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Back to Health Dashboard- Good nutrition is key to having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Learn more about the best foods to eat while you're pregnant.
- Describes complementary and alternative medicine, including how well it works and how to use it safely. Provides links to various therapies, including homeopathy, yoga, acupuncture, and chiropractic.
- Learn about fetal development and what you (and your baby-to-be) can expect during weeks 9 to 12 of pregnancy. Every week brings new developments.
- Offers tips to prevent illness and accidental injuries in babies and young children. Covers SIDS. Discusses common safety hazards. Also discusses healthy habits such as safe food preparation, using car seats, and immunizations. Covers safe baby products.
- Emotional during pregnancy? Ups and downs are inevitable, so it's important to know how to deal with them and ask for support when you need it.
- Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medicine. If you have any questions or...
- During weeks 5 to 8 of pregnancy, your baby’s brain and heart start to develop. Learn more about your baby’s development from Kaiser Permanente.
- Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medicine. If you have any questions or...
- Expecting twins or more? Having multiples means we'll need to see you for prenatal visits more often to make sure you and your babies are all doing well.
- Discusses normal growth and development of children ages 2 to 5. Covers physical growth, language skills, toilet training, and eating and sleeping habits. Also discusses how kids think and manage their feelings. Includes info on routine medical visits.
- What can you expect from your child at this age? Children in this age range are gaining many new skills. They feel more and more independent. They may be curious, want to explore the world around them, and act without thinking. At this age, children see everything that happens as it relates to themselves. And they...
- Calculating the due date of baby? Enter first day of your last period date into our due date calculator to get an idea of your baby's birthday!
- Children usually move in natural, predictable steps as they grow and develop language, cognitive, social, and sensory and motor skills. But each child gains skills at their own pace. It's common for a child to be ahead in one area, such as language, but a little behind in another. At routine checkups, your child's...
- Are you having labor contractions? Is it time to go to the hospital? Kaiser Permanente is here to help you identify when it's time.
- Your body is designed to give you pre-labor signs. Learn about the bloody show, water breaking, and other signs of labor from Kaiser Permanente.
- During the third trimester, kick counting can tell us a lot about your baby's health. Use this kick count card from Kaiser Permanente to keep track.
- Covers the causes and symptoms of low back pain. Looks at treatment with rest, over-the-counter pain medicine, and heating pads. Includes steps to prevent low back pain from returning, such as practicing good posture and getting regular exercise.
- Now that you're carrying precious cargo, you're probably wondering how to keep your baby safe during your pregnancy. Here are a few pregnancy dos and don'ts.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. In many cases, MRI gives different information about structures in the body than can be seen with an X-ray, ultrasound, or computed tomography (CT) scan. MRI...
- People 35 and older have healthy babies every day. If you're at least 35 and pregnant or trying to get pregnant, talk to your doctor about any risks.
- Discusses chronic pain caused by problems other than cancer. Covers symptoms and how chronic pain is diagnosed. Covers conditions that can be treated, like neck pain, low back pain, and arthritis. Info on treatment with medicine and lifestyle changes.
- If you're continuing to work throughout your pregnancy, these tips can help you manage morning sickness and fight fatigue.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription. This doesn't mean that OTC medicines are harmless. Like prescription medicines, OTCs can be very dangerous for children if not taken the right way. Be sure to read the package instructions on OTC medicines carefully. Talk to your...
- Saying the words "I'm pregnant" could be one of the biggest announcements of your life. But are you wondering when to tell people you are pregnant?
- A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside of the body. During the test, you lie on a table that is attached to the CT scanner, which is a large doughnut-shaped machine. The CT scanner sends X-ray pulses through the body. Each pulse lasts less than a second and takes a...
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