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Treatments for Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension There are several strategies to treat hypertension that develops during pregnancy. These strategies are similar to those used to treat preeclampia, which is when a pregnant person has gestational hypertension as well as increased levels of protein in their urine. Up to half of people with gestational hypertension go on to develop preeclampsia or symptoms consistent with it. In choosing a specific treatment plan, details such as blood pressure levels, how far along the pregnancy is, and how well the baby is doing will all be considered....

The dreams that we have while pregnant are often rooted in the worries and joys of pregnancy and the changing roles of our lives. Hormones play a part as well. Combine this with a bout of insomnia, and it can really wreak havoc your sleep. Nightmares and Fear Dreams Can Be Common Dreaming of harm coming to you, a member of your family, or the baby is a common theme....

The role of caregivers is to nurture a healthy relationship with food and to ensure that a variety of vegetables are offered, so that toddlers gets lots of exposure to different foods. While a toddler may not be eating a cup of roasted broccoli in one sitting, even having the food on the table with them counts as an exposure. And remember, it can take 20 to 30 exposures before a toddler embraces a food....

Survival Rate The great news is that more than 95% of very premature babies survive. Although these babies are very immature and may face serious health problems, most of them recover from their premature birth with few long-term consequences. What Does a Very Premature Baby Look Like? If you are visiting a very premature baby in a neonatal intensive care unit (aka NICU), you may be surprised by how small the baby is....

In other words, these states make it somewhat easier for homeschooling parents to engage in educating their children with very little intervention and oversight, while other states have a much more hands-on approach with a lot of regulations and requirements and thus earning them the label of the worst homeschooling states. How Homeschooling Varies Among States In some states, homeschool parents are required to file paperwork every year, teach for a set number of hours each day, participate in-home evaluations, teach specific subjects, and participate in state testing each year....

Overview A blood pregnancy test is usually a quantitative blood test that shows how much human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is in your blood. This is the type of blood pregnancy test that most people are referring to when they talk about blood tests for pregnancy. To test your blood for hCG, a simple blood sample is taken from one of your veins, usually in the arm, through a procedure called a venipuncture....

It’s been a while since you were in kindergarten, so you may need to adjust your expectations. Before your child’s first day, understand these truths about today’s kindy classroom. Kindergarten Is Not What It Used to Be Many parents remember kindergarten as a time of finger-painting, playing with blocks, and eating graham crackers. While these activities still have a place in the kindergarten classroom, a lot has changed over the years....

Do I have to stave off drinking completely? Is it OK to breastfeed right after a glass of wine? Will enjoying a margarita harm my baby? Should I pump and dump? We consulted the latest science and expert recommendations to give you the answers you need. How Much Is It Safe to Drink? The American Academy of Pediatrics does not tell nursing mothers they must give up alcohol completely. Instead, they advise that the “ingestion of alcoholic beverages should be minimized or limited to an occasional intake to no more than 0....

First Steps To register your child for kindergarten, call your local school district or private school to find out the process. You will likely need to provide documentation to prove your child’s age, such as a birth certificate or passport, and residency, typically your driver’s license and a utility bill in the parent’s name. Most schools also require vaccination and immunization records, along with a physical prior to starting school. The school should provide forms for your pediatrician to fill out when you register or when you bring your child to the kindergarten screening....

Unfortunately—although it may be tempting—babies under the age of 1 should not sleep with a pillow. It may be difficult to wrap your head around this since the idea of a grown-up sleeping without a pillow sounds pretty strange. But according to the Academy of American Pediatrics (AAP), babies should sleep on a firm mattress with nothing else, including pillows. Let’s take a look at why the guidelines advise against the use of pillows for babies, what the risks are, how to keep your baby comfortable despite this restriction, and when it might be appropriate to add a pillow into your child’s sleeping space....

The timing of ovulation may seem like a detail that only concerns an OB/GYN, but knowing when implantation occurs is important for those trying to conceive. Implantation timing influences both how to time sex for pregnancy and when to take a pregnancy test to ensure the most accurate results. Learn more about implantation and its role in pregnancy and when implantation occurs. Ovulation and Implantation Timing Implantation happens when a fertilized egg burrows into the uterine lining and begins to grow....

Overview Here’s the thing… there’s no one day that everyone ovulates when taking Clomid. There are Clomid calculators online that claim to tell you when you’ll ovulate, but they really are just a best guess. That said, there are average ovulation days. Also, there are ways you can time sex to increase your chances of getting pregnant during treatment. Clomid Protocols Some doctors recommend taking Clomid on Days 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of your cycle, while others recommend taking Clomid on Days 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9....

Teethers for Soothing a Teething Baby’s Tender Gums Teething is a process that many parents wait anxiously for, but dread, when it comes to their newborn’s development. Anywhere from the first few months of age through their first year, babies are often teething. Many parents believe their babies are teething when they start to drool. Parents often search the child’s mouth for their first teeth by rubbing their hands along their gums, looking and feeling for newly emerging teeth....

Reading fluency isn’t all that different from being fluent in a foreign language. Both rely on knowing the language well enough to comprehend and communicate without difficulty. In the case of reading fluency, it’s written language. Defining Reading Fluency For the most part, reading fluency can be defined as the ability to read text easily, quickly and expressively without making much effort and with little difficulty comprehending the meaning of the text....

What Is Shaming? Wondering exactly what constitutes shaming a child? Here are some examples: Telling embarrassing or revealing stories in an attempt to manipulate the child’s attitude or behaviorTaking what should be a private conversation about behavior and consequences and making it public by sharing it with friends, family, or the world at large (via social media)Intentionally making a child feel bad about himself or herself, as a person, instead of focusing on the actual behavior you’re trying to change...

The Problem With Insisting on Hugs and Kisses When you give your child directions, like, “Pick up the toys,” you’re implying there will be a negative consequence if he doesn’t comply. You’re essentially telling your child that regardless of how he feels, it’s important to do what you say. So when you say “give hugs and kisses,” you’re implying that there will be negative consequences if he doesn’t do what you say....

School districts in the United States allow students to be exempted from physical education for a variety of reasons, according to the School Health Policies and Practices Study (or SHPPS), which is conducted periodically by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess school health policies. The problem with these exemptions is that they can diminish the importance of and participation in physical education and physical activity in general....

Taraneh Shirazian, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist and director of global women’s health at New York University’s College of Global Public Health, is careful to remind people that postpartum depression (PPD) is a clinical diagnosis intrinsic to a person’s genetic makeup. But the conditions we’re living in could certainly exacerbate the symptoms of PPD and present barriers to its treatment. This nine-month marker is uniquely significant to the pregnant women about to deliver their babies after an entire pregnancy under such restrictions....

It’s important to recognize that AAPI is a broad group made up of many cultures. Within the AAPI community, there are over 50 ethnic groups that speak over 100 languages! From Korean to Indonesian to Fijian to Pakistani, AAPI covers a wide range of unique and special cultures. One way to help your child understand the vast Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures—whether they identify culturally or ethnically as AAPI or not—is through books....