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Insure.com has a good article explaining your basic insurance options when pregnant, including changes with "HIPAA", COBRA options and when pregnancy can and cannot be a pre-existing condition.
Another thing to keep in mind, is don't forget to put the baby on your health insurance! Human resource employees say this is a common oversight... in particular with the dads. This usually has to be done within 30 days or you have to wait for open enrollment.
Babymed.com has a list of calculator/tools which are helpful and/or fun. There is a Downs syndrome risk calculator, weight change calculator, retrospective conception date. You have to register for some of these, but others are readily available and basic registration is free.
Expectingfitness.com is a website that addresses exercise and pregnancy issues. The very basic rules are that exercise in moderation is good, your heart rate should not exceed 140 beats per minute, don't get too hot, and drink lots of water. You should stop if you feel faint or light-headed. Of course, check with your health care provider. Don't do activities where you or your abdomen are at risk of being injured (kick-boxing, etc.)
Who knew there were Juicy Couture Boot-Cut Maternity Jeans? Neiman Marcus did apparently. They have some very hip maternity clothes and baby supplies. A bit excessive, but it is nice to know that high fashion is catering to the pregnant women. And don't forget baby, they actually have a footie that costs $99 dollars! Unbelievable!
The prices are high, but maybe for one little splurge, not on the $99 footie though!
Omega-3 Fatty Acids are fats that we don't make on our own, so we have to get through our diet. They have been found to be very good to have a reasonable intake of them while pregnant since they are necessary for healthy brain and eye development. There are also some studies that suggest it decreases the risk of the baby developing allegies.
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I love cheese! So when my doctor told me not to eat certain cheeses when pregnant, at first I was very alarmed and paid a lot of attention to it. But as time went on, I started thinking, oh, I'm not really going to get sick from cheese, come on! So kind of forgot about it.
Well, I did read up on Listeriosis, the illness that you can get from eating some cheeses and it did make me a believer. Shockingly, my doctor was right and I should listen to her.
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Stork Radio will rent you a fetal doppler which allows you to listen to your baby's heartbeat at home. It does require a doctor's prescription, and rents for about 30 to 40 dollars per month, though they have some special deals for a little cheaper. It can be very reassuring and exciting to hear the baby's heartbeat whenever you want. For details, click here.
Everyone says to talk to your stylist and your doctor about dying your hair when you are pregnant. There is no hard and fast rule, that's why you have to talk it over with professionals, who also vary on their opinions about this sort of thing.
There are two concerns about dying your hair when pregnant:
1) The chemicals in the hair coloring product being harmful to the baby.
2) The changes of pregnancy altering the coloring process.
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We've all done it. That abdominal pain means implantation, when it is actually gas. The recent weight gain is because you must be pregnant and not related to all the cookies you were consuming. Feeling tired must mean you are pregnant... not that you stayed up too late last night.
Well, here are some early signs of pregnancy to add to the things you can look for and obsess about... and maybe it will mean that you are pregnant!
A change in pigmentation of the facial skin is common in pregnancy. (It also can happen from taking oral contraceptive pills.) It is called Melasma and is sometimes referred to as the mask of pregnancy. This can cause areas of cheeks, forehead, upper lip, nose and chin to change pigmentation to appear light brown, dark brown, blue gray or ashen gray.