The fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus, in a woman's uterus.
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Does acetaminophen use during pregnancy lead to children developing autism?
There are apparently a bunch of law groups recruiting for potential class action lawsuits happening right now targeting medicines that contain acetaminophen, most notable Tylenol. The lawsuits allege that the use of acetaminophen products during…
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Did a woman from Gaza give birth to 69 kids before her death?
According to Al Arabiya:
A 40-year-old Palestinian woman has given birth to 69 kids, her husband was quoted as saying by Gaza Al-An news agency.
The husband confirmed that his wife died on Sunday.
According to global statistics, the deceased mother…
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Can an ovulation calculator increase your likelihood of getting pregnant?
An ovulation calculator is something that apears on most pregnancy and baby sites on the internet. Searching for the term "ovulation calculator" on Google produces over 2 million results.
This "tool" is supposed to indicate when during a woman's…
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Is it true that if you are pregnant you should not walk bare foot?
My mother and my grandma told me when I was pregnant I should never walk barefoot because I would get sick as you absorb everything from your feet.
Is this an old wives' tale ?
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Does the EPI-NO device prevent perineal injury during childbirth?
My wife suggested that we should use EPI-NO, a muscle training device to prevent perineal injury during childbirth.
Does anybody has data on the device? Is it effective?
The web-site has a studies section, that I can not read well, unfortunately.
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Does taking a daily multivitamin reduce chances of miscarriage?
Mayoclinic writes in it's Symptoms & causes of Miscarriage:
Prevention
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Take a daily multivitamin.
I was under the impression that for the average person multivitatmins don't provide health benefits. Is there evidence that this is different…
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