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You may need todrink more waterto keep things regular. Thanks to increasing blood volume, and the tendency to retain water, it becomes harder to stay hydrated as your pregnancy progresses. Plus, as you get bigger and more uncomfortable, you might be moving less. When your activity levels dec...
Many women experienceback pain during pregnancy. As your uterus expands, it weakens your abdominal muscles and puts extra strain on your lower back. Hormonal changes also loosen your joints and relax the ligaments that attach your pelvic bones to your spine, causing unsteadiness and pain. Exercises...
Find out when your 1st pregnancy trimester starts and what to look out for. Everything you need to know about the first 3 months of pregnancy.
During pregnancy, it’s common to wonder “When do you start producing colostrum?” A pregnant person’s breasts may be ready to produce colostrum as early as16 weeks of pregnancyor later in the second trimester. So don't be surprised if you see signs of colostrum leakage long before you...
Heartburn.During pregnancy, your body produces more of the hormone progesterone. It relaxes smooth muscles, like the ring of muscle in your loweresophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. These muscles normally keep food and acids down in yourstomach. When they loosen up, you ...
I can't stand when everything you read about 37 weeks, screams that the baby isn't yet. Nothing is developed! 😮😮😮. Come. On. I have six kids and #7 on the way. All born between 36-38 weeks. Baby come, when baby comes. Stop stressing moms out stupid websites!
You likely chose your baby’s healthcare provider during pregnancy, and your little one’s first checkup will be within a few days of birth or shortly after leaving the hospital. Starting with this initial visit, monitoring your baby’s growth becomes a routine part of every checkup, whether...
How Often Should I Feel My Baby Moving? Early in your pregnancy, you may just feel a few flutters every now and then. But as your baby grows -- usually by the end of thesecond trimester-- the kicks should grow stronger and more frequent. Studies show that by thethird trimester, the...
Unlike a gradual gaining of weight over the years,the body fat accumulated during pregnancy happens in just a few short monthsmeaningyour body hasn't had enough time to adapteasily or cope with a new way of standing or moving around. ...