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Signs and Symptoms of Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants in a location other than inside the uterus, usually inside a fallopian tube. Also known as a tubal pregnancy, an ectopic pregnancy is non-viable and can be life threatening to the mother. Unfortunately, many of the same symptoms are present in a viable pregnancy, making an ectopic pregnancy difficult to diagnose. Some symptoms of a tubal pregnancy, however, can help ensure you receive the earliest possible treatment.
My Daughter Was Born At 23 Weeks
The following is a guest post by Jennifer Degl, author ofFrom Hope To Joy: A Mothers Determination and Her Micro Preemies Struggle to Beat the Odds
Why I Love the End of the Year
Despite all of the craziness of the holidays, with the gift-buying and the bringing paper goods for class parties and the present-wrapping and the cooking and the hemorrhaging of cash, I actually really do enjoy this time of the year.
Heavy First Period After Pregnancy
There’s a lot still happening down there after pregnancy. Heavy bleeding and vaginal discharge can make you feel like you’ve been on a period for weeks. But then your regular menstrual cycle picks back up. You could find that when it does return, it’s not the same as it was before you got pregnant. A heavy period after pregnancy isn’t something to be alarmed about, unless you’re experiencing an unsafe amount of blood in a short time span.
Head Injury Symptoms in Babies
A head injury is an injury of the scalp, brain or skull. Head injuries can be minor or serious, open or closed. An open injury means that something penetrated the skull. This can happen in a car accident, for example, or from being shot. A closed head injury is a blow to the head, but the skull did not break. Examples of a closed head injury in a baby would be a concussion or trauma caused by shaking the baby.