Mother-to-be, you are doing well at this stage and quite ready for the big day. You have been dealing with discomfort and pain already, but a little patience is required at this stage. Your body is preparing itself for birth in all earnest, so don’t panic when you experience frequent false contractions. Your uterus is [...]
You are almost there, but there are some more issues you need to tackle before going into labor. Most expecting women have this tendency to gasp for breath at this stage. This breathlessness is normal, since you feel like there is no room for your internal organs. Your baby is taking up all the space [...]
You are well into the final few months of your pregnancy. Even if you have a child already, you might still experience the same problems and get upset. You are fed up of the aches and you are wondering when baby will be on her way out. But while there is still some time left [...]
The third trimester is the most trying of the lot! Yes, if you were enjoying pregnancy till now, you might get slightly alarmed at the sudden sharp pains and bouts of fatigue. True, your baby is healthy and kicking and you are finding it tough to walk around with junior at his exercise inside your [...]
You are nearly there, so just go through your final trimester of pregnancy as best as you can. You are used to back aches, discolorations and sleepless nights, but there is more. Excruciating leg pain has to be dealt with. Currently, the baby is nearly developed fully. Around this time, the baby starts fitting into [...]
These days, you are thinking a lot about the labor. Will it be painful? Will my baby be healthy and beautiful? Should I have done this or that? Was I careless any time? Most women worry about being a mother and handling the responsibility. Feeling the baby kicking inside you makes you realize that there [...]
By now, you have almost learnt to manage the endless aches, pains and discomfort. The exercises are working somewhat to reduce the agony and keep you fit. You are slightly at ease with your weight gain and skin changes. But mood swings are new on the block. Sometimes, you are jubilant and at peace and [...]
With a balloon of a tummy, you are enjoying the attention you get when you are walking down the store aisle. People are going out of the way to assist the ‘to-be-mother’. But back home, it is a different story. Ouch! Where did all those aches come from? Your doctor warns you about painful Hemorrhoids [...]
Advice is pouring from all corners. Elderly ladies begin their predictions about the baby’s gender. But the most important thing right now is to focus on keeping healthy. You want a healthy baby, so take care. Stretch marks and unsightly discoloration will soon disappear after you give birth, so worry not. Instead, focus on keeping [...]
The 23rd week is a significant week in your second trimester in the pregnancy calendar. Having difficulty waddling around with a huge belly? Welcome to the 23rd week. The most noticeable changes in your body are the skin discolorations. Stretch marks are rampant and no cream seems to prevent the dark line linea nigra. This [...]
By now your uterus has been growing rapidly and the changes are becoming more pronounced. Your feet are swelling as well, owing to the actions of the hormone relaxin. This loosens up the region around your pelvis and this increase in size goes for feet also. Pregnancy swelling is a common thing. Naturally, it is [...]
Welcome to the second half of pregnancy. So you have had it easy till now and the pampering and attention has got you beaming. The frequent nausea that you complained of is nearly gone and you are soaking in the relief. You are still able to walk around comfortably and sleep at night. So far [...]
You are halfway through your pregnancy and your baby will now be 16cm weighing 312 grams. A cheesy coat called vernix caseosa will surround your baby and he will start developing hairs on the skin. The nails in the fingers and toes will also ossify and the genitals are now visible in an ultra sound [...]
The baby is developing fast in your abdomen and fat will start developing in the body. These fat tissues will give warmth after the birth. In the later weeks of pregnancy, the baby will continue developing fat cells. More hair will grow on the head now and the skin will also start losing its reddish [...]
The wars of the baby will be almost developed and the fetus might be able to hear to voice in another few weeks. During the 18th week, the baby can hear your heartbeat and the flow of blood in the umbilical cord. When you are exposed to sudden louder noise, you will feel a slight [...]