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Severe Lower Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy

Having a baby is one of the most natural things in the world. You’ve probably heard people say this, or entertained this thought yourself. However, acknowledging the truth of this statement does little to help you relax when you are pregnant. Pregnancy can be a time of great joy, expectation and bliss. It can also create anxiety and stress in your life, especially when symptoms arise that may signal a problem with your pregnancy. The March of Dimes warns that severe abdominal cramping during pregnancy requires a call to your health care provider.

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Why I dislike, “To Become Pregnant” Magazine

So it has been a long while since I had been to my fertility doctors office. After the IVF failed in August due to a lack of viable embryos (see Our Journey blog post) my husband and I decided to take a break from fertility. The very next month I needed surgery to remove my gallbladder, a result of a type of birth control pill I was on and all of the pregnancies I had. Then in November I surprisingly and unintentionally got pregnant naturally and went in to see my fertility doctor only to miscarry on Thanksgiving Day.

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Danger Signs for a Ruptured Disc in the Neck

When you experience neck pain that spreads out to your arms and shoulders, there may be a possibility that you are suffering from cervical ruptured disc (herniated disc), commonly known as slipped disc. Injury, age-related diseases or normal wear-and-tear of the spinal column may cause this condition. In some cases, the symptoms will go away even without intervention; however, symptoms may worsen that may be signs of serious complications that may require further diagnosis and treatment.