From the time of conception, your baby goes through an intricate and complicated process of development. Your pregnancy’s first few weeks are critical, laying your baby’s foundation for a healthy and successful full-term birth. In the meantime, if you’ll soon be looking at the 5-week ultrasound pictures, what can you see? An ultrasound scan at …
Early signs of being pregnant vary from one individual to another. Within the first week, you’ll feel your body going through changes, or there may not be any symptoms at all. Having not missed your period yet, you’re wondering about bloating vs. pregnancy, how can I tell the difference? Bloating is the fullness of your …
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During the first trimester, only you can feel your pregnancy. Anyone looking at your stomach, and not the symptoms, can barely tell. By the third month, most of the initial nastiness is over, but you aren’t out of the woods, yet. So, at 3 months pregnant belly, what does it look like? If this is …
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Usually, it’s between weeks 14 and 27, you’re finally overcoming the initial woes of getting pregnant. While these do ease up, your belly will start showing more than a slight exuberance. But what if you’re still not feeling well during pregnancy second trimester? There are physical and emotional changes you should expect in the second …
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You’ll often hear the myth that a pregnant woman should eat for two. This misconception is peddled by well-meaning folk offering your all manner of food once they realize you’re pregnant. What most don’t realize is that it’s common for you to be feeling full during pregnancy first trimester. Your body is undergoing drastic changes …
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During pregnancy, sleeping can present a whole chapter of complications that you might never have considered. Your body has increased in size, and your bulging belly doesn’t make it easy to find a back pain or cramp-free position. So, what can I do if it hurts to sleep on my side while pregnant? Change to …
Despite the myriad ‘informaticles’ you’ll come across dealing with symptoms while pregnant, you’re still left wondering if what you’re feeling is normal or not. Sometimes, the red flags will be staring at you right in the face, regardless of the trimester you’re at. But what are the signs you need to slow down during pregnancy? …
Work is unavoidable, and there are many rewarding aspects of employment, whether self or otherwise. But pregnancy changes the way you approach your job to ensure your health and the safety of your unborn child. However, since you don’t want to overdo it, what are the signs of overworking while pregnant? Work conditions that are …
Your monthly cycle is one of your body’s earliest signals that you’re pregnant. It is why full-term gestation is counted as 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstruation. But can ultrasound detect pregnancy before missed period? An ultrasound can detect a gestation sac at around four to five weeks of conception, but …
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A lot of physical and emotional changes happen when you are pregnant. It’s no wonder that there’s so much research and articles written about these 40 weeks, all to ensure the safety of your baby. So, in light of conflicting viewpoints, is bending down safe during pregnancy? When your pregnancy is without complications, occasional bending …
