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What Do You Want to Know About Pregnancy?

By Kristeen Cherney, Kathyrn Watson, and Karen Lamoreux — 2019

Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg after it’s released from the ovary during ovulation. The fertilized egg then travels down into the uterus, where implantation occurs. A successful implantation results in pregnancy.

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Post-Pregnancy and Ashtanga Practice

I have just had a child and am receiving mixed reports as to when I can go back to my Ashtanga practice, which I was doing regularly right up to giving birth, with modification for my swelling belly.

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Sarah Powers
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Yin Yoga and Fertility

Sarah Powers addresses Yin Yoga's benefits for fertility and conception.

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Sarah Powers
2007
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Q&A: Is Backbending During Pregnancy Safe or Not?

Different yoga systems have different answers. Sarah Powers addresses the debate of whether backbending during pregnancy is safe.

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Sarah Powers
2007
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Mental, Behavioral Health Issues in Kids

New research finds that pot use during pregnancy was connected to increased levels of stress, anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity in young children.

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Kimberly Hickok
2021
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What to Expect at Work When You’re Expecting

Legal protections against pregnancy discrimination are one thing. Actual feelings of security are another.

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Roxane Gay
2021
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The Legitimate Children of Rape

Writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Felicia H. Stewart and Dr. James Trussell have estimated that there are twenty-five thousand rape-related pregnancies each year in the United States.

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Andrew Solomon
2012
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Depression and Pregnancy: The Terrifying Dilemma

Some fifteen per cent of women suffer from depression during pregnancy, and the use of antidepressants in expectant women is on the rise.

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Andrew Solomon
2014
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The Neuroscience of . . . Birth

In this article, we take a look at the numerous changes affecting a mother’s brain before and after birth, and then consider why so little research has been conducted on the brain during birth.

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Ruairi J Mackenzie
2021
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5 Ways Breathwork Can Support a Mindful Pregnancy

The breath is the foundation of every mindfulness practice, and it is also the foundation of life. Establishing a relationship with your breath, especially while pregnant, will have lasting effects for you and the child you are bringing into the world.

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Ashley Neese
2018
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Cultural Practices and Preferences When Having a Baby

Depending on your social, religious and cultural background, you may have certain needs and expectations when you are having a baby. In Australia, each woman is given choices about where and how she has her baby, and there are many services to help support women from different cultures.

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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
2019
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