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During pregnancy, the developing baby moves into several different positions. As labor approaches, some positions are safer than others. The ideal position for a fetus just before labor is the anterior position. In this position, the fetus’s head points toward the ground and they are facing the woman’s back. Most fetuses settle into this position…
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Advertisement Entertaining With Comfort food, colorful dresses and unlimited cocktails are among Molly Goddard’s tips for hosting a memorable evening. Image Molly Goddard (center), dressed in a poppy-print two-piece set from her spring 2019 collection, chats with friends Mel Xu (left) and Molly McAndrew (right), who wear pieces from Goddard’s archive. CreditCreditOphelia Wynne By Grace…
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Advertisement Some studies suggest that taking high doses of folic acid can prevent pre-eclampsia, but a randomized trial found it did not. Sept. 18, 2018 Image Some experts believe that a high daily dose of folic acid can reduce the risk for pre-eclampsia, the dangerous high blood pressure that can occur during pregnancy. A randomized…
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Advertisement Women who put on excess pounds, or not enough weight, had children at risk for high blood pressure and other problems. Sept. 18, 2018 Image Gaining either too much or too little weight during pregnancy may be bad for your child’s heart health. Researchers studied 905 mother-child pairs, dividing the mothers into groups that…
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“People always say summer is not a good time for sushi,” Derek Wilcox said. “I have no idea what they’re talking about.” Early evening, the end of August, and the granite TriBeCa sidewalks outside Shoji at 69 Leonard Street were deserted. The restaurant was empty, too. I sat alone on one side of the counter,…
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Advertisement The sweet spot A reader would rather not attend church or recite Bible verses at his wife’s family reunion. But he’s not sure what to do about it. Image CreditCreditHeidi Younger By Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond Sept. 18, 2018 Dear Sugars, I’ve been an atheist for many years. My loving and spiritual wife…
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Advertisement Fashion Review You’d think the new duchess might have influenced what we saw on the London catwalks. You’d be wrong. Instead we got cross-dressers, animal sex and the Tang dynasty. Sept. 18, 2018 Image Christopher Kane, spring 2019.CreditTom Jamieson for The New York Times LONDON — Where’s Meghan Markle when you need her? Helping…
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