How does a fetus develop during pregnancy, and what does it take for a baby to make its way into the world? It's Baby Week on Discovery Health, so HSW is taking the opportunity to examine the many wonders of pregnancy and childbirth.
Planning for a baby's arrival involves more than just picking out a name and a nursery scheme. Nowadays, you have to decide whether to save the baby's umbilical cord blood from the trash.
Surrogacy is one solution for infertility, but some detractors think it's just a "womb for rent." What exactly does surrogacy entail, and why would some oppose it?
The medical establishment hasn't completely accepted acupuncture and hypnosis as methods of infertility treatment. But are they worth a try?
If childbirth is a miracle, it's a rather messy one. Before you can hold that precious baby, you've got to bring it into the world -- with blood, sweat and tears.
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You may vaguely remember scratching your chicken pox at the age of 3, but do you remember the moment your body burst into the world? Most likely not.
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IVF is one of the most common infertility treatments. The sperm fertilizes the egg outside the body, and doctors implant it into the woman's uterus in hopes of a successful pregnancy.
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Most husbands will do anything they can to help their pregnant wives, but for some, it goes much further than doting and running an occasional errand.
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You already know that pregnant women have sensitive noses and stomachs, but you probably don't know why. Could it benefit the baby?
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