Feeding Baby
It can be difficult to know what, when, and how much to feed your growing bundle of joy. In terms of amounts, babies are born with a beautiful sense to self-regulate intake, but to ensure you’re not underfeeding or overfeeding it always helps to follow guidelines. See chart and descriptions below for a bit of help. And remember, breastfeeding is a personal decision and can continue for as long or as briefly as you and your baby feel is right,…
Week by Week Pregnancy Guide
Useful information for you and your baby – a week by week guide to your pregnancy, your baby’s growth and development.Pregnancy week 1Pregnancy calendar: week 1 of being pregnant – Not there yet!Pregnancy week 2Early pregnancy: week 2 of being pregnant – You will be at your most fertile by the end of the week.Pregnancy week 3Pregnancy guide: week 3 of being pregnant – Your fertilised egg is travelling doen your fallopian tube towards your uterus..Pregnancy week 4Symptoms of pregnancy:…
Health & Nutrition Food
Good nutrition during pregnancy, and enough of it, is very important for your baby to grow and develop. You should consume about 300 more calories per day than you did before you became pregnant. Although nausea and vomiting during the first few months of pregnancy can make this difficult, try to eat a well-balanced diet and take prenatal vitamins. Here are some recommendations to keep you and your baby healthy.Eat a variety of foods to get all the nutrients you…
Am I Pregnant?
Do All Women Get Early Symptoms of Pregnancy?Every woman is different. So are her experiences of pregnancy. Not every woman has the same symptoms or even the same symptoms from one pregnancy to the next.Also, because the early symptoms of pregnancy are often like what happens right before and during menstruation , those symptoms aren’t always recognized.What follows is a description of some of the most common early symptoms of pregnancy. You should know that these symptoms may…
Trouble Conceiving?
What Causes infertility?No one knows for certain how many couples have difficulty conceiving, since some will decide not to seek medical treatment. In the UK, however, approximately one in seven couples do seek medical help to have a baby. In most cases there will be one or more causes that a specialist can pinpoint and, possibly, treat.Contrary to popular belief, infertility is not just a woman’s problem. In fact, it strikes men and women almost equally. About 32 per cent of…
Ready for Pregnancy?
What Do You Need To Know?Conceiving is one of the happiest news a family can get. This is the beginning of a new life and a new addition to the family. Before conception, there is something that happens inside every woman that leads to this miracle.Every month, the ovaries release an egg cell that travels to the fallopian tube. For a woman to conceive, the sperm cell has to meet with an egg, resulting in fertilization. After that, the fertilized…