- Health A to Z
Healthline Premium Tools
Advertisement
Marketplace
Prevention could include:
|
One of the most important steps to preventing prematurity is to receive prenatal care as early as possible in the pregnancy, and to continue such care until the baby is born. Statistics clearly show that early and good prenatal care reduces your ...
|
|
The physician may prescribe a steroid medication to be given to the mother before the delivery to help speed up the baby's lung development. The availability of a neonatal intensive care unit(NICU), a special hospital unit equipped and trained to ...
|
 |
Some of the risks and complications of premature delivery can be reduced if the mother receives good prenatal care, follows a healthy diet, avoids alcohol consumption, and refrains from cigarette smoking. In some cases of premature labor, the mot...
|
|
Some of the risks and complications of premature delivery can be reduced if the mother receives good prenatal care, follows a healthy diet, avoids alcohol consumption, and refrains from cigarette smoking. In some cases of premature labor, the moth...
|
|
Prenatal care describes the health and supportive services provided to a woman during her pregnancy. Prenatal care generally consists of an ordered series of visits to health professionals, with the visits occurring monthly early in the pregnancy ...
|
|
Detailed information on prenatal medical care and what to expect during prenatal medical visits
|
 |
Prenatal care is that health care given to a pregnant woman and to the developing fetus until the time of delivery.Establish a baseline for vital signs and current health status.Identify women at risk for pregnancy-related complications.Minimize p...
|
|
Chiropractic care is a natural way to treat back pain during and after pregnancy without using medications.
|
|
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your baby. Only you can decide whether you're ready to quit.
|
|
No one can say for sure that a medication is safe to use while you're pregnant. But, avoiding medicines may not be a good idea, either. It may be wiser to treat an illness than ignore it.
|
|
Following these guidelines can help keep you and your developing child healthy in the months to come.
|
|
You need to take care of yourself for a new reason. Your health can affect your baby's growth.
|
|
Planning to have a baby? There are steps you can take before you ever become pregnant to help ensure a smooth pregnancy and a healthy outcome for you and your infant.
|
Home | About | Health Experts | Careers | Site Map | Feedback | Help | Health Tools | Tell a Friend
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 - 2009 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.