“Excuse me, miss. It appears that you have a blighted ovum.” Okay, so maybe that isn't exactly what the doctor said, but either way, a strange and somewhat forlorn sounding word being attached to the word “ovum” and that ovum being attached to “you” makes this two-word phrase...well... unsettling. But what exactly is it and what are the top symptoms of a blighted ovum? Abdominal … [Read more...]
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A common question, all mommies may be asking. Well, first of all, congratulations... because you asking this means you ARE pregnant! So, now what? If you’re anything like me, you’re starting to read everything that’s ever been written about pregnancy and probably have a ton of questions. So with that... Check out this Pregnancy Due Date Calculator to figure out by due date how far along you … [Read more...]
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