This is another one of those miscarriage myths that people pass on as a fact. Bending down to lift a child does not in any way cause a woman to miscarry. Meaning it’s safe to carry around children, or at least until it becomes a physical impossibility.

From the time your baby is born, he begins developing in new and exciting ways. Milestones represent age appropriate accomplishments that most babies and children are able to do by a certain age. These accomplishments should be monitored every few months to make sure your child is progressing healthily and positively.

By 18 months, babies should have a simple imagination, and be able to play independently with toys, mimicking behaviors they are accustomed to, such as feeding dolls, playing with pretend kitchens or food, or playing with pretend animals.

While some amount of spitting up or choking is common with newborns when they are first learning how to eat, if it continues, worsens, or seems uncomfortable to the baby, it may be time to contact the pediatrician to check for reflux.

Ectopic pregnancy is any pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants outside the intrauterine cavity.

The use of hormonal methods has increased with the advent of new options in recent years. The proportion of women who had ever used the injectable increased from 4.5% in 1995 to 23% in 2006–2010. Ever-use of the contraceptive patch increased from less than 1% in 2002 to 10% in 2006–2010. Six percent of women had used the contraceptive ring in 2006–2010, the first time this method was included in surveys.