(BPT) - The big news that a baby is on the way is a time for celebration, excitement and planning. Many couples choose to keep this information quiet for the first couple of months, so they can celebrate the upcoming change in their life together. But sometimes, morning sickness for the mom-to-be can let the news out of the bag earlier than intended.

(StatePoint) Many moms-to-be receive advice from well-meaning friends and relatives. Yet there seem to be myths about taking care of teeth and gums -- if dental health is even mentioned at all.

While pregnancy is a time of joy, it can include some inconveniences such as back pain and muscle strain. 

(BPT) - You’re pregnant. First, you’re anxious and then suddenly you become overjoyed. Then you ask, “Now what?” It’s typically the first question that excited parents-to-be utter after receiving the news of a positive pregnancy test. While it’s true that babies lack instruction manuals, modern technology is giving parents access to helpful information like never before, helping them thoroughly prepare for this thrilling, but often confusing, time.

Pregnancy and myths seem to go together.

Northwest area Santa Catalina Council of the Knights of Columbus recently was named Arizona council of the year.

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse or the inability to carry a pregnancy to term. If you are a woman over 35, or have a history of painful periods, irregular cycles, pelvic inflammatory disease, miscarriages, or the male partner has a low sperm count then the time frame is reduced to six months.

On Monday, Sept. 20, at about 8:30 p.m., Oro Valley police responded to the Taco Bell near Oracle and Magee roads because two people had locked themselves in the men's restroom for about an hour and would not come out. When police arrived, the officer pounded on the door, at which time he heard the toilet flush and some coins fall on the floor. After almost a minute, two subjects, a male, 19, and a female, 17, came out of the bathroom. The man told police he and his girlfriend were taking a pregnancy test, talking, and erasing text messages on her cell phone. He told police the pregnancy test was thrown away in the trash can, which later police could not find. Police noticed the male subject appeared to be dazed about what was going on. When asked if he had done any drugs that day, he said no. When asked if he had anything illegal on him, he said he had some marijuana in his pocket. He was arrested and upon further searching, police found burnt and clean aluminum foil, a burned straw, several lighters, a knife and an electronic scale, which all are commonly used to smoke heroin. He was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The female told police she had not done any drugs and police did not find any drugs on her person. Both were released from the scene and told they would be cited for trespassing if they returned to the Taco Bell.

In a classroom in Tucson, young mothers all gathered together, taking a moment to relax while their babies played on the floor with employees from Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services.

July 26, 2006 - Jennifer Lawrence crossed the finish line of the Catalina State Park Half-Marathon to find that see had outrun her family, who weren't running in the race, rather they were supposed to meet her at its conclusion.

(NAPSI)—Eighty percent of pregnant women suffer from morning sickness, which, despite its name, can take place mornings, afternoons or any time of the day, sometimes even several times a day. In fact, more than half of all pregnant women have experienced three or more episodes a day.

Over the past decade, there’s an alarming trend taking place that organizations like the March of Dimes are doing whatever they can to educate pregnant women about the dangers of give birth too early.

Katie Gillaspy, M.D., is an obstetric and gynecologic physician who has joined the medical staff of Northwest Medical Center.

Loree Scheyli wants new mothers, fathers, babies and families to experience "smooth, happy, healthy starts" to their lives together.

I have been called a freak so many times by my daughter that I am beginning to wear the label as a badge of honor. Why? I am usually called a freak when I say things like these:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making it easier for teenage girls to get over-the-counter birth control, by allowing Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to women 15 years of age and older.

I was sixteen when I stood at a podium before my graduating class. With a tassel dangling in my peripheral vision, I delivered a speech on dreams and the audacity to pursue them. Audacious because beneath my graduation gown was a belly bulging, ripe with a life on the verge of beginning. Ironic because some might say that by choosing to grow that life when I was but a baby myself, I was bringing my own life to a screeching halt. I suppose that I was, in some ways. But mostly, I was beginning a whole new chapter.