Articles by: Sarah L. Hosker

Sarah L. Hosker

Exercise & Pregnancy

Just about all women can and should be physically active throughout pregnancy. Exercise during pregnancy is safe and often recommended although some modification to your workouts may be  due to natural anatomic and physiologic...

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Lemon

From Me to Pregnancy…Am I Too Old For That?

Am I Too Old For That? As I continue my pre-pregnancy research…something unexpected comes up: VACCINATIONS! What? Aren’t those for babies and children? Well, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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Sarah L. Hosker

Amniocentesis

Pregnant? An amniocentesis, usually done between Weeks 15-20, is a test to check for fetal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, a genetic disorder, or spinal bifida, a neural tube defect, and has been a...

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Sarah L. Hosker

Yoga & Pregnancy

Pregnant and thinking about prenatal yoga? Check out Marlynn Wei’s article, Yoga in Pregnancy: Many poses are safer than once thought  regarding a “study, published recently in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, provides encouraging results that...

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Lemon

From Me to Pregnancy

It’s time…after years of debating…Lemon (that’s me) has decided it is time. Time to think about getting pregnant… Now what…what’s next? Do I call my mum? Do I call a doctor? I guess I...

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