Once you have discovered that you are pregnant, you will need to begin a series of prenatal tests during your pregnancy for the health or you and your new baby. Some of these tests can begin at the start of the pregnancy, and other tests are performed in the latter trimesters. It is always important [...]
Prenatal care is an essential component to a healthy baby and a healthy mom, and it is important to begin prenatal care as soon as the pregnancy has been confirmed. Prenatal care can help to diagnose any early health problems that the mother may be developing due to the pregnancy, and will diagnose any problems [...]
Signs and symptoms of labor can begin immediately before the birth actually starts, or up to one month before the onset of labor. Every woman has a different experience before her labor; some women have all the signs, and some women do not notice any labor symptoms until they realize they are in full labor. [...]
Breastfeeding
Baby and breast are the perfect feeding team!
For the best nutrition, breastmilk is the best food to feed a baby. It is made specifically to meet the nutritional needs of babies. Human breastmilk changes as the baby grows to offer the best nutrients for the baby. It has over 1000 components - many of these [...]
What are the symptoms of pregnancy?
Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms
Basal body temperature stays high: If you’ve been charting your basal body temperature (your temperature when you first wake up in the morning) and you see that your temperature has stayed above the coverline for 18 days in a row, you’re probably pregnant.
Braxton Hicks contractions - These [...]
A pregnancy body pillow can be a most welcome gift especially to a loved one who is in the second or third trimester stage of her pregnancy. Body changes during pregnancy such as an extending belly, swollen feet, sore muscles, back pain etc. can be tiring for the mother and at such times a maternity [...]
Expectant parents without health insurance still have many options for prenatal care.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staffFinancing a pregnancy is much easier when the parents are properly insured. But uninsured moms and dads still have many options for free and low cost health care.
The government - Federal government offers free prenatal care through the Medicaid program. [...]
Im really wondering if im still pregnant or not. Okay i had the abortion (the surgery) where they vacuum it out and i was only 4 weeks along. After that i had two normal periods… they were more like blood clots coming out due to the surgery abortion. I felt fine during those two periods, [...]
