Toward the end of pregnancy, your baby swallows enough amniotic fluid to pee out about 32 ounces of fluid a day – the amount in two standard water bottles. This is important for normal development in the womb, as well as good practice for drinking breast milk or formula aft...
Leaking nipplesare not a problem or unusual during pregnancy. Your body is simply getting ready to feed your baby, and your hormones are at work. Until you give birth, the hormones estrogen and progesterone will keep you from actively producing much milk. But at the same time, the hormone ...
Milk production begins around the midpoint of pregnancy. For most mothers, milk will “come in” (increase in quantity and change from colostrum to mature milk) between days 2 and 5. How does this happen, and what should be done if your milk comes in lat
What foods can't you eat when pregnant? Here is a list of items you should avoid during pregnancy, from raw meats to soft cheeses.
Queso dip, lunch meat, or coffee? Learn which common foods may be risky during pregnancy in this slideshow from WebMD.
A breastfeeding mother needs a high calorie diet in order to produce enough milk. Again, this is not the stage to worry about losing the baby weight. You need to keep your energy levels up, so as when pregnant, eat a healthy diet rather than trying to cut down on your calorie consumpt...
PUPPP often affects first-time pregnant people during the last trimester of pregnancy. It’s unlikely to happen again in later pregnancies. No one knows why it happens, but it could be due to different things that come with pregnancy, such as hormonal changes and your belly growing bigger...
One thing pretty much every woman experiences during pregnancy is swelling of their breasts. This happens because they're getting ready to produce milk for their baby. Well unfortunately, your breasts can (and do) produce milk well before the baby is actually out of yo...
entire look. I got a haircut and tried new make-up. Of course, I didn’t have much time, but I used what I had to give myself a makeover that made me feel womanly and not just for my milk making prowess. Be ready for the need to overhaul your entire beauty routine. It’s ...
Pregnancy, which often causes constipation and increases pressure on your lower body (including your anus), is another common culprit. Sometimes you won’t even realize you have hemorrhoids, but pushing in the bathroom can make a hemorrhoid bleed. Blood from hemorrhoids is typically bright red....