Babies born to women with a negative blood type are at risk of anemia and more serious hemolytic disease due to Rh incompatibility. Fortunately, maternal screening and preventive treatment during pregnancy are routine practices in the United States. How Blood Type Impacts Pregnancy Your blood type is made of two parts: the blood-type group—A, B, O, AB—and the Rh factor. Rh factor is a type of protein on the surface of red blood cells....
If you are pregnant, it can become very worrisome to experience vaginal bleeding. One possible cause is implantation bleeding, which can present like a light period. Implantation bleeding is not usually a cause for alarm. However, it may be tough to distinguish implantation bleeding vs. a miscarriage. Other causes of bleeding during early pregnancy include ectopic pregnancy and infection. Since these can be dangerous, it is important to know how to recognize implantation bleeding and to get medical attention if you experience bleeding in pregnancy....
Irish baby names are popular throughout the world, and it isn’t that surprising. While the entire island of Ireland may only have a population of around 6.4 million (according to the 2011 census), up to 70 million people believe they are of Irish descent. While most people in Ireland speak English, there are some areas where Gaelic is the primary language. Many of the Irish names below originate from Gaelic or Celtic names, places, and words....
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental illness characterized by periods of depression alternating with mania or hypomania (inability to sleep, taking on too much work or responsibility, talking rapidly, grandiosity, and other symptoms). Sadness and lack of pleasure (dysthymia) are two of the most common manifestations of depression in bipolar disorder, but they aren’t the only ones. When they reach extreme levels, there are six other emotions that can indicate the condition....
According to a recent study, we might be dealing with intrusive or unwanted thoughts the wrong way. Intrusive thinking affects people dealing with multiple mental health conditions including depression, OCD, and anxiety. Key Takeaways New research suggests that proactive control might be better than reactive control in managing intrusive or unwanted thoughts.Sitting with or thinking about these thoughts could be more effective than changing your focus straight away.Most of us deal with unwanted thoughts from time to time, and they may have been exacerbated by the pandemic....
A detailed anatomy ultrasound is recommended during pregnancy, between 18 and 22 weeks gestation. Also known as a level 2 ultrasound, anatomy scan, or anomaly scan, the aim of this imaging is for your provider to assess your baby’s health and development. While the earlier, level 1 ultrasounds look to measure the baby and note its position, a level 2 ultrasound looks in greater detail at the different parts of your baby’s body....
Luca is derived from the Latin name, Lucas, meaning “bringer of light.” Some people also believe the name may be derived from the Latin word, “lucus” which means “sacred wood.” In Italy, the name is thought to mean “man from Luciana,” a reference to an ancient district in southern Italy. The biblical figure, Luke, has also made Luca a popular Christian name. How Popular is the Name Luca? The name Luca began to garner the most popularity in the early 2000s....
What Is Ornithophobia? Ornithophobia is the fear of birds, and it can take many forms. Some people fear only birds of prey, while others are afraid of household pets like parakeets. A central feature of any phobia includes that a person is persistently afraid of the object or situation, even if it is not an immediate threat. Birds are present throughout populated areas of the world, making it hard to go through an entire day without a single encounter....
Positive punishment is a concept used in B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning. How exactly does the positive punishment process work? The goal of any type of punishment is to decrease the behavior that it follows. In the case of positive punishment, it involves presenting an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesirable behavior. When the subject performs an unwanted action, some type of negative outcome is purposefully applied. So, if you are training your dog to stop chewing on your favorite slippers, you might scold the animal every time you catch them gnawing on your footwear....
What Is Taijin Kyofusho? Translated as “the disorder of fear,” taijin kyofusho, or TKS, is a specific, culturally bound, Japanese form of social phobia anxiety disorder. Japanese culture stresses the good of the group over the desires of the individual. People who have this phobia might be intensely fearful that their body’s appearance or functioning is offensive or displeasing to others. Some people with taijin kyofusho particularly focus on odors, others on the way that they move, and still others on their body shape or aesthetics....
