It s my body, it s my future child and it s my family that I m doing this to protect : Doctor speaks about getting COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant
Per the CDC, pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are significantly more likely to end up in the ICU and need a ventilator compared to non-pregnant women their age. Author: Sonia Azad Updated: 10:30 PM CST December 22, 2020
The CDC lists pregnant women among those who need to take extra precautions to avoid COVID-19. That s because if they do contract the virus, they re at high risk for becoming severely ill.
At the same time, many expectant mothers are hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine because there s no data yet on vaccinating pregnant women.
Baby Born from 27-Year-Old Embryo: What This Means for the Future
Written by Amy Jamieson on December 19, 2020 Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
Experts say scientific advances are allowing people to start families decades after embryos are frozen. Cavan Images/Getty Images
In October, a baby girl was born from an embryo that had been frozen for 27 years, a new record.
Experts say freezing techniques have become so advanced that how long an embryo is frozen should not affect the health of the mother or the baby.
They say embryos being used that have been frozen for decades will become more common in the future.
What Does It Take To Become A Single Mom In Indiana?
I was willing to do whatever it took. But thanks to Indiana lawmakers and insurance companies, giving birth was the easy part.
December 19, 2020
It’s 7:30 in the evening and I am sitting down for the first time. As I look over at my sliding glass door and my floor-length curtains now tied up four feet above the ground, I see this has become a toddler’s house. The kitchen floor is caked in applesauce. The living room is a minefield of wooden blocks, Legos, and sturdy board books. The couch holds a tall pile of tiny clothes that still need to be folded and put away. It’s 7:30 in the evening, and there are reminders all around me that my day isn’t over quite yet.
AAGL, in Partnership with Ten Leading Women’s Health Care Groups, Issue a Joint Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine
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The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) announces their endorsement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, for eligible populations, through a joint public health statement with ten respected women’s health medical societies. AAGL is an international professional medical association of laparoscopic surgeons and the global leader in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Leading Women’s Health Care Groups, Issue a Joint Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine CYPRESS, Calif. (PRWEB) December 17, 2020 The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), American Urogynecolo
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Wait, Does My Husband Have a Biological Clock Too?
On the other hand, being an older dad has it s advantages.
Dear Mr. Dad: I’m 32 and my husband is 45. We’ve talked about having children, but lately, he’s been pushing the issue pretty hard. I want to wait another year or two before we start but he’s been talking about how we’d better hurry because his “biological clock is ticking pretty loud.” At first, I thought he was joking but he seems very serious. Do men have biological clocks too?