Tilted Uterus
What Is A Tilted Uterus? A normal uterus is one which is in a vertical position, but that doesn’t mean that a uterus will always be found in this position. There are cases when the uterus is tipped backwards or even towards the pelvis. This is known as a tilted uterus, although it can also be called a number of other terms such as: Retroflexed uterus Backward uterus Retroverted uterus Tilted womb Uterine retroversion Uterine retroflexion Retroversion of the uterus Symptomatic uterine retroversion Symptomatic uterine retroflexion Uterine retrodisplacement Reflexion of the uterus What Causes A Tilted Uterus? A tilted uterus…
Sex Q&A
Sex During Pregnancy: All You Need To Know Sex is a good way for you and your partner to remain intimate and close during your pregnancy, but being pregnant will do some strange things to your sex drive and the act of sex itself. So let’s take a look at some of the common sex and pregnancy related questions which most people are too afraid to ask. Is it safe to have sex during pregnancy? Yes, in most cases there is no reason as to why you and your partner cannot continue to make love during the course of your…
Interesting Pregnancy Facts
With more than 4 million babies being born in the United States each year, you can bet there are some rather interesting and perhaps eye opening stats which we get from this high number of births. So lets take a look at some of the more interesting facts which we are seeing from all of these births. 1. More expectant mothers are avoiding tobacco smoke. The number of mothers who are now avoiding smoke during their pregnancy has increased by almost 42 percent. This can only be good for the mothers and their healthier babies. 2. The number of c-section…
Guess The Sex Of Your Baby
Old Wives Tales To Guess The Sex Of Your Baby Everyone wants to know the sex of their baby - but not everyone chooses to find out what the sex is. If you have chosen not to know, or even if you have been told what the sex may be, I am pretty sure that you would have spent at least a few days wondering how you could tell the sex of your baby and what the signs may be which may give some sort of indication. After all, if your mom is anything like mine, then she has always…
Dreaming
As your pregnancy develops your body is going to be flooded with additional hormones which your body simply is not used to having. Now, is it possible that this influx of hormones may affect the dreams that you are having? Well, it is quite possible that is will in fact have an affect on the dreams which you are having, but there are of course other factors which will also have an affect, such as: The body’s physical changes The change of lifestyle which you are about to have Your emotional changes Any stress and anxiety which you may be…
Functions Of The Umbilical Cord
Quite simply, the main function of the umbilical cord is to carry nourishment and oxygen from the placenta to your baby and return waste products to the placenta from the fetus. Oxygen, nutrients and antibodies from you diffuse into your babys blood and waste materials from the baby pass into your blood, via the two un-oxygenated arteries. The fetal blood, which is now enriched with nutrients, oxygen and cleaned of waste, is then carried back to your baby by the vein that carries oxygenated blood in the umbilical cord What Is the Umbilical Cord Made From? The umbilical cord develops…
Functions Of The Placenta
Functions and Roles Of The Placenta For nine months the placenta feeds and nourishes the fetus while also disposing of toxic waste. Without it the baby could not survive. After your baby is born, the placenta no longer serves a function. Among organs, it is unique. It is the only organ in the human body that serves a vital function and then becomes obsolete. What does the Placenta do? The placenta’s primary role is to ensure that oxygen is moved into your baby’s blood stream and carbon dioxide is carried away from your baby – however the waste is not…
Feeling Baby Move
Feeling Your Baby Move - All You Need To Know If this is your first pregnancy, then you will probably only start to feel your baby kick or move until between the 16th and 22nd week of your pregnancy. It is also common for women who have had previous pregnancies to feel their baby move before first time mothers - sometimes as early as 13 weeks, although this is not always the case. The amazing thing is that he/she would have started moving about from the 7th or 8th week of your pregnancy already, but your baby would have been…
twin pregnancy
11 Things You May Not Know About Twin Pregnancies In the United States of America only 3% of all pregnancies are twin or multiple pregnancies. This means that most women who are pregnant with twins find it difficult to find out what they can expect. For example, twin pregnancy symptoms are different from a normal pregnancy. Twin pregnancies also carry a higher chance of developing risks such as gestational diabetes, your babies have a higher chance of premature delivery, they have a lower birth weight and a greater chance of being born by C-Section. If you are expecting twins and…