I've just added a new blog on the Next Nine Months blogroll: Healthline's blog on pregnancy and childbirth, Fruit of the Womb. Fruit of the Womb is written by Dr. Trofatter, director of...

I'm nearly five months along, and unlike just a few weeks ago, there is no longer any doubt whenever I feel my baby kick or twitch. Sometimes, they're strong enough to make me wince or gasp!...

During your second trimester of pregnancy, you will notice some skin changes, usually pigmentation and discoloration in certain areas. One of the most remarkable is the formation of a dark line that...

Is it ok to have a baby despite having diabetes? The pregnancy would be more risky, and would require more diligence, but yes, it's possible! The crucial point is to plan the pregnancy and prepare...

As I've indicated in my previous entry, a fetal anomaly scan is conducted to screen for anatomical abnormalities in your unborn baby. In my case, all was well, it appeared that the baby's...

A new research study has shown that the more miscarriages or abortions a woman has, the greater are her chances of giving birth to a child that is underweight or premature in the future. Women who had...

Some aches and pains are normal during pregnancy, and probably the most common complaint you'd hear from pregnant women is backache. As pregnancy progresses, the weight of the baby pulls her...

Here's another reason why pregnant women should refrain from smoking: smoking - before, during or after pregnancy- can reduce a daughter's fertility by as much as two-thirds.. Researchers...

I've been browsing at Amazon for some Christmas gift shopping and somehow I stumbled across this pregnancy book: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth, and...

As your pregnancy progresses, you will notice that not only will you need maternity clothes, you will also need more comfortable, more sensible, better fitting footwear. You'll be carrying an...

A recent study published in PLoS Genetics this week indicates that women who whose water supplies were contaminated with arsenic during their pregnancies gave birth to children who manifested changes...

Whenever I think about the thousand of things that may go wrong during pregnancy and birth, it makes me appreciate what a miracle the birth of a baby is. But imagine if medical procedures are done to...

Although I count myself lucky that I didn't have the usual pregnancy symptoms like nausea and dizziness that lots of other pregnant women suffer from, I've been in pain for the past few days....

Last week, I went for my nuchal scan. A nuchal transluscency scan is one of the prenatal tests used to asses the risks of your baby having Down's syndrome. It is usually carried out between the...

Last week, I went for my nuchal scan. A nuchal transluscency scan is one of the prenatal tests used to asses the risks of your baby having Down's syndrome. It is usually carried out between the...