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… Quitting Smoking and Avoiding Smoke During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … nutrients from the mother and gets rid of waste.) Preterm birth. The baby is born too soon. Miscarriage or stillbirth. … and heart disease. If you smoke, ask your doctor or midwife about ways to quit. If you quit smoking before you become …
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… Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes On this … not cause problems for your baby. But it can be very itchy. Controlling the itching is the main focus of treatment. … PUPPP usually goes away on its own within a week after birth. The condition is treated with medicine to stop the …
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… Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar On this page: Gloria's Story Gloria's … and helping her husband, Al, with his tax business. About a year ago while doing some work for Al, Gloria had … That is the direction you want to go!" Since she started controlling her blood sugar, Gloria hasn't had any eye …
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… Week 40 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … what your baby looks like at 40 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of a small watermelon. Average baby length is … The baby's growth has slowed in the last days before birth. At this size, your baby does not have much room to …
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… Week 36 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … of the pear shape of your uterus. It's also easier to give birth if your baby's head comes out first. Wondering what your baby looks like at 36 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of a spaghetti squash. Average baby length is …
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… Week 24 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … what your baby looks like at 24 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of an acorn squash. Average baby length … eyes show rapid eye movement. In rare cases, babies survive birth at 22 weeks, but generally, the lungs cannot yet …
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… Alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy Last updated October 24, 2024 Overview When you … prescribed or over the counter drugs. For more information about FASD, the use of alcohol and other drugs (substance … a fetus Substance use during pregnancy For more information about the use of alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy …
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… Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery On this … Eat well. Talk with your doctor, midwife, or a dietitian about what to eat and when and how much you can eat after … before you were pregnant, talk to your doctor or midwife about how you can slowly get more active. Some people may …
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… Teens: Talking About a Difficult Topic With Your Parent or Guardian On this … to have a hard conversation, it's normal to feel nervous about it or worry about how it will go. But hard conversations can be smoother …
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… Learning About Rescue Breathing and CPR for Babies Under 1 Year On … compression. Give 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute (about 2 times a second). If it helps, push to the beat of a … Talk with your doctor or nurse if you have questions about how to do rescue breathing and CPR. Follow-up care is …
