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Breastfeeding while pregnant: Is it safe?
Understand if breastfeeding while pregnant is safe.
Pregnancy and hot tubs: What's the risk?
Understand the possible risks of hot tub use during pregnancy.
'Baby brain': Does it exist?
Understand how pregnancy or early motherhood might affect cognition.
Doula: Do you need a doula?
Find out how a doula might be helpful during pregnancy, childbirth and recovery.
Is fibromyalgia hereditary?
Is fibromyalgia hereditary? The disorder appears to run in families.
Low milk supply: What causes it?
Find out what can affect your milk supply and how to boost it.
Pap smear: Still needed after hysterectomy?
If you've had surgery to remove your uterus, you might not need routine Pap smears. Find out what doctors recommend for cervical cancer screening.
After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
After a flood, don't eat foods or take medications that have come into contact with flood water or contaminated water.
Caffeine and menopause symptoms: Is there a link?
Coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks may worsen menopausal hot flashes and other vasomotor symptoms.
Cordocentesis
Find out how this prenatal test uses umbilical cord blood to check for genetic disorders and infections.
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