. As your pregnancy continues, your …
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… Fever During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … to develop a viral illness that causes a fever during pregnancy or after your delivery. Mild fevers that last only a short time …
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… Pregnancy: Kick Counts On this page: Overview Overview Counting your baby's movements is one way your doctor can tell that your baby is healthy. Most women—especially in a first pregnancy—feel their baby move for the first time between 16 …
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… Pregnancy: Ways to Find Your Due Date On this page: Overview … is sometimes used to get a rough idea of how far along a pregnancy is. But it's not an accurate way to predict the … KJ, McManaman J (2008). Normal labor, delivery, newborn care, and puerperium. In RS Gibbs et al., eds., Danforth's …
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… Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens Prenatal Care Self-Care Condition … twins tend to run in families. This means that if anyone in your family has had fraternal twins, you're more likely to …
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… Medical Abortion Care On this page: Overview … of medicines like methotrexate and/or misoprostol to end a pregnancy. Usually two medicines are used. You take one … you live. Or maybe you weren't able to get permission from your guardian. People who have a self-managed medical …
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… Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit On this page: Overview Overview Your first prenatal visit will probably be the longest visit … history. This includes: Any previous pregnancies, abortions, miscarriages, or stillbirths. Problems with …