The very idea of helping your children learn how to drive strikes fear into the hearts of many parents. Worries about putting a teen behind the wheel of one of the family’s most expensive and dangerous possessions are real and tangible. If you are embarking on the process of teaching your first teen to drive, or if you are trying for a first “successful” experience, then there are some things you should know about teaching your child to drive....
Halloween is the time of year when children go trick-or-treating as ghosts and goblins and adults dress up to attend grown-up costume parties. If you live with social anxiety disorder (SAD), the thought of drawing attention to yourself with an outlandish costume might be scarier than any Halloween scene you could conjure up. If you have been invited to a Halloween party or plan to get dressed up to hand out candies on Halloween night, choosing a costume will be your first task....
As you approach your due date, your doctor will want to know what position your baby is in. Most babies will turn to the head-down position, which is the safest position for birth. Some babies do not turn to face down. A baby who lies horizontally is said to be in the transverse position. It’s normal for babies to change positions and move around throughout pregnancy. But once it’s time for labor and delivery, head-down is optimal....
What is universal pre-K? The answer is a little complicated as there is more than one definition. Universal pre-K refers to state government-funded preschool programs (meaning free to those who attend it). It also refers to the movement by early childhood education experts and advocates who want to make preschool available to every child in the United States. Ideally, universal pre-K programs should be made accessible to any child in a given state, regardless of their abilities or their family’s income status....
To be polyamorous means to have open intimate or romantic relationships with more than one person at a time. People who are polyamorous can have any sexual orientation, and polyamorous relationships can include people of different sexual orientations. “Polyamory is the nonpossessive, honest, responsible, and ethical philosophy and practice of loving multiple people simultaneously,” according to the Polyamory Society. “Polyamory emphasizes consciously choosing how many partners one wishes to be involved with rather than accepting social norms which dictate loving only one person at a time....
Humans are animals, so it’s no surprise that we’d mimic the parenting techniques of the animal kingdom when it comes to handling our own pack of little ones. Tigers, elephants, dolphins, jellyfish —there’s a veritable zoo of parenting techniques inspired by the animal world, and many closely align closely to the four parenting styles: authoritarian (tiger), authoritative (dolphin), permissive (jellyfish), and uninvolved. Key Takeaways Jellyfish parenting is a laid-back, relaxed, and flexible style of raising children....
It can be an amazing experience to watch your baby take in the world for the first time through their five senses. As you watch this unfold, you probably have a lot of questions about how your baby’s five senses work, develop, and evolve. These questions are fascinating and will help you better understand the inner workings of your little one better. So, let’s take a deep dive into each of your baby’s five senses, including smell, touch, taste, sight, and hearing....
A recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that Asian Americans were the most severely impacted by psychological distress following job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key Takeaways Negative job developments during the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to higher psychological distress. Asians were most severely impacted, followed by Black Americans, but only Asians suffered significantly more mental health distress with pay cuts, unlike other demographics. Such findings demonstrate the need for public health initiatives to be grounded in racial justice to ensure equitable outcomes regarding mental health....
What Is Brainspotting Therapy? This type of therapy was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, PhD, as an advancement of his work in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Grand had observed a client getting “stuck” in one spot. While staying in this one spot, Grand observed her going deeper than ever before and Brainspotting was born. Brainspotting Therapy Brainspotting therapy is a type of alternative therapy that uses spots in a person’s visual field to help them process trauma....
Your body is epicholly transformed when you’re pregnant—especially as the floodgates to your pregnancy hormones fly open. While it’s necessary for the healthy development of your baby, some changes may not be so welcomed. Case in point: It’s extremely common to notice certain skin conditions popping up during pregnancy. These can range from discolorations like melasma to texture changes such as stretch marks or even acne breakouts. And while the decision to address them with certain skincare treatments, such as laser skin resurfacing, likely takes little thought before you’re pregnant—beyond how much free time you have and what’s in your wallet....
