Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can be very dangerous for a woman who is pregnant. There are two main types of hypertension issues in pregnant women – those who develop it as a part of a condition called preeclampsia or "toxemia" and those who have...
If you had gestational diabetes during your first pregnancy, you are at an increased risk for developing the same problem in your second pregnancy. After a woman with gestational diabetes delivers her baby, her doctor will check her blood glucose levels at six to eight weeks...
The First Week of January is Folic Acid Awareness Week The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all women of reproductive age to take 400 micrograms (mcg.) of folic acid each day in addition to consuming food rich in folate to help prevent some...
