Archive for December, 2010
Does perineal massage help prevent tearing?
The perineum is that part of your skin between your vagina and rectum. As you can no doubt visualize, this area of skin and muscles stretches a lot during childbirth. Tearing during birth is not all that uncommon, although it certainly does not happen to every woman. Some say that massaging the perineum to soften [...]
Can you use the withdrawal method during ovulation?
Many couples wonder if they can use the withdrawal method of avoiding conception even while the female partner is ovulating. This method, also referred to as “pull out” is a technique that some people use to avoid getting pregnant. While some do not see the withdrawal method as reliable at all, others say that they [...]
Lots of baby dust to all in 2011!
We at TTC wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! Lots of baby dust and may 2011 bring you all that you desire and wish for!
Should you drink alcohol during the “two week wait”?
The time between your ovulation and the expected date of your menstruation is often referred to as the “two week wait”, or 2WW, in online fertility speak. If you conceived, this is the time during which your fertilized egg starts implanting itself into the uterine lining and cells are dividing and forming your future baby [...]
Tubal pregnancy as a result of chlamydia
Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. It often has no symptoms at all, yet can do a lot of damage to a woman’s reproductive system. The fact that chlamydia is easily treated by a course of antibiotics does no good to women who have no idea that they were infected with [...]
What is Adiana permanent contraception?
If you and your partner are absolutely sure that you do not want any more children in the future, permanent birth control can sound extremely appealing. Well-known contraceptives like the pill, mirena coils, condoms, or diaphragms can have side effects and be unpleasant to use. Permanent procedures like a vasectomy for men or a tubal [...]
Is “too posh to push” a myth?
Have you ever heard about women to choose to have a cesarean section for “personal convenience”, without medical reasons? C-sections have been on the rise for decades now, and sometimes it is said that women who think they are “too posh to push” (must be a British expression, but it sure sounds like fun!) are [...]
Do you get different symptoms for subsequent pregnancies?
A second or subsequent pregnancy might not be quite as exciting as your first pregnancy. After all, you have done it all before, haven’t you? Arguably so, but no two pregnancies are ever the same. That is not just because you are now carrying a different child and are a bit older than before. It [...]
When are you overdue?
If your estimated due date has been and gone, it can be frustrating to still be pregnant, and worrying too. But don’t let the label “overdue” fool you – after all, and estimated due date (EDD) is just that, and estimate. You know how everyone talks about pregnancy as being nine months long? That would, [...]
MTV’s “16 and pregnant” causes abortion controversy
Anybody who has watched the MTV show “16 and pregnant” even once knows how controversial it is. As the title of the show suggests, it follows teenage girls who get pregnant. They are not actually all 16 years old, but the girls followed in the show are not older than 19. Many have accused MTV [...]
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