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Getting Started

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

Hello everybody! Finally, I am up and rolling with this blog! All three kids are in bed and I have a little time to type. This blog is about high-risk pregnancy, issues that can come up during pregnancy, fertility issues,...

Spinal-Epidural Combo and First Delivery

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

Spinal-epidural combination anesthesia (also called a combo) made the first section of The New York Times yesterday. A "spinal" puts painkilling medicine into the spinal fluid as a single shot numbing the spinal nerves. The painkilling effectiveness of the shot...

Our Preemie Counter

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

Some of you may have noticed the preemie counter on the upper right side of this blog page (the counter appears on most pages at HighRisk.org). I created the graphics which state "Premature babies born this year" and my husband...

Our Beautiful Children

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

I love my kids so much. I just wanted to show all of you our wonderful boys. Julian was the preemie born at 28 3/7 weeks. He's 7, now. Nicky is 3 and Mathew is 7 months. Both Nicky and...

Julian's Hands

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

I've been thinking about Julian's hands today. He is our first son who was born at 28 3/7 weeks. A few hours after he was born when I was able to see him in the NICU, this tiny little guy...

Smoking and Pregnancy

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

A recent study about parental smoking and infants is featured in the current Health Education Research Journal published by Oxford University Press. This study looks at moms' and dads' smoking and how infants are exposed to the smoke. The gist...

Miscarriage and preterm birth--when does it cross the line?

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

I just read a review and excerpt of a new book Coming to Term: Uncovering the Truth About Miscarriage. This book written by Jon Cohen, a science writer, is about his journey through miscarriage when he and his wife had...

Gingivitis and premature birth

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:25:27 GMT

Today a news item from South Carolina published by The Sun News came across my desk. It seems that according to a University of North Carolina study, peridontal disease, such as gingivitis, can possibly cause preterm birth. It seems that...

New Feed Name and Location

Phyllis Davis — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:53:22 GMT

This feed has moved and changed its name. The new feed name is High Risk Pregnancy Blog with RSS 2.0 syndication. The High Risk Pregnancy Blog feed features breaking news, research, and commentary about high-risk pregnancy issues.