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Elaine McDowell

Elaine McDowell, RN, RNC-OB, is a health writer for Biology Insights specializing in early pregnancy concerns. She spent years handling telephone triage and unscheduled visits for an obstetrics and gynecology practice, assessing urgent maternal symptoms. McDowell continues to pick up per-diem shifts at a local clinic and tends a native pollinator garden at home.

Is Cramping at 10 Weeks Normal or a Cause for Concern?
How Many Braxton Hicks Are Too Many in a Day?
Why Do I Have a Strong Smell Down There During Pregnancy?
Can You Use Vapor Rub While Pregnant?
Why Am I Having So Many Braxton Hicks at 35 Weeks?
Why Am I Not Peeing a Lot During Pregnancy?
Is It Normal for Baby to Measure 1 Week Behind?
Feels Like Baby Is Kicking My Vagina: Is This Normal?
What Color Is Discharge When Pregnant: Normal vs. Not
Why Am I Showing So Early in My Third Pregnancy?
Is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Dangerous During Pregnancy?
Why Am I Losing Weight in the First Trimester?
Is Light Pink Discharge Normal During Pregnancy?
Is It Normal to Have Light Pink When I Wipe at 6 Weeks Pregnant?
What Happens If You Get Norovirus When Pregnant?
I Can Feel My Baby Moving in My Pubic Area
What Causes Mucus in the Throat During Pregnancy?
Coughing Up Blood When Pregnant: Causes & What to Do
Brown Spotting in Pregnancy: Causes and When to Worry
Is It Normal to Spot at 12 Weeks Pregnant?
Why Do I Have Pain When Coughing While Pregnant?
Why Am I Having So Many Braxton-Hicks Contractions at 32 Weeks?
Is Diarrhea Common in the Third Trimester?
Why Am I Not Gaining Weight in My Third Trimester?
Why Do I Have No Sex Drive While Pregnant?
Why Am I Throwing Up in My Third Trimester?
Early Pregnancy Cramps: What’s Normal and When to Worry
What Do Braxton Hicks Mean and When to Worry
Does Pregnancy Cause Canker Sores?
Is Leaking Amniotic Fluid Normal or Cause for Concern?