There are three stages for birth and labor. Remember, there is no false labor. All the Braxton Hicks contractions are just helping you along the path to active labor. Every step gets you both closer to holding that new wee little one in your loving arms.

It's been 9 or 10 long months that you have watched the birthing mother carry this baby inside of her. Now comes those moments where all the times you have been honestly listening and working with her will pay off. She needs you...

More than just hoping for a healthy baby, some couples favor a certain gender. If you are one of them, there are several baby selection tips that you might want to consider in the hopes of being able tochoosethegender of your baby. Nevertheless, in some cases, parents are greeted with an unexpected gender at the delivery room. Despite ultrasound telling you it's a girl, you get a boy to your surprise on the delivery date.Baby gender determinationmethods does not always guarantee 100%...

Do you know what the very early signs of pregnancy are? Your body is a complex machine - finely tuned and is giving off signals all the time. Pregnancy is a huge change to your body's normal day-to-day functions and when you are with baby, your body will let you know!

Some moms-to-be will get one or two quiet signs at first, others' bodies will scream "I'M PREGNANT" with all 10 signs at once. As hormone levels fluctuate and your body learns how to react to these...

You're on the table waiting for your doctor to find the baby’s heartbeat. Whether it takes five seconds or a few minutes, chances are you're going to be breaking out in a sweat. Seeing that rapid flutter on the screen in the first trimester or hearing that thunderous “chug chug chug” or the sound of a “galloping horse” sound in the last two trimesters is music to the ears for many new parents but you have to be a few months on before you can hear it that...

The bad new is that as we age, the less fertile we become and this applies both to men and women. However, with men, there is no clear cut off point but as far as we women are concerned, as we approach the menopause we often become acutely aware that time is limited.

The good news though is that providing you have not reached the menopause, conceiving in your forties could be possible and most of us know of women either personally or in the media who have managed to achieve...

Today there are many treatments available for stretch marks removal - from laser surgery to home remedies. However, when a treatment is available free of cost, why one should go for an expensive treatment. If this is the question in your mind then lets study the effects of various treatment for stretch marks.

What Are Stretch Marks?

Rapid expansion of skin due to pregnancy or weight gain gives birth to fine lines on the skin, which are referred as stretch marks....

How safe are antibioticswhen taken during pregnancy? The answer you will probably get from most experts is: it depends.  Since there is such a large variety of antibiotics available, and much depends on dosage and length of use, it is very difficult to generalize as to their safety.  Usingantibiotics during pregnancyis sometimes unavoidable, since pregnant women are as susceptible to illness and infection as anyone else, and sometimes even more.

Some antibiotics are...

If you have had your tubes tied you may be wondering about a pregnancy after tubal ligation.  Your concern may come from one of two sources.  First off, while you have been told that tubal ligation is a permanent form of birth control, you may have heard stories of women still getting pregnant.  That can be scary and something you are totally unprepared to have happen.

The second source of your wondering may be the fact that you want a pregnancy after tubal...

If you are looking for a low-cost way to expand your ~1488.html" target="_self" maternity clothes wardrobe and stretch your dollar at the same time, consider investing in a few ~1288.html" " Bella Bands by Ingrid & Isabel. This simple maternity wardrobe accessory, which runs around $26, can be worn throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.

Bella Bands can be worn over your belly or hips or folded over and worn under the belly. In early pregnancy the Bella Band...

Nurturing another life within your body and giving birth are the most miraculous things that could ever happen to a woman. While pregnancy is a wonderful thing, going through with it put women into a lot of stress, pains and insecurities with the way they look. For most women pregnancy is a struggle. Women always find it hard to look good and feel good during and after pregnancy. Pregnant women have to battle with stretch marks, sagging breasts, morning sickness, and gaining weight....