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8 Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy to Your Partner

Have you just found out the news and are you looking for some great ways to convey the good news to your partner? Here are a few wonderfully cute, funny and romantic ways to break the news to him.
• Dinner for Two With a Special Twist: Take your partner to your favorite restaurant (this will require [...]

10 Most Ridiculous Pregnancy Prevention Myths

There are many myths about how to prevent sex from resulting in a pregnancy and many of them have persisted for years despite lots of evidence to the contrary. Below are 10 of the most popular of these myths and the reasons why they are completely false!
Myth#1: You cannot get pregnant if you have intercourse [...]

Seeing the Value of Folic Acid During Pregnancy

Folic acid or folate is a water soluble element of vitamin B9. Vitamin B9 is important to several body functions like cell division and growth. Children and adults are actually recommended to take in folate for healthy red blood cell production and prevention of anemia. Folic acid naturally occurs in foods as folate and is [...]

Pregnancy Test Stories: Unexpected Result

Sometimes, the result of a pregnancy test and its announcement can turn out to be funny. After all, when a child is wanted, no event is as joyful as breaking the news that a new bundle will be added to the family.
If you found out that you were expecting a baby through a pregnancy [...]

Is the Test You Need CLIA Waived?

When a test or a laboratory procedure is deemed CLIA waived, it means that the test is simple enough and innately accurate on its own. As long as the instructions for using the test are followed, the results will be correct and foolproof, and no harm will come out of it.
Many medical tests that [...]

What You Need to Know About CLIA Waived Tests

When you need to get some lab tests done, either for yourself or for your home, you may encounter laboratories or facilities that declare themselves to offer CLIA waived tests. They would also probably have a certificate saying that hanging on a wall. But perhaps the question you may have would be: What [...]

All You Need to Know About Caffeine During Pregnancy

Is it safe for women to consume caffeine during their pregnancy? The general consensus among obstetricians is that pregnant women should stop their caffeine intake during their pregnancy. However, if completely cutting back on caffeine is not possible, they should at least limit their consumption.
The reason why obstetricians advise against taking in caffeine during pregnancy [...]

Largest Non-Profit Organizations That Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy

There have been an increasing incidence of teenage pregnancy reported worldwide, and each poses problems in the society. Teenage pregnancy is simply defined as incidents where girls in their adolescence, typically at age 13 to 17, get pregnant. Usually such cases are unplanned. The first period for menstruation among girls starts at 12 years old [...]

Evolution of Pregnancy Prevention Methods in History

Pregnancy prevention methods have considerably evolved through time. Let us trace this evolution.
Pregnancy Prevention Methods from 1960s to 1970s
The first pregnancy prevention methods have been developed as answers to the discoveries of research studies. These studies reported the downside of unwanted pregnancies and parenthood. Because of the findings of these researches, there has been a [...]

What Does CLIA Waived Mean? Important Things To Know About CLIA Waived

CLIA refers to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. These amendments were passed by the Congress way back in 1988. These laws stipulate that laboratory testing procedures should ensure timeliness, accuracy and dependability irrespective of the location of the tests.

What is a CLIA waiver?
Every laboratory and home test has its own unique requirements. Certain tests can be [...]

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