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What Does it Feel Like When Your Baby Moves Inside You?

What Does it Feel Like When Your Baby Moves Inside You?

October 21st, 2021

Flutters, pops, bubbles? What does it feel like when your baby starts moving inside you? Women describe the feeling in so many different ways. Here are the ones to look out for...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy – Symptoms & Treatment

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy – Symptoms & Treatment

June 21st, 2023

Many women develop carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy because of swelling in the extremeties. Learn about its symptoms, treatment, and risk factors.

When Will I Feel My Baby Moving Inside Me?

When Will I Feel My Baby Moving Inside Me?

June 22nd, 2023

The first time you feel your baby moving in your belly is a very exciting moment in pregnancy. Here's all you should know about your baby's movements.

Top 12 Comfort Foods to Eat in Pregnancy

Top 12 Comfort Foods to Eat in Pregnancy

March 24th, 2020

Sometimes in pregnancy comfort food is a SERIOUS NEED. Let’s get one thing straight: there are a lot of sucky parts of pregnancy. Yeah, I said it! Sure, it’s beautiful and a blessing and blah, blah, BLAH! But one of the best things is that we can relax our diet a bit...

What Happens in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy?

What Happens in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy?

June 21st, 2023

Is the second trimester of pregnancy easy sailing or are there new pregnancy symptoms to prepare for? Find out what to expect in your second trimester here...

Labor Without Pushing — A Guide to Breathing Out Baby

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’.

Fear of Pregnancy – Understanding Tokophobia

Fear of Pregnancy – Understanding Tokophobia

Fear of pregnancy and the fear of childbirth, isn’t crazy, weird or strange. In fact it’s very common. Some reports suggest that up to 25%

What Does It Feel Like To Have A Miscarriage?

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

What Does Labor REALLY Feel Like?

What Does Labor REALLY Feel Like?

When you ask women what their greatest fears are about childbirth, the pain of labor is at the top of the list. The catch is

14 of the Best Foods to Eat During Pregnancy for a Super Healthy Baby

14 of the Best Foods to Eat During Pregnancy for a Super Healthy Baby

As an expecting Mom we wish for nothing more than to deliver a perfectly healthy baby. So it’s no wonder that the subject of healthy

9 Freaky Things That Can Happen to Your VJ During Pregnancy

9 Freaky Things That Can Happen to Your VJ During Pregnancy

The female body can do some seriously freaky things during pregnancy and sadly, your lady bits are NOT immune. Not only do most bodily parts

Should I Buy a Home Fetal Doppler? Are They Safe?

Should I Buy a Home Fetal Doppler? Are They Safe?

Fetal dopplers for home use are now widely available and many parents-to-be understandably like the idea of being able to check on baby whenever they

What is a Postpartum Doula and Why Should You Hire One?

What is a Postpartum Doula and Why Should You Hire One?

What is a postpartum doula, you ask? I’m glad you asked! If you want an easier postpartum recovery, time to rest and bond with your

Can Eating Cinnamon Cause Miscarriage? How Much is Safe?

Can Eating Cinnamon Cause Miscarriage? How Much is Safe?

Pregnancy is a period when expectant mothers become more cautious about their diet, considering the potential impact on their health and the well-being of their

7 Ways to Stop Smoking in Pregnancy (that Actually Work)

7 Ways to Stop Smoking in Pregnancy (that Actually Work)

You’re pregnant — or you’re trying to get pregnant. And…you smoke. You probably already know that smoking and pregnancy are not a good combination. But

What Does My Cervix Look and Feel Like During Pregnancy?

What Does My Cervix Look and Feel Like During Pregnancy?

So you’ve started reading about what happens to your body when you’re pregnant. Perhaps you’re already pregnant, and you’ve been to an appointment or two

Craving Weird Smells – The Pregnancy Super Power No-one Wants!

Craving Weird Smells – The Pregnancy Super Power No-one Wants!

You might have heard of having strange food cravings during pregnancy, but have you ever heard of craving smells too? The sense of smell can

19 Things to Consider When Writing Your Birth Plan

19 Things to Consider When Writing Your Birth Plan

Whether it’s your first, second, third, or eighth pregnancy, you will probably have an idea of how you would like your labor and delivery to

5 Ways to Cope with OCD in Pregnancy

5 Ways to Cope with OCD in Pregnancy

Written by Psychologist Nikolina Miljus. One in 100 pregnant women will experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms for the first time in pregnancy or OCD pregnancy. For women

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

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,