Last updated on July 18th, 2021 Getting up-to-date on immunizations is the first thing a doctor advises a woman trying to conceive. However, statistics prove that many women visit the obstetrician’s office only after they get pregnant. Thus, many women are not aware and have…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 One morning the unexpected happened … You spotted a few drops of blood on your underwear. Frantically you called up your doctor, told him about you bleeding during pregnancy, and a few hours later, you were at his office…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 That first baby kick becomes a memory for a lifetime; it is a story that will be told over and over again. Although the baby exists as an embryo much earlier, the movements in the later months actually help…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 You’re only a couple of weeks away from holding your bundle of joy in your arms. For once these nine long months seem sweet and pleasant. The thought of your little one erases all the unhappy and the yucky…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 At the end of the second trimester and almost into the third, women wonder what the final phase of this journey into motherhood has in store for them. You’ve been told that it’s similar to the not-so-pleasant first trimester.…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 Birth stories tend to be very comforting when you’re looking for ways to ease the nervousness surrounding your fast-approaching delivery. It is an excellent source related to real experiences – the various ways in which mothers prepare for delivery,…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 It happened once before. You thought you were in labor. Excited and anxious you headed to the hospital only to be told they were “Braxton Hicks Contractions”. Oops, false alarm! Pregnancy is difficult to predict, and such confusions are…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 Pregnancy Bump Size | Does It Matter? Well, With two best friends almost at the same point in pregnancy (one just a week ahead of the other), I couldn’t resist the urge to compare their baby bumps. They were…
Last updated on April 27th, 2021 The pregnancy back pain that started in the first trimester has reached its peak as you crawl into the final trimester. The reason behind this is your highly flexible back. The center of gravity shifts and the lower spine…