Category: Pregnancy
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Second Pregnancy: Will it be different with the first one?
Discovering you are pregnant again can be very exciting! This time, you may feel like a pregnancy expert to have those normal pregnancy symptoms last time. You may wonder if carrying baby number two can be a unique experience too. Below are some main different symptoms when you’re expecting your second baby: Feel fetal movement sooner You tend…
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The Big 5 Questions About Second Childbirth
Are you ready to welcome your second baby? Now that you are pregnant for the second time, it is normal to wonder if it’s anything different than your first one. You might have questions like these: “Will it come sooner? Easier? End faster? Will it be less painful?” Don’t worry, mummies! Check out below for what…
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Tips to Relieve Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is the most common symptom in early pregnancy. Although it is unpleasant and affects your daily life, it will not harm you and your baby. Instead, it means your placenta is growing well. More than 50% of women experience morning sickness both day and night. It happens within the first 4 months of…
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Everything You Need to Know About C-Sections
C-section, Caesarean delivery…you’ve heard it so many times, but what is it exactly? Is it scary? Is it necessary? Read on below to find out what you need to know about C-sections. What is a C-Section? C-section, or Caesarean section, can be explained as the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision on your…
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Preterm Birth 101: Cause and Prevention
Preterm labor refers to the dilation of your cervix occurring during 20 – 37 weeks of pregnancy due to regular uterus contractions. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Preterm birth is defined as any childbirth occurring between 20 to 37 weeks of pregnancy, while Early term occurs between 37 – 38 weeks…
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10 New Mother Myths, Debunked
Let’s discover some common mother myths you have heard before: ‘Thinking about heading out in your highest heels for a night on the town? Don’t do it; you’ll risk your baby being born cross-eyed.‘ ‘Stop eating those strawberries! They cause strawberry skin blemishes on your newborn.‘ ‘Baby born with a flock of hair? It’s because you…
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Bleeding during pregnancy – What does it mean?
Bleeding during pregnancy can be just about the most worrisome thing to experience, and as unnerving as it may be, as many as one in four mums will experience blood loss to some degree. Although any bleeding at any time during pregnancy needs to be taken seriously, and professional advice should be sought, thankfully, it…
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Pregnancy: How to survive the final stretch
From the size of an olive, your growing baby has had you captivated and delighted. With a beating heart, budding limbs and flourishing nails and lashes.. what could offer more preoccupation? The early weeks and months of pregnancy afford incredible wonder, however, as pregnancy progresses and discomfort grows, it’s no wonder the romance wanes. For all…
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You know you’ve got a newborn when…
When talking with expectant mums, I’ve always majorly underplayed the extent to which their life is about to change. Sure, there’s going to be lots of new joy, wonder, and excitement, but a newborn, by nature, can leave you a little… rattled, scratching your head, wondering how the heck you got yourself here (although I’m…
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Labour And Birth – The Blueprints
There are generally two schools of pregnant women; those diligent ones who have dieted on every birth book ever scribed; and those who are the more chilled variety, who’d prefer not to even think about it. I was a little more aligned to the latter. A small dose of attention deficit and a naive but…