Healthy pregnancy indicators include rising hCG levels and specific hormonal shifts in progesterone and estrogen. Understanding different types of ultrasounds and the impact of early exercise helps parents prepare for a safe delivery.
Human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is a hormone medication often administered as an intramuscular injection. Women undergoing fertility treatment often self-administer hCG injections at home or have someone else give them an injection to trigger ovulation or egg maturation.
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Many women wonder, when faced with the thought of conceiving or the possibility of pregnancy, whether they can continue to drink alcohol.
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Most women know that the use of alcohol during pregnancy can damage the baby, causing low birth weight, diminished ability to thrive, and a set of symptoms collectively called fetal alcohol syndrome. The government recommends that women who are pregnant avoid all alcohol.
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