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The Importance of Ultrasound During Pregnancy

Perhaps you’ve wondered about the need for and/or value of ultrasound scans. There are so many benefits to having ultrasounds while pregnant! [click to continue…]

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How a Pregnancy Can Carry You Through Difficult Times

Nothing symbolizes hope like pregnancy and babies. They can give us a fresh perspective, something to anticipate, and even the motivation we need to live our lives the way we already know we should. Personally, I wish my life already had all of that and I could bring my babies into a perfect world—or at least a perfect home. For most of us, though, that just isn’t reality. And that’s okay. Just like the scents of spring flowers and the first songs of birds after a particularly harsh winter, the hope a baby brings to a difficult life can bring amazing healing and even joy. [click to continue…]

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How To Sleep During Pregnancy

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The amount of sleep one needs changes throughout their life span. Most healthy people will never need the sleep a pregnant woman does. Most women find it impossible to sleep the allotted 7-8 hours without some interruptions, and many suggest trying for 10-12 hours a night will help. A pregnant woman should sleep when she [...]

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You Have a Choice — What Does That Mean?

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Despite the repeated and intense efforts of right-wing religious zealots who call themselves “Pro-Life,” you do have a choice. If you find yourself burdened with an unwanted pregnancy, you may feel as if you have no choice except to end, abort, or terminate the pregnancy you never asked for, in the first place. It’s a [...]

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How Much Weight Gain is Normal During Pregnancy?

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Many women love being pregnant. Glowing skin, happy moods, and the excitement and anticipation of a new baby are just a few of the reasons why the majority of women – despite the fatigue and morning sickness – say that their pregnancy was a positive experience. Unfortunately, there is one aspect of pregnancy that even [...]

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What to Avoid During Pregnancy

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I want to paint and decorate the nursery before the baby is born. Is it safe to do? I love relaxing in a hot tub. Is it safe to do? I need a couple of cups of coffee in the morning to get moving. Is it safe to do? There are many questions to ask [...]

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Helping Pregnancy Centers Afford To Offer Ultrasound Services

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If you’re involved with a pregnancy center, you probably already know how significant the addition of ultrasound services would be in your endeavor to steer young women away from making the choice to have abortions. A leading proponent of these machines’ use for this purpose is Focus on the Family, who estimates that its “Option [...]

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3 Tips for Avoiding After-Abortion Guilt

Despite Pro-Choice advocates’ insistence that a fetus is distinctly different from a baby, many women who have had abortions feel depressed or guilty after they have had this simple medical procedure. The fact that similar stories fail to accompany removal of organs such as gall bladders or appendices seems to be a moot point. If [...]

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5 Reasons to Eat Healthy While You Are Pregnant

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For most women, the first trimester of pregnancy can be described as a time of extreme fatigue and mild to moderate nausea/morning sickness. The second trimester may include some of the same symptoms, but most women tend to feel better. As the third trimester approaches, women return to feeling extremely fatigued. They may also experience [...]

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Foreign couple overcomes international concerns in making pregnancy decision

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In March, a young couple arrived at Women’s Center – East in Dayton, Ohio to take a confidential pregnancy test. In their late twenties, they had just arrived in the U.S. and were living with relatives, each having acquired a visa to work in the United States. In their country, as soon as a woman [...]

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