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Most women, pregnant or not, have heard that dying one’s hair during pregnancy is a big no-no. But is this really true? Or is it just an old wives’ tale concocted by someone’s paranoid mother?
Chemicals from hair dye seep into the body via the scalp and can be found in the urine. Because of this, [...]

If you don’t have a regular period, you may not see a missed or late period as a sign of pregnancy.
Luckily, there are a number of other ways you can determine whether it may be time to prep yourself for a new addition:

Abdominal cramping–this can take place when the fertilized egg buries itself into the [...]

The word amniocentesis is thrown around a lot during discussions of pregnancy, but most expectant mothers are not clear on exactly what it is and if they may need one. First off, an amniocentesis is a procedure that removes some of the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby during pregnancy. The fluid contains fetal cells, which [...]

According to recent reports, the number of women over the age of 40 getting mammograms has declined, after decades of a steady increase. Why? While a study has not been conducted to determine why mammography rates have dropped, some cancer reports speculate that it’s due to a number of factors, including confusing health plans and [...]