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You’re swelling, you’re shrinking, you’re puking or eating everything that doesn’t eat you first… What’s normal, what’s not and what can you do about it?

Join us on Twitter, Wednesday August 24th at 1:00 PM EDT for our next #pregnancychat on pregnancy body basics. Share your experiences with heartburn, weight gain, sleeping issues or the amazement of feeling your baby move for the first time. Share what worked for you or ask questions. Health education specialists will be here to help give you answers.

We hosted a great preemie chat in November. Later we learned that many other folks would have participated if we had held the chat in the evening.  Well, mark your calendars. This Wednesday, Feb. 23rd we’re hosting a prematurity chat at 8 PM EST.

Join us to talk about your experiences in the NICU, the information you received from hospital staff, your scariest moments, your best moments, how you felt about coming home, what was helpful, what wasn’t… You’ll find us at #pregnancychat on Twitter at 8pm EST. We look forward to chatting with you Wednesday night!

Due to the nasty storm that is pounding 1/3 of the country and covering us here in a blanket of ice, today’s #pregnancychat has been postponed.  We will see all of you tomorrow, Thursday Feb. 3rd at 3 PM EST.  We’ll be focusing in trying again for another baby.  

From weight issues to exercise to finding time for yourself or alone with your mate, let’s talk tomorrow at 3.  See you then!

Join us! Our first #pregnancychat of the year will be Wednesday, Feb 2nd at 3pm EST. We’ll be talking about trying again for another baby. Whether you’re a new mom or have been one for a while, check in to share your thoughts or concerns on when it’s best to try again.  From weight issues to exercise to finding time for yourself or alone with your mate, let’s talk.
 
The Health Education Specialists at the Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center will be on hand to answer questions and respond in 140 characters or less. So, follow the discussion; jump in at anytime to ask a question or just let us know what you think.

UPDATE: Due to a severe winter storm, we have postponed the chat to Thrusday, Feb. 3rd.  See you then.

As a pregnant woman, you probably don’t (or didn’t) think too much about your placenta.  It is the lifeline between a you and your baby.  Sometimes a problem with the placenta can arise, leading to serious and sometime life-threatening complications.  Join us for this month’s #pregnancychat on Twitter, Wednesday, Sept. 15th at 3pm EDT. Dr. Jen Gunter, a nationally and internationally renowned obstetrician/gynecologist, will be our guest.  Follow the discussion; jump in at anytime to ask a question or let us know what your experience was.

From headache to backache to leg cramps, pregnancy is not a bed a roses.  Join us for the Aches and Pains of Pregnancy, our second #pregnancychat on Twitter, Tuesday, April 13th at 3pm EDT. The Health Information Specialists at the Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center will be on hand to explain and respond in 140 characters or less.

Follow the discussion; jump in at anytime to ask a question or let us know what your ache du jour is.  We can all commiserate.  From head to toe, we got you covered. Confused? Let me know.  I’d be happy to help.

Scared of needles?  Wondering why they take so much blood?  Worried about everything you hear?  Join us tomorrow for our first-ever pregnancy chat on Prenatal Tests: Why and How. 

It’s on Twitter March 16th at 3pm EDT.  Just follow #pregnancychat to learn about all the tests, ask questions and jump in the conversation.  The Health Information Specialists at the Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center will be on hand to explain and respond in 140 characters or less.  Follow us @marchofdimes for pregnancy tips in English or @nacersano for pregnancy tips in Spanish.