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

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 aware of being careful when handling or eating raw or infected meat, we may not be aware of the danger of handling cat excrement. While toxoplasmosis may not present any symptoms in a pregnant woman it can enter the placenta and affect an unborn baby. Infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can result in miscarriage or an infected baby at birth. While there are antibiotics available to treat the condition it is wise to be aware of the disease and to take appropriate preventive measures, particularly when handling or eating meat or when around cats. A pregnant woman for instance should not touch cat litter. Washing hands thoroughly is also advised.

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 and weighs in at 4 Lbs or about 1.8 kilos. Baby has more or less doubled in weight over the last month. At pregnancy week 32 the lenght from baby’s bottom to the top of its head is around 12 inches or 30 centimeters. At this stage of pregnancy you can expect to gain somewhere around 1 Lb a week until the end of your term. While its difficult to gage exactly how much weight you have put on, in general you can expect to be gaining 1 Lb a week by this stage of pregnancy, plus or minus. Also, to support your baby, the amount of blood in your system is roughly 50% at this point in pregnancy than if you weren’t pregnant.

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Pregnancy week 31

Pregnancy weeks

pregnancy week 31 – the 31st week of pregnancy

Pregnancy week 31

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 spots allow the baby’s head to pass through the birth canal. For more information visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle

pregnancy week 30 – the thirtieth week of pregnancy

Pregnancy week 30 – At this stage of pregnancy you are well and Read more

pregnancy week 29

Pregnancy week 29: By the twenty ninth week of pregnancy you are into the third trimester of pregnancy. Your Read more

iugr – intrauterine growth retardation

IUGR stands for Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Very simply it means that the fetus (your baby) is not Read more

The Italian Pregnancy

An 18 year old Italian girl tells her Mom that she hasn’t had her period for 2 months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy test kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant. Crying, cursing and shouting as only an Italian Madre can, the mother says, ‘What ‘porco’ (pig) did this to you? I want to know!’ The girl picks up the phone and makes a call. Half an hour later, a Ferrari stops in front of their house. A mature and distinguished man with gray hair in an expensive looking suit steps out of a Ferrari and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, mother, and the girl and tells them: ‘Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the problem.’

I can’t marry her because of my personal family situation but I’ll take charge. I will pay all costs and provide for your daughter for the rest of her life. Additionally, if a girl is born, I will bequeath a Lambourghini, 2 of my shops, a townhouse, a beach-front villa, and a $2,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be two factories and a $4,000,000 bank account. If twins, they will receive a factory and $2,000,000 each. However, if there is a miscarriage, what do you suggest I do?’

At this point, the father, who had remained silent holding a shot gun, places a hand firmly on the man’s shoulder and tells him. ‘You gonna try again.’

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