When The Worst Happens: High-Risk Pregnancies & Medical Terminations
by Amalah
One woman faces very tough decisions in light of a high-risk pregnancy. Amalah weighs in.
Week 24
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is just about a foot long now. I believe it is a tradition to consume a foot-long sub sandwich or hot dog in your baby’s honor at this point. I also believe I just made that up. Is still very skinny looking, with translucent skin, but this will all start changing soon. Is [...]
Week 23
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is a tad bigger than last week! Are you sensing a pattern! Goodness, I never realized how boring this stretch of pregnancy is, what with the “close to a pound, just over a pound, 11 inches long, 11 2/3 inches long” comparisons week after week. The pancreas is kicking into gear sometime around [...]
Can I Stay Vegetarian While I’m Pregnant?
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I need your sane, practical and above all else, objective advice. A dispassionate third party is what I need at this moment in time, not an over-excited potential grandmother with an ulterior motive. My husband and I have discussed it and discussed it and finally have agreed that this summer I will go [...]
Skincare Safety During Pregnancy
by Amalah
(So sorry for not getting this up yesterday, as was intended. Oops.) Hi Amalah, Here’s my situation. I am about 4 weeks pregnant – yep, we were trying so I and my impatient self took a test the day BEFORE my period was supposed to start and it was negative. But I just had a [...]
When The Worst Happens: Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I know that you have not experienced this particular pregnancy horror, but you give excellent advice and also maybe some of your readers out there have been through this. Up until last week I was pregnant with twins. 19 weeks pregnant! Supposedly past the point where the bad stuff can happen! And yet, [...]
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