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Your Amazing Uterus

The title may strike you funny, but your uterus is nothing short of amazing. Not only does it increase to 1,000 times its original size during pregnancy, it is one of the most multifunctional parts of your body. The smooth muscle is responsible for pushing out your baby, contracting during menstruation and may even contract during orgasm (which is why some woman are advised to abstain during their pregnancy if they are at risk for premature labor). It’s likely you never thought much about your uterus until you began your period, started trying to conceive or became pregnant. But for … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for Feb 25 – March 2

This week, the blog covered topics ranging from planning a baby shower to ethical issues in fertility treatments. Whether you are still on the path to pregnancy or near delivery, there is something here for you. Sit back, relax and catch up on your reading with this week in review. Feel free to leave a comment or suggest an idea for future blogs. Sunday, February 25 Planning a Baby Shower is a fun and exciting time. This blog has some good tips for making the day memorable for the mother to be. Monday, February 26 Tristi Pinkston joined us this … Continue reading →

When Your Uterus is Deformed

I’ve had three very successful homebirths, but my fourth baby was breech and all efforts to turn him failed. Going in for a c-section was a little frightening to me, but I was grateful for the life-saving alternative. Little Benjamin was delivered quickly and whisked away to get cleaned up, and while I oh, so gracefully, reclined on the operating table, numb from the chest down, my doctor proceeded to finish up with me. “Did you know you have a heart-shaped uterus?” she asked me. When I replied that I’d had no idea, she explained to me that I have … Continue reading →