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week 27

December 1st, 2023

Welcome to the Pregged pregnancy week-by-week series. Each week-by-week post is separated into three handy sections. 1. Mom – Section one

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Week 7

November 29th, 2023

Welcome to the Pregged pregnancy week-by-week series. Each week-by-week post is separated into three handy sections. 1. Mom – Section one

Mental Health

Which Anti Depression Pills Are Safe to Take in Pregnancy?

November 17th, 2023

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) like Citalopram (Celexa), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva) and Sertraline (Zoloft) are commonly

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Mental Health

Weird Dreams During Pregnancy – What They Mean & Why We Have Them

November 16th, 2023

We all dream 3-4 times each night, but 90% of these dreams don’t come close to dreams you have when

Pregnancy

when to go to hospital in labor

November 15th, 2023

Getting Pregnant

Is it Possible to Get Pregnant on The Last Day of Your Period?

November 14th, 2023

When it comes to figuring out when is the best time to try and conceive, and when is the best

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Pregnancy

Coping with pregnancy after sexual assault or rape

November 13th, 2023

In 2017, the latest Crime Survey of England and Wales reported one in five British women were victims of a

Getting Pregnant

How to Conceive a Boy (5 Tips)

November 11th, 2023

When you find out you’re pregnant, you quickly begin to wonder whether you’re expecting a boy or a girl. For

Mental Health

Pregnancy and Eating Disorders

November 8th, 2023

Dealing with an eating disorder (ED) while you are pregnant can leave you overwhelmed. Here's how ED can affect your baby, and what you can do about it.

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Mental Health

Pregnancy with Body Dysmorphia

October 26th, 2023

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by a fixation on a perceived physical flaw. If you have body dysmorphia in pregnancy, here's what you should know.

Blighted Ovum – It’s a Miscarriage NOT a Phantom Pregnancy

What is a Blighted Ovum? Even though a blighted ovum is a very common form of miscarriage affecting up to 20% of all known pregnancies,

What Does It Feel Like To Have A Miscarriage?

Here we look at the physical feelings and experiences that might come with miscarriage. We’ll talk about what a miscarriage might feel like, and how

Weird Dreams During Pregnancy – What They Mean & Why We Have Them

We all dream 3-4 times each night, but 90% of these dreams don’t come close to dreams you have when you’re pregnant. Even though dreams

Labor Without Pushing — A Guide to Breathing Out Baby

If you’ve looked into hypnobirthing or other methods of coping with labor and birth, you might have come across the phrase ‘breathe the baby out’.

10 Common Causes For a Late Period (Including One Science Can’t Explain!)

Your period hasn’t arrived as it should and panic starts to set in! Now, wait! Before you go into meltdown and start thinking about dirty

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8 Things NOT to do in the First Trimester of Pregnancy (and Why)

When you find out you’re pregnant, the first thing that happens is… well, emotions. All the emotions. But when you’ve had a chance to catch

6 Ways to Deal With the Fear of Miscarriage

Written by Psychologist, Nikolina Miljus You may not realize but the fear of miscarriage haunts every woman during the early stages of pregnancy. Whether it’s our

Eating Saffron in Pregnancy — Is it Safe?

Saffron is a bright crimson-colored and very expensive spice, also called Kesar. It’s a dried form of part of the Crocus Sativus flower, which grows

10 Ways Pregnancy Can Damage Your Body

Pregnancy is a wonderful time, but during those magical nine months you may notice that you experience some rather odd symptoms. Fortunately, for the most