Tension and fatigue tend to increase labour pain. A combination of meditation with breathing techniques and acupressure or reflexology massage will help speed labour, ease muscle tension and reduce the pain.

Life Cycle The cycle of life begins early. A girl baby will already have about seven million eggs in her ovaries and nipples will already have formed on both sexes.

FACTS: The different parts of the baby can be felt through your abdominal wall. If you feel a stitch-like sensation down the side of your tummy, this is the uterine muscle stretching. Sometimes resting helps alleviate this pain.

Eye Lashes Your baby’s eyes open and close with ease and have lashes. As it continues to grow, the tiny lungs are preparing to work independently.