My first scan isn’t for another two weeks, so it still doesn’t feel real that I’m actually pregnant yet. Of course I know that I am, but sometimes I still doubt that it’s real. Perhaps I entered menopause early and that’s why I don’t have my period (but then why would both the pregnancy tests [...]
It sometimes seems if time is going so slowly and I’m so early into the pregnancy that nothing seems to be happening at all, and other times it seems if time is going by in a blur and all of a sudden it’s next week and I’m another week pregnant.
According to the books, this week [...]
Last week went by in a blur of emotion after finding out I was pregnant, and so now I am very happily 6 weeks pregnant.
I seem to have quite a lot of bloating though because it looks like I’m already at 3 months with my little pot belly! I’ve heard that you show much earlier [...]
Yes, I’ve just found out that I’m five weeks pregnant after trying to have my second child for over two years. I was (and still am) in shock because to be honest I thought I couldn’t get pregnant again. So I had to stare at those two lines on the pregnancy test to make sure [...]
If you’ve just found out that you are pregnant you are probably excited to find out whether you are having a boy or girl baby, but how early can you tell the sex of your child?
It seems lately like there is something in the water that’s producing more twins with the incidence of twin births increasing day by day. This article will go over why the number of twins in pregnancy is increasing and signs that you may be carrying two or more babies.
There are two major reasons why more [...]
Cytotec (misoprostol / prostaglandin E1) is a common pharmaceutical used in hospitals to help induce labor in women but lately there are have become many concerns about its safety for both the woman and the baby.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently warned against the use of using misoprostol to help ripen a [...]
Congratulations you are now 6 Weeks Pregnant!
Your Baby
At 6 weeks pregnant your baby is still very small and looks like a mini-tadpole. She is only about 4 millimeters long although a lot is happening to her. Her eyes, ears and mouth have began to form and the brain will be forming into three distinct parts [...]
You are now 14 Weeks Pregnant!
Your Baby
At 14 weeks pregnant, your baby is developing fast. Now he or she has fingerprints and their neck is complete. They weight around one to two ounces (50 grams) and is approximately 3 & ½ inches long (9 cm).
He will start to look a little more ‘human’ this week [...]
Weight gain during pregnancy is normal and to be expected, but sometimes as you are trying to fit into your jeans you might wonder just how much weight gain is normal and how much is due to the double chocolate sundae you ate since you are now ‘eating for two’.
Magazine’s are usually no help with [...]