NIPT, or noninvasive prenatal testing, is an important and effective tool in prenatal care, but can (understandably!) be the source of a lot of anxiety. What will the results be? How accurate is it really? What’s “fetal fraction”? What questions to ask and what to expect?
If your dreams lately feel more intense, detailed, or unsettling than usual, you’re not imagining it. There’s actually some science as to why you’re not just dreaming up this surprising symptom - read on to learn why vivid dreams are such a common pregnancy experience!
Hearing about aspirin use during pregnancy often comes as a surprise, especially with often being told to avoid medications, or to skip the aspirin/NSAIDs. But “baby aspirin” actually has a significant body of evidence supporting its use in some cases - so we're breaking it down.
According to Google, the search term"Shoveling snow pregnant" is up +450% this week, and (unsurprisingly!) there are no studies specifically on snow shoveling. Here's what we can learn from other relevant evidence on whether moms should be out shoveling, or cozying up indoors!
Like eating dates, drinking red raspberry leaf tea is one of the most popular suggestions in preparing for labor. There’s a wide range of beliefs on its benefit - speeding up labor, reducing interventions, or even inducing labor. So which of these benefits does the evidence actually support?
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