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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Foods and Drinks Should I Avoid During Pregnancy? Foods that are more likely to be contaminated with bacteria or contain heavy metals are ones to skip or limit during pregnancy. What Foods Might Contain...

en español: ¿Qué es la diabetes gestacional? Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/gestational-diabetes.html  Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that comes on during p...

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Are X-Rays Safe During Pregnancy? Health experts say that X-rays are probably safe during pregnancy. Most diagnostic X-rays emit much less than 5 rads (the highest amount that experts say is OK during pregnan...

Get help. Find hope. Get Help Now About The Emily Program "Founded in 1993, The Emily Program is nationally recognized for our compassionate and personalized approach to eating disorder awareness, treatment, and lifetime recovery. We understand the tangled ...

What Are Eating Disorders? Eating disorders are problems that affect a person's eating behaviors as well as their attitudes and feelings about food - and about their body.  Eating disorders affect a person's mental health and can cause serious harm to a pers...

Website: https://recovery.com/condition/eating-disorders/ Our independent research team evaluated the 1102 best treatment centers for eating disorders. Review our curated list of centers offering care options such as virtual, outpatient, and residential treat...

Website: https://feast-ed.org/ Who We Are F.E.A.S.T = Families Empowered and Supporting the Treatment of Eating Disorders We are a global non-profit organization, serving thousands of families of people affected by eating disorders from over 100 different c...

Website: https://www.naeyc.org/about-us The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting...

Eating Disorders Affect Families "When someone you care about struggles with food, the symptoms of the eating disorder touch everyone in the family. The perplexing behaviors can bring frustration, fear, and heartache. We know. Since 1993, The Emily Program ha...

Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born By Jamie Lee Curtis Short Description: In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl relives a cherished tale she knows by heart. Focusing on the significance of family and love...

Center for Disordered Eating At the Center for Disordered Eating, we understand that every individual is unique and as such, our multi-disciplinary team, consisting of nurses, adolescent medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, a registered dietitian, triage...

Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD What Is Group B Strep? Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) is a type of bacteria often found in the urinary tract, digestive system, and reproductive tracts. The bacteria come and go from our bodies, so most...

Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts What Is a Midwife? A midwife is a health care provider who specializes in female reproductive health care needs. This includes prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care for low-risk pr...

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Is it OK to Exercise During Pregnancy? For most pregnant women, exercise is a great way to feel better and help prepare the body for labor. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least...

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What is Heartburn? Heartburn, despite its name, has nothing to do with the heart. It's a burning or uncomfortable feeling in the throat and chest when food and acid in the stomach move back up into the esopha...

Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD How Can I Prevent My Baby From Being Born Too Early? Preterm (early) delivery before 39 weeks can't always be prevented. But taking care of yourself is also the best way to take care of your baby. Prenatal care is...

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Does Inducing Labor Mean? Inducing labor (or labor induction) is when doctors use medicines or other medical methods to bring on labor before a woman goes into labor on her own. Usually, it's done when ...

Getting started Although you can view TikTok videos at TikTok.com, downloading the mobile app is the best way to learn about and use the service. New users create an account using their phone number or email, or their Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, or Tw...

Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD What Is Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)? Intrauterine growth restriction, or IUGR, is when a baby in the womb (a fetus) does not grow as expected. The baby is not as big as would be expected for the stage of t...