
Loss of appetite in pregnancy
For some people, "eating for two" is a synonym for pregnancy. Yet, many pregnant women actually experience loss of appetite. What should you do when you don't feel like eating...

Rupture of membranes - when your water breaks
The rupture of membranes, more commonly referred to as your bag of waters breaking, is the last on our huge list of pregnancy signs. Why? Because the rupture of membranes...

Abdominal "popping" sounds
Pregnancy comes with many different symptoms. Many of them will already be familiar to you, because everyone talks about them. You probably went into your pregnancy expecting morning sickness, back...

Great Christmas gifts for newborn babies
Are you buying Christmas gifts for a newborn, or perhaps several, this holiday season? Buying gifts for a teensy little baby might sound like an easy job, but it really...

Sudden diarrhea as a sign of impending labor
As soon as you enter the third trimester, you will no doubt be on the look out for signs of impending labor. There are plenty of indications that labor is...

Great Christmas gifts for expectant mothers
Are you wondering what Christmas gift to get for a pregnant friend or relative? When someone is pregnant, it is easy to focus on that baby bump and forget about...

Separation of abdominal muscles - making space for your growing baby
As soon as your belly starts getting bigger and you develop that famous "baby bump", your abdominal muscles will start moving out of the way to make space for your...

Blood pressure changes - hypertension or hypotension
Blood pressure is something that will be monitored carefully in pregnancy, and measured at every prenatal appointment. Of course, you can check your own blood pressure at home or at...

Romanian IVF mother, 72, wants another child?
When Adriana Iliescu, now the mother of five year old daughter Eliza, gave birth, she was the world's oldest mother. But having a baby with the help of IVF and...

Celebrating Christmas with a newborn
If you are the proud parents of a newborn, or you are pregnant and are expecting round about now, Christmas, and the holiday season in general, can pose a bit...