Postpartum pain relief tips
Hey there, pregnant lady! Yes, you! You are wondering how you will feel after giving birth, aren't you? If you are a first-time mom, you will have no idea what...
Should you allow your waters to be broken artificially?
Birth is a complicated topic many women would rather completely entrust to their doctor or midwife they are, after all, the professionals. Increasing numbers of expectant mothers want active participation...
Labor and delivery preparation tips for partners
Are you a husband, mother, sister or friend of a pregnant woman? Have you been invited to attend her labor and birth? The birth of a baby is certainly magical...
Low amniotic fluid - what now?
Amniotic fluid is the water-like substance that surrounds your baby during pregnancy. Contained by the amniotic sack, amniotic fluids enables your baby to swim around and change positions. It also...
Is being pregnant difficult?
Pregnancy is meant to be a unique, "magical" experience that has you lounging on a pink cloud all day long getting massages like some Greek goddess. If, that is, you...
What is meconium?
Calling all expectant mothers you've got to get used to diaper changes at some point, why not while you are still pregnant? Frankly, changing a baby's diapers is easy and...
What to expect from a cesarean section
Increasing numbers of women are undergoing cesarean sections to deliver their baby or babies. C-sections essentially come in two forms planned and scheduled cesareans (normally for medical reasons, but sometimes...
How much does labor really hurt?
How much does labor really hurt? This is without a doubt the million-dollar question many first time mothers ask themselves as the end of their pregnancy approaches, and D Day...
Three-parent IVF not approved in the UK
We wrote about the UK considering three-parent IVF treatment a while back. This revolutionary new medical procedure has become known as "three-parent IVF" because the resulting children would carry DNA...
How risky is getting pregnant after 45?
The general consensus is that getting pregnant in your twenties and early thirties is easier, and also that your nine months will be easier once you do conceive a baby...