The 12 months of pregnancy – why pregnancy is 3 months longer than you think
Pregnancy is a 9 month or 40 week event isn’t it ? Wrong…. Think again… preparing for Pregnancy contd »
Folic Acid Pregnancy
Taking folic acid use before you become pregnant, preconception is right up there in the pregnancy preparation list of important things to do. Proper levels of folic acid before pregnancy can help protect baby, by up to 70%, from neural tube defects such as… preparing for Pregnancy contd »
Preparing for pregnancy
The time to worry about your lifestyle and health is before you become pregnant, at pregnancy preconception. While traditionally the focus was on looking after your health during pregnancy its actually more important to… preparing for Pregnancy contd »
iugr – intrauterine growth retardation
IUGR stands for Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Very simply it means that the fetus (your baby) is not Read more »
Prevent Pregnancy Stretch Marks
Prevent Pregnancy Stretch Marks – What can I do to prevent stretch marks?
To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy a lot depends on your skin elasticity and Read more »
heart disease and pregnancy
Pregnancy adds approximately 50% extra load to a pregnant women’s heart. If a woman has a Read more »
Queen of France pregnant after 12 years childless
There is hope for childless women.
The following reads like it is impossible or untrue but there is nothing to suggest that it is untrue. The fact that the person you are about to read about was very much in the public eye, being a Queen and that it was known she could not become pregnant, suggest that this story is in fact true. Read more »
Life is over the baby is born
Life is starting – the baby is born ! This is a better way to look at it because there is a build up to the birth of a baby that brings with it that feeling that your life is over – that the life you are… Read more »
Life begins as soon as a woman becomes pregnant
Do you believe this ?
Once pregnancy begins life has begun… Read more »
Diaper Bags - Baby Bags
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Pregnancy Weeks
40 weeks pregnant – week forty – pregnancy week by week
At the end of your pregnancy you don’t need to be told how uncomfortable or big you are, or how...
39 weeks pregnant – pregnancy week 39
Getting close now with only a week left to go. There could be a bit of nesting going on and you might...
pregnancy week 38 – 38 weeks pregnant
Amazingly your baby is gaining as mush as an ounce in weight at this stage of pregnancy. By 38 weeks...
pregnancy week 37 – thirty seven weeks pregnant
At this late stage of pregnancy baby weighs almost 3 kilos or six and a half pounds. Baby is about 21...
pregnancy week 36 – thirty six weeks pregnant
By this stage of pregnany baby weighs about 6 Lbs or 2 and 3/4 kilos and is close to half a meter long...
pregnancy week 35 – what is happening with you and baby
By now you are mor than likely visiting the bathroom pretty often. In an effort to avoid getting up...
pregnancy week 34 – the thirty fourth week of pregnancy
By the 34th week of pregnancy the baby will weigh around 5Lbs or 2 and a quarter kilos and is almost...
pregnancy week 33 – thirty three weeks pregnant
At this stage of pregnancy baby is weighing in at around 4 and a half pounds, or Read More →
pregnancy week 32 – week thirty two of pregnancy
At pregnancy week 32 the age of your baby (commonly termed “fetus” at this stage) is 30 weeks...
pregnancy week 31 – the 31st week of pregnancy
Pregnancy week 31 Read More →
Due Date
due date predictor conception date
You can calculate your due date and conception date by reading our due date predictor post. All you need...
due date predictor by conception date
Do you know when you actually conceived ? We shouldn’t dismiss the idea that many women and even...
due date calculator
Find out your due date or next most fertile phase by using the following simple due date calculator: Read More →
Symptoms of Pregnancy
Cramping during pregnancy – pregnancy symptomCramping during pregnancy Similar to menstrual cramps – some women can experience abdominal cramping early in pregnancy. Click...
Pregnancy Questions
what is toxoplasmosis and what does it have to do with pregnancy ?Toxoplasmosis is a disease that is spread by eating raw meat, infected meat or through contact with cat feces. While most of us are...
what is alpha fetoprotein ?Alpha Fetoprotein (APF) is a substance produced by an unborn baby as it grows Read More →
what is a fontanelle ?A fontanelle is a soft part on the crown of your baby’s head. Before your baby’s skull becomes bony and firm these soft...
what is an endometrium and how does it change during pregnancy ?Endometrium – The endometrium is the uterine lining or inner membrane of the Read More →
