Taking This Common Medicine During Pregnancy Could Put Your Baby at Risk

posted by Mary Fischer 6 hours ago in Pregnancy

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Great. As if we didn't already have enough to keep track of as far as what kinds of things are and are not safe during pregnancy, new research suggests that taking Tylenol while pregnant could increase your child's risk of developing ADHD. Yep. Since it disrupts the endocrine system, it can potentially mess with hormones and things of that nature.

And here's what's really unsettling about the whole deal. Researchers looked at 64,000 moms and children, and they determined that a child's risk for ADHD went up when moms took Tylenol one day per week -- even during their first trimester.

But considering how many women don't even realize they're pregnant for those first few weeks -- what are we supposed to do? Kick Tylenol to the curb altogether just in case we happen to have a baby on board?

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Michelle Duggar Reveals How She Lost the Baby Weight ... 19 Times

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber 8 hours ago in Pregnancy

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Think what you want of Michelle Duggar, but the woman appears to be in phenomenal shape for having -- is there a fainting couch nearby -- 19 kids?! How does she do it? Diet pills and cocaine. Just kidding.

The mom to over a dozen recently confessed how she manages to stay so slim and trim after being pregnant almost 20 times. And actually, her trick is one we should all consider trying.

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Accidental Home Birth Allows Mom to Have Easiest Experience

posted by Michele Zipp Sunday at 9:00 AM in Pregnancy

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One of the biggest things that holds us back from so many things in life is fear. And fear during pregnancy, specifically during labor, can create a whole host of issues. But for pregnant moms, fear is a huge part of birth -- it's an unknown and experiencing something for the first time often comes with fear. Even if it's a second or third birth -- each time it's new. To ease that fear we educate ourselves, talk to other mothers, try to figure out ways not to be scared of childbirth. Another thing we should all do is read stories of mothers having accidental home births.

Moms are able to turn off fear in these scenarios because birth becomes what has to be done without any doctors and nurses swarming around checking vitals every few minutes. This mom's accidental home birth should serve as inspiration to us all.

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Christian Bale Is Going to Be a Daddy of Two

posted by Michele Zipp Saturday at 9:48 PM in Pregnancy

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Our former Batman and one of the stars of American Hustle Christian Bale is expecting baby number two with his beautiful wife Sibi. Bale is one of those stars who sort of stays out of the spotlight unless you count that tirade he had a few years back. But he cleared that up showing how awesome of a dad he is to his daughter Emmeline. Adorable name, isn't it?

Emmeline is now 8 and I bet you're wondering if the Bale's are expecting a boy or a girl.

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Jessica Simpson Looks SO Tiny After Losing All the Baby Weight (PHOTOS)

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber Friday at 1:55 PM in Pregnancy

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It's official. Jessica Simpson has lost all the baby weight. Cue the champagne pops and confetti rain! Wait, how many points is champagne? Kidding. The incredibly gorgeous Simpson posted two incredibly gorgeous photos of herself on Thursday. The first pic, which features Jess in a super tight white dress shooting a Weight Watchers ad, is captioned with, "First time rocking a white dress this year ... but not the last!! Thanks @weightwatchers." And the second, which is just Jessica in a white t-shirt, reads, "AND a white T-shirt!!#goalreached."

Wow, Simpson really does look incredibly slim and toned -- good for her! But I definitely don't think Weight Watchers is the only one she should thank.

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10 Rude Comments Women Have Heard at the End of Their Pregnancies

posted by Lisa Fogarty Thursday at 4:02 PM in Pregnancy

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There's nothing quite like being eight or nine months pregnant and feeling as if your body has been taken over by extraterrestrial forces. Muscles in your hips that you never knew you had ache, you can barely walk a block without wanting to die of exhaustion, and society is still forcing you to get dressed in the morning -- when you'd really love nothing more than to rock a snuggly robe everywhere you go.

Most sane people know better than to mess with you when you're in the third trimester. They're usually supremely nice and accommodating and you may even find they can help restore your faith in humanity. That's the good news.

The bad news is that you will almost certainly hear at least one insane, ridiculous comment or question uttered from the mouth of someone so clueless you can't help but wonder how he or she made it this far in life. Resist the urge to bump him/her with your belly and smile on. Here are 10 of the craziest comments/questions we've heard from real women.

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Pregnant Celeb Shamed at the Oscars for Having a 'Beer Belly'

posted by Adriana Velez Thursday at 3:00 PM in Pregnancy

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For the record? We thought Elsa Pataky looked splendid at the Oscars. But apparently somebody disagreed, and most ungraciously, at that. Did you hear how Fashion Police fat-shamed Chris Hemsworth's pregnant wife on the red carpet? I would have expected this from Joan Rivers, who has built her career on making women feel insecure about their looks. But no -- it was Fashion Police co-host George Kotsiopoulos.

"The last thing I wanna do is rip on a pregnant woman," he started. Oh shut up, George! Of course that's exactly the first thing you can't wait to do. "But it's a horrible dress on her. It doesn't look like a baby bump, it looks like a beer belly."

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JWoww's Sonogram Picture Proves She's Having a Little Drama Queen (PHOTO)

posted by Jenny Erikson Wednesday at 9:19 PM in Pregnancy

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Reality star Jenni “JWoww” Farley is currently expecting her first child with fiancé Roger Matthews, and much to the delight of Jersey Shore fans, she’s been very vocal on social media about her pregnancy.

Her most recent post was to share the latest sonogram picture of Baby Girl Farley, and comment that her unborn daughter is already “being overdramatic.”

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15 Women Who Didn't Let a Baby Bump Cramp Their Adventurous Spirit (PHOTOS)

posted by Adriana Velez Wednesday at 6:26 PM in Pregnancy

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Once upon a time, people described pregnant women as being in a "delicate condition." Picture a dainty lady with a baby bump, feet propped up on fluffy pillows, just breathing and gestating. Actually, I almost can't picture that at all. In fact, maybe we should call pregnancy being in a "bad-ass condition," because if anything, I'm seeing women do all kinds of amazing physical feats while pregnant. (Also because pregnancy can really make your tailbone ache -- but I digress ...) Here are 15 pregnant women who aren't letting a bun in the oven stop them from doing what keeps them feeling alive and well.

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How the Increase in Home Births Will Affect YOUR Labor & Delivery

posted by Adriana Velez Wednesday at 5:40 PM in Pregnancy

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If it seems like more and more women are opting for home births lately ... well, that's because they are. It's not like droves of women are doing it, but since 2004, there's been a small but steady increase in "out-of-hospital" births. In 2011, it was 1.26 percent of births; in 2012, it was 1.36 percent. It's not exactly mainstream yet, but it's on its way. I suspect that with every positive experience a woman has with her home birth and birthing centers, there's at least one friend who becomes a little more curious about trying it at home herself.

But here's the bigger picture. I think this trend could affect even women who wouldn't dream of giving birth any place but a hospital. In fact, it's already changing how women have babies, regardless of where.