When your partner doesn't want to attend your baby's birth
Nobody bats an eyelid at fathers attending their baby's birth these days, and in many countries this is very much expected. Yet, in many cultures, childbirth is still seen as...
Homebirth: how long would a transfer take?
After our previous post about reasons to transfer to hospital during a homebirth, we thought it would be good to also discuss the process of transfer as well. To make...
Homebirth - reasons to transfer to hospital
Studies into the safety of homebirth have often concluded that homebirth is as safe as hospital birth, or even safer... for low risk women. Studies that found that homebirth was...
Study review: shift work doesn't impact pregnancy?
Some previous studies have suggested that women who do shift work, and work nights sometimes, have an increased risk of giving birth to a low birth weight baby, or going...
When your mother in law wants to come to your birth
What should you say if your mother in law wants to come to your birth, but you don't want her there? If this situation does not describe you, hold on...
How to avoid a traumatic birth
Traumatic births fall into roughly two categories births that were traumatic because of a medical emergency with the mother or the child, and trauma resulting from poor care during labor...
Cow egg study finds negative affect of obesity on embryos
What affect do diabetes and obesity have on a pregnancy, and on a fetus? A study team with researchers from the United Kingdom, Belgium and Spain set out to gain...
Dizziness in early pregnancy
Lightheadedness is quite common for many pregnant women. Cardiovascular and nervous system of a pregnant woman go through drastic changes to accommodate the needs of the child growing in the...
Baby heart monitor
In order to get the best results while you are pregnant, we advise you to use a baby heart monitor. It is very easy to use since they are all...
Information on infertility symptoms
Many couples have a problem to get a child and it has been estimated that even about 15% of the couples in the world have the problem with infertility. A...