When you are pregnant, as with any other time of your life, there is the possibility that you might become sick, you might catch a simple cold or become ill with an infection or some other condition. Ordinarily you could take medications to make you feel better or to heal the infection, however during pregnancy [...]

Every pregnant mother hopes for an easy birth with no complications, but things don’t always turn out the way the we plan. Sometimes mothers will need a caesarean section to birth their baby (30% of births were caesareans in Australia in 2009). It can be very frightening when you find out that you have to [...]

If you choose to tell people that you are planning a pregnancy you will hear many old wives tales to help you conceive. Over my six years trying to conceive our children I think I have tried every single one of these old wives tales, even the really obscure ones! Most are just for fun, [...]

Having a new baby is one of the most stressful things that will happen in our life. There are so many things to worry about and you might start to feel as though you aren’t coping as well as you think you should. You may have the “baby blues” for a few days or you [...]

Now winter is in full swing treat your bump and yourself to some in-season vegetables that are so much more fresh and nutritious than those that have been sitting in storage for months. Here are two chicken recipe that make the best use of vegetables in season now. Brown Rice Salad with in-season spring onions, [...]

When it comes time to have your baby shower, there are so many different options for what you can do. Most baby showers however, will involve some silly games for the mum to be, her female friends & family members to play. The prizes you choose for your baby shower games can be anything you [...]

A very helpful way to get to know your body and to learn the best time to conceive a baby is by charting your cycle. Charting your cycle involves a three steps, the main one is taking your temperature every morning, followed by observing cervical mucus and other cervical changes. To start with, you have [...]

Many people think that during pregnancy everything has to change. Fortunately, this is not the case. There are a lot of things that you did prior to falling pregnant that you won’t have to change at all during pregnancy. Some of the following are concerns for a lot of mothers when they first fall pregnant [...]

Most people think that pregnancy signs are unmistakable and many women ‘just know’ when they are pregnant. But other times, pregnancy can come as quite a shock and those who have ‘symptoms’ were not even aware. There are a few common symptoms you could have to show you are pregnant. The most obvious sign is [...]

Do you know what to expect from each of the three trimesters? Here is an overview of each with the common signs of pregnancy trimesters one, two and three. Weeks one to 12: Pregnancy Trimester One The first and most prominent pregnancy symptom is a missed menstrual cycle. You may see pinkish or brownish discharge [...]