High blood sugar that develops during pregnancy in someone who did not have diabetes before. Key takeaways Usual screening time: 24 to 28 weeks of pre...
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High blood sugar that develops during pregnancy in someone who did not have diabetes before. Key takeaways Usual screening time: 24 to 28 weeks of pre...
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A serious blood pressure disorder of pregnancy and the weeks after birth that can affect the kidneys, liver, brain and the baby's growth. It can...
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A serious blood pressure disorder of pregnancy and the weeks after birth that can affect the kidneys, liver, brain and the baby's growth. Key tak...
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Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Newborns are too young for some vaccines,...
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Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Key takeaways Tdap (whooping cough): durin...
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Depression that begins during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth, lasting longer and feeling heavier than the short-lived "baby blues.&q...
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Depression that begins during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth, lasting longer and feeling heavier than the short-lived "baby blues.&q...
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Feeding a baby human milk directly from the breast or by bottle after pumping. Breastfeeding is linked to lower rates of infections, sudden infant dea...
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Feeding a baby human milk directly from the breast or by bottle after pumping. Key takeaways Exclusive breastfeeding: about the first 6 months, per AA...
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Visits with your obstetric or primary care provider in the weeks and months after giving birth. Many serious pregnancy-related complications, includin...
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Visits with your obstetric or primary care provider in the weeks and months after giving birth. Key takeaways First contact with your care team: withi...
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A respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ranging from a mild cold-like illness to severe pneumonia . It still causes many hospital stays...
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A respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ranging from a mild cold-like illness to severe pneumonia . Key takeaways Stay home and away fro...
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How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Flu can lead to pneumonia and hosp...
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How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Key takeaways Flu onset: sudden: f...
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