PregnancyAfterLoss

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Six months - Three to go! Baby movement, baby names and hand me downs

Getting ready to enter the third and final trimester of pregnancy has come with new excitement and anxiety. I have finally started to feel the baby's movement frequently.
First trimester screening, anatomy scan & gender reveal

My husband and I are thrilled to be able to share the news that we are expecting a baby girl, a little sister for our son Nero. We found out the gender at our 20-week anatomy scan but wanted a special reveal for our family.
Four months: Pregnancy, after pregnancy loss

I remember the moment my son Nero was born like it was just yesterday. He is turning 5 this coming August, and as cliché as it may sound, time has flown by. He is now in junior kindergarten. And I am now pregnant with baby number 2. But this is not my first pregnancy. Like many women, I too have suffered from pregnancy loss, twice in the last 3 years, making this my fourth pregnancy.

Health News

Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.
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