Your Pregnancy Questions Answered!

You asked, we answered. Here are the latest questions from our readers and advice from pregnancy experts on our board of advisors.

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I am unsure if I will be able to grow up enough in the six to seven months I have until this baby is born. ...

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The decision to keep a baby ...

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I had a C-section three years ago, and I am due again at the end of October. ...

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Your potential risk has nothing to do with how long ago ...

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I'm pregnant, and my doctor recently told me I have asthma. He prescribed a Ventolin inhaler to control it. I was wondering ...

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Because asthma is a serious condition that can also affect the pregnancy ...

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I feel like my body is so abnormal — I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) two years ago and I really want a child …
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You’re not abnormal! Lots of women suffer from PCOS ...

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I’m 14 weeks pregnant, and I have been experiencing excessive saliva for two months now ...

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A few days ago, I had to have a catheter inserted. Now my vagina feels very swollen and a little tender ...

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Especially if you’re in your third trimester, it's entirely normal ...

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I'm in my first trimester and I feel full all the time ...

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Unfortunately, the first trimester can be challenging ...

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I've been having nightmares about something going wrong during delivery ...

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Can I do anything about morning sickness? I have it all day ...

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Morning sickness is very common, affecting 70 to 85 percent of all pregnancies. Studies show ...