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(These also work if you're trying to get pregnant too!) Okay, it's
the day we all get to sit around and make New Year's resolutions,
intentions or consider changing our ways in some manner. In some
years, I've been tempted to say that pregnant women are immune from
the discussions of diets and exercise that tend to swirl around the
first day of the new year, but I'm changing my tune. There are
plenty of things that pregnant women have to look forward to in the
new year and plenty that they have control over. So here are some
sample New Year's Intentions for pregnancy: Record your pregnancy.
At the beginning of your pregnancy, nine months feels like it will
last forever. You believe that you have all the time in the world
to take pictures of your changing body and growing belly or
recor...
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Can I get pregnant if...
This is a huge opener when it comes to emails I have received over
the years. Despite knowing a lot about many things, pregnancy is
still a mystery for many of us. So here are some of the many
questions surrounding this topic. So, can I get pregnant if... I
just gave birth? I missed a birth control pill? I have pregnancy
symptoms shortly after sex? I had a lighter than normal period? I
missed my period but have a negative pregnancy test? I just stopped
taking Depo Provera shots? I just stopped birth control? I had my
period the after I had sex? I get pregnant if I use the withdrawal
method? (Pulling out) I had sex while on my period? I don't have
sex, but got some semen on me? Related: 25 Pregnancy Signs Am I
pregnant? Quiz 10 Reasons Your Period is Late Questions Ab...