My patient, six months pregnant, came to see me for an ultrasound. I diagnosed her with shortening of her cervix, which put her at significant risk of preterm delivery. Three months before her due ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lower limb venous blood flow improved for pregnant women on bed rest who underwent a foam roller intervention.

Exercising during pregnancy provides a multitude of health benefits you may not even consider, like reducing pregnancy discomforts such as back pain, constipation, and leg swelling. It also helps you ...

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Early in my first pregnancy, about three years ago, I did a thing that a lot of pregnant women do. I picked up my phone and scrolled through videos of pregnant women doing cool things. In one, a woman ...

I was on bed rest for five weeks during my third pregnancy. I did everything I was supposed to. Even though it felt impossible to parent my 4 and 5-year-old boys from the couch, it became even more ...

Strict bed rest — whether at home or in a hospital — often means that a woman has to forfeit exercise, income, and normal domestic tasks such as caring for her family or maintaining her home. The ...

Pregnancy is one of the most intense physical challenges a person can go through, so it's important to take things easy. With that being said, you still want to stay reasonably active. You may not ...