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Amy K added a blog post

Hypnobirth, Is it Hip?

Hybnobirth, is it hip? Whether it is hip or not, hypnobirthing is getting more and more attention and seems to be gaining in popularity as a technique for natural child birth. If you are like me, perpetually curious and interested in health issues...

53 minutes ago

cindy454 replied to Susan M.'s discussion 'What are some great high-risk pregnancy resources?' in the group Pregnancy

I spent a lot of time on thebump.com on the high risk pregnancy board there. For more specific concerns, I really liked preeclampsia.org. The forums there were very informative. I also really liked dlife.com. It's a general website for diabetes, b...

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cindy454 and Stacey R Nichols joined Adrienne's group

Pregnancy

From conception to birth, please share your favorite pregnancy resources.

2 hours ago

amanda commented on Sarah's blog post 'Eating, drinking and overthinking - the connection of women's health coping methods'

Sarah this is really interesting. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. I wish the three points of the triangle were defined more specifically, but perhaps this will happen as studies continue. I tend to think that depression is the underlying cause a...

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redheadsupermodel joined Adrienne's group

Depression & Anxiety

Feeling blue? Anxious and irritated? Talking with others can help. Share your personal experience and find the latest news and information on depression and anxiety.

4 hours ago

amanda replied to amanda's discussion 'Sickle Cell Disease Resources!' in the group Sickle Cell Disease

I will go first! Here are some of the great online resources I've found so far... (let me know what you think of them!) Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) People Living With Sickle Cell - an online Ning "community for those living...

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amanda added a discussion to the group Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Resources!

I think a great way to get people involved with a cause here on WEGO Health is to have an ongoing collection of resources for people to check out, learn more, and delve deeper into the disease or health issue. Let's start a collection of online l...

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amanda added a blog post

Tips for Alz Caregivers During the Holiday Season

As of next week, the holiday season will be in full swing. This time of year is a fun time but often very stressful for everyone. In fact, it seems like the planning, preparation, and organization involved take twice as long as the celebration tim...

5 hours ago

Stacey R Nichols replied to Susan M.'s discussion 'What are some great high-risk pregnancy resources?' in the group Pregnancy

I had miscarried a few times since 2001. then we stopped ttc'ing for a few years. then in 2005 miscarried again. then stopped trying again. then in late 2006 we decided to try again. got a bfp in the end of Feb 2007 and went straight to the dr. ha...

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Stacey R Nichols replied to Susan M.'s discussion 'What are some great high-risk pregnancy resources?' in the group Pregnancy

I mostly participate at http://autumnblessings.forumotion.net/ which is a group formed from pregnancyweekly.com which was a board I found when I first found out I was pg with my daughter in March 2007. close to a year ago they moved our forum to t...

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WEGO Health is the home of
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Blog Posts

Hypnobirth, Is it Hip?

Posted by Amy K on November 20, 2009 at 6:30pm

Tips for Alz Caregivers During the Holiday Season

Posted by amanda on November 20, 2009 at 1:30pm

Restricting embryo implantation - what do you think?

Posted by Sarah on November 20, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Your Support is Needed: ENHANCED Act of 2009

Posted by Amy K on November 19, 2009 at 10:21pm — 3 Comments

Traveling with diabetes: plan ahead for a safe holiday travel time

Posted by Janeen on November 19, 2009 at 7:30pm

In the Spotlight

WEGO Health asks top health activists to share their stories. Learn about their experiences, motivations and goals.

Dawn, author of About.com: Contraception New!
Gabrielle, author of Peanut Free Mama New!
Kelly Damron, author of Tiny ToesPodcast
triciajoy, author of Fertile Hope
Hethir Rodriguez, founder of Natural Fertility Info.com
Rachel Gurevich, writer for About.com: Fertility
Andréa Albright, author of Andrea's Healthy Weight Loss Blog
Leslea Harmon, founder of AllergyWare Podcast
wholemom, author of Living A Whole Life
Ema, author of The Well-Timed Period
Mama Bean, author of The Tales of Mama Bean
Toni Weschler, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Browse previously published Spotlight Interviews.

Who inspires you? Let us know who we should feature in our next Spotlight Interview. Write us at community@wegohealth.com

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December 4

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Holidays with Food Allergies Twitter Party

December 4, 2009 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm – Twitter.com

Latest Discussions

Asthma & Allergy group: Asthma bloggers: Share your holiday asthma safety tips here

Asthma & Allergy group: Snacks and prednisone

Asthma & Allergy group: A link between allergic rhinitis and asthma?

Asthma & Allergy group: Allergies, Asthma and the Holidays

Asthma & Allergy group: asthama n nasal allergies are same desease at different sites

Migraine group: Blue light and Migraine

Asthma & Allergy group: Uncontrolled asthma due to not taking medication

Migraine group: Migraine and the adenosine/caffeine connection

Migraine group: Headache and Migraine blog carnival

Asthma & Allergy group: Asthma blogger: Do you blog about your asthma attacks?

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Twitter List for WEGO Health 4 Replies

I'm working on a list of WEGO health users on Twitter. If you're a WEGO Health community member and use twitter, please connect with me here on WEGO Health and on Twitter! Thanks. I look forward to...

Tagged: twitter, Activists, lists, Health, WEGO

Started by Alicia C. Staley in General forum. Last reply by Alicia C. Staley 8 hours ago.

What are people taking for immune support? 3 Replies

I'm taking 1000 iu of Vit.D, 1000 mg of fish oil and a 500 mg EpiCor capsule each day. So far, can't complain. Anyone else have a daily regimen they want to share? Oh, also, trying to get enough s...

Started by ImmuneDude in General forum. Last reply by Janeen 1 day ago.

Losing Weight Safely 2 Replies

How can I lose weight safely? I wanted to try slimming pills but everyone told me that it is not the safest way to lose weight.

Tagged: pills, slimming, loss, Weight

Started by Melissa in General forum. Last reply by Netalab Nov 17.

clonazepam withdrawal 20 Replies

I feel like I'm going crazy... what is the best way to get off this drug. What can help with the horrible side effects. Sweating, on going panic attacks, headaches, sinus pressure,feeling loss of c...

Started by nan828 in General forum. Last reply by svartkomisk Nov 16.