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The Pregnancy Blog Review for Dec 7 – 15

The weeks leading up to Christmas are among the busiest of the year. Add the fatigue of pregnancy and it can be hard to keep up with the hectic pace. The week in review is the perfect way to catch up on recent topics in the pregnancy blog. Tattoos have become really popular in recent years, especially among women of child bearing age. If you’ve been dying to get a tattoo, you may be wondering if it is safe for the baby. Learn more in Is it Safe to Get a Tattoo? Winter is certainly here. In an effort to … Continue reading →

Can You Really Get Pregnant After Sterilization?

Most of us have heard stories about people getting pregnant after undergoing a tubal ligation or vasectomy. How often does this happen? Should you worry about a pregnancy after choosing a permanent method of birth control? In the vast majority of cases, the answer is no, you shouldn’t worry. However, it is possible. Statistically speaking, vasectomies are said to fail about .25 percent of the time. This isn’t a large number of births, but this adds up to about 1 in 4000 births, according to Harvard Medical School. The cause of vasectomy failure is a process called recanalization. This happens … Continue reading →

Is it Safe to Get a Tattoo?

Tattoos have been around for thousands of years. Recently, tattoos have had a resurgence in popularity. You may be wondering if it is safe to get a tattoo when you are pregnant. While some women may have gotten tattoos without incident, most doctors and tattoo artists will tell you to wait. There is some risk associated with getting a tattoo during pregnancy. The biggest risk is that you can contract an infection during the tattoo procedure. The most worrisome of these infections is hepatitis or HIV. Although the risk is small, especially with proper sterilization techniques, there is some risk … Continue reading →