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Women Deserve to Have a Better Birth Experience
Recently on Facebook a longtime friend posted seeing a very scary thing on TV last night. The scary thing she saw, which she wrote was like something out of The Exorcist, was a water birth.
How Much Are Surrogate Mothers Paid?
There is no standard fee when it comes how much money a surrogate mother is paid. The costs are estimated, as each situation is different depending on the individuals involved. A first time surrogate may request a smaller fee; an experienced surrogate may charge as much as $5,000 to $10,000 more. Surrogates generally request an itemized compensation plan as part of their contracts.
Dr. Brewer’s Pregnancy Diet
The Brewer diet, developed by Dr. Tom Brewer, is designed to provide good nutrition during both normal and high-risk pregnancies. The Brewer diet is high in protein and whole grains and relatively high in fat. Advocates of the Brewer diet support its use to prevent toxemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension, as well as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, which are also characterized by high blood pressure as well as fluid retention and protein in the urine, and premature birth. In severe cases, these prenatal complications can result in convulsions, coma or even death.
Early DNA Tests on Pregnant Women
Noninvasive screening tests performed during your first trimester can give you valuable, if inconclusive, information about your baby’s risk for Down syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities. Diagnostic DNA tests can be performed as early as the first trimester and can conclusively tell you what blood tests and ultrasounds cannot. Certain prenatal tests can also determine the father of your child, if paternity is in question.
Folic Acid and Trying to Get Pregnant
Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps to prevent brain and spinal cord defects in a developing baby when included in your diet before you become pregnant and during the first three months of pregnancy. You can get the recommended daily allowance of folic acid in most multivitamins or as a folic acid supplement. Foods rich in folate, the natural form of folic acid, also provide your baby protection.