Tag: pregnancy

How Many Days in the Month Can You Get Pregnant?

If you’ve recently had unprotected sex, you may be comforted to know that you can’t just get pregnant at any time during the month.  When does conception occur? Pregnancy and conception occur during a woman’s ovulation period. For most women, ovulation is going to occur two weeks after her period starts, so about fourteen days

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A Pelvic Floor PT’s First Piece of Advice

‘Nobody has ever woken up in the morning and thought, “If I was weaker, this would be so much easier.’” We sat down with pelvic floor therapist Mary Sadler to learn all about what the pelvic floor goes through during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. The most surprising part? Her biggest tip has nothing to do

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Pregnancy and Physical Activity

If I am pregnant, can I stay active? Exercising can be a difficult thing to continue during transitional times and when you are expecting a baby! Here are some helpful tips about keeping active during pregnancy.  Benefits of exercise You might have heard before that exercise can cause early delivery, low birth weight, or early

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What Baby Items Do I Actually Need?

You might be nervous about caring for a baby financially if you’re unexpectedly pregnant. How many baby items do you actually need? Will it be expensive? You need much fewer items than social media or brands tell you. You need: 1. Somewhere for baby to sleep. Your baby needs somewhere to sleep that follows safe

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Two Ways to Process Your Unplanned Pregnancy

An unplanned pregnancy can bring lots of new worries and emotions to your mind. Licensed mental health counselor Jessica Hatton, owner of Christian Mom Counseling, has two tips to help you process your unplanned pregnancy: Speaking It Out Loud “One of the best forms of communication, and I know it sounds kind of silly, but

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Los pañales son una de las cosas que necesitas cuando tienes un embarazo inesperado.

Unexpectedly Pregnant? Take Advantage of These 3 Resources

Are you unexpectedly pregnant and not sure where to turn for help? You’re not alone. About 50% of pregnancies are unplanned, meaning that countless other women have walked this path before you. There are many local resources available that make an unplanned pregnancy possible! Our three recommendations for what to do first: 1. Apply for

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The Rise in Popularity of Chemical Abortion

You’ve probably heard of the abortion pill, but what has made it so popular? Studies show that upwards of 60% of abortions are performed using abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol, and that number is only climbing.  Even in our city, a local abortion clinic offering surgical abortion closed its doors, citing, among other things, the

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Píldoras blancas que representan la historia del protocolo de la píldora abortiva.

RN Shares the History of the Abortion Pill

The abortion pill has existed in some form since around the 1940s, but the current form of the abortion pill came onto the scene in France in the 1980s. “Misoprostol has been around for a little while, but mifepristone was developed in France in the 1990s. It was banned by the United States FDA around

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Nerves About Continuing School While Pregnant

Nursing school is already hard. Adding a baby can feel impossible. Halle, a student-mom to a one year old, shared on the Pregnancy Has Entered the Chat podcast that getting pregnant wasn’t on her bingo card for 2024. Now she looks back and sees all the good that has happened since then. While she was

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Medical Reasons That Prevent You from Taking the Abortion Pill

Medically reviewed by a registered nurse at The Pregnancy Network. Not everyone is able to take the abortion pill, also known as a chemical abortion, due to medical reasons. Before taking the abortion pill, check these restrictions to protect your health.  7 reasons why you may not be able to take the abortion pill: Pregnancy

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