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Phillip Dye

Phillip Dye is the creator of PregnancyRx.com - A trusted source for online pregnancy information. PregnancyRx.com covers information from early pregnancy signs and symptoms to test tube conception. Sam created http://www.pregnancyrx.com to be a quick and easy to navigate reference for any expecting mother.

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Alcohol and the Pregnant Woman

Given all the research that's been done on the subject, and all the warnings and public service announcements, it's an amazing yet disturbing fact: Hundreds of pregnant women continue to consume alcohol, despite what they know this could do to the child So let's say it one more time: There is no amount of alcohol that is safe to drink when you're pregnant

While each woman will exhibit different symptoms when she's pregnant, the one that is most important is a menstrual cycle that's been missed or delayed It's important that you understand the various possible symptoms of pregnancy, since most of these symptoms could also be a sign of something else

It's quite important that you drink enough water during your pregnancy and postpartum period This will help ensure that your pregnancy is a healthy one

A study conducted by the University Hospitals of Leicester in the United Kingdom has found that diabetic women are seven times more likely to give birth to stillborn babies The research, which covered 130 pregnant women diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes from 1999 to 2006, emphasized that compared to healthy women, 3