Post Pregnancy

Pregnancy Pillows

Pregnancy Pillows for a Great Night’s Sleep As your pregnancy advances you may be wondering if a pregnancy pillow is worth purchasing. Comfortable sleep seems a thing of the past, but spending an extensive amount of money on something that will be temporary could be a concern. There are certainly advantages to the investment and options that could leave you paying less. As your belly grows bigger the toll on your body can become a lot to handle. Frequent urination and discomforts at night can leave you feeling worn down. If you’re having trouble falling asleep, and issues staying asleep,…


Childbirth Classes What to Expect

Childbirth Classes A childbirth class is a great path when anticipating the arrival of your baby. There are so many options when it comes to labor and delivery. In today’s world childbirth classes are an excellent way to be informed and prepared for the birth of your child. Almost all hospitals offer some type of labor and delivery class. Although it is built around the concept of a hospital birth they usually cover an overview of basic labor and delivery practices and how to care for a newborn. If you have a partner this is a great way for them…

Miscarriage Quotes

No matter what stage of pregnancy, a miscarriage can be devastating. Everyone anticipates the arrival of a sweet little bundle of joy, and they all grieve when that child doesn’t come to term—not just the expecting parents. Hearts break, but life goes on. Looking for ways to cope, many will search out healing quotes from those who know similar heartaches—to help memorialize their loss. Quotes Regarding Miscarriage and Loss: “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” – A.A. Milne “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to…

When Can I Take a Pregnancy Test Calculator

When you are trying to conceive, you want to know the good news as early as possible. Disappointing but true, you would need to miss your periods and only then you can be assured of a 100% positive result. Since the exact date of conception is unknown and quiet difficult to figure out, gynecologists calculate your pregnancy from the first day of the last menstrual period. You ovulate approximately 14 days after your cycle is over and this is the time when the ovum can possibly unite with the sperm. Once the egg is fertilized, hormonal changes take place in…

Low Platelet Count During Pregnancy

Platelets are disk – shaped cells that are found in our blood and are responsible for clotting of blood. They are also referred to as Thrombocytes. The normal range of platelets in our blood is 150 – 400 million per ml of blood. If, however the number of platelets becomes less, it can lead to loss of excessive blood. This condition is called Thrombocytopenia. If your platelet count is just a little below the normal range, then there is nothing to worry about, but if it is in the range of 100 – 150 million platelets per milliliter of blood,…

Symptoms of Pregnancy at 2 Weeks

Symptoms of Pregnancy at 2 Weeks Because the time of conception is difficult to pinpoint, practitioners count 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual cycle to calculate your due date. According to this figure, it means that you’re almost 2 weeks pregnant at the time of conception. It sounds crazy, but it’s just the general guide most practitioners and midwives go by. You’d actually be ovulating sometime during those 2 weeks. This is good to know if you and your partner are trying to conceive—it’s an ideal time to get down to baby-making. The optimal time for…

When do pregnancy symptoms start?

When do the Pregnancy symptoms begin? The question when do pregnancy symptoms start is somewhat of a debate. The truth is every woman is different and every pregnancy is even more different. But most women want to know if what they are feeling is related to carrying a baby or a symptom of something else. Some women feel symptoms of pregnancy only a week after conception but the general statistic is by four weeks you should be feeling some side effects of the changes occurring in your body. So if you are under four weeks along, most of the differences…

How to have a Girl or Boy Baby

Plan Your Babys Sex – What The Experts Say Now we have heard the Old Wives Tales, lets see what the experts have to say about determining the sex of your baby. First of all we need to realize that there is no way to guarantee that we can determine the sex of your baby, but what we can do is look at the theory of conception and the male sperm in order to try to determine what the possible outcome of the sex of your baby may be, and how you can go about “planning the sex of your baby”. Here…

Low Iron During Pregnancy

Low Iron during Pregnancy Iron is an important element of hemoglobin, which is the protein in RBCs and carries oxygen to the body’s tissues. Iron is present in each cell of the human body. It boosts the immune system of the body and so is a very crucial for fighting against infections and diseases. It helps to produce WBCs and aids in producing energy. Iron deficiency is called anemia. A person who is anemic gets tired very easily and may faint at times. The face of an anemic person is often pale and the person always feels weak. They have…

How Many Weeks is Full-Term

How Many Weeks is Full-Term Pregnancy? Depending on who you ask, a full-term pregnancy can be anywhere between 37 and 41 weeks. The Mayo Clinic states that babies born after 37 weeks (35 weeks after gestation) have organs that can fully function on their own, so their chance of survival outside of the womb is extremely likely. Other sites, like WebMD, believe that children born 39 to 41 weeks fare better. According to most women you ask, 40 is the magic number. While every mother is different, doctors and midwives use the same formula for calculating due dates. It’s nothing…