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Pregnancy – Week 12

12 weeks pregnant

  Welcome to Week 12 of your Pregnancy. Between now and week 20, you can expect to gain about a quarter of your pregnancy weight.  You might start to feel more energetic and better in general than you have during the past few weeks. Be sure your diet includes a sensible range of foods for you and your unborn bub. ...

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Dealing with Pregnancy Discomforts

Dealing with pregnancy discomforts

Pregnancy may bring a lot of adjustments to the changes that occur one after the other. Women will have to adjust to the emotional changes as well as to the apparent physical changes occurring in their bodies. There will be some discomforts that women will have to deal with during their pregnancy. They can apply some natural strategies that will ...

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Fluid Retention and Swelling in Pregnancy

Swelling and fluid retention while pregnant

Almost half of all pregnant women may experience swelling, bloating or water retention. They usually experience this problem on the last trimester. However, there are pregnant women who may have it at an earlier stage especially during the summer season. One of the factors that contribute to fluid retention has something to do with the increasing hormone level during pregnancy. ...

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Caffeine Intake during Pregnancy

Most people just love to drink or eat something with caffeine. However, pregnant women may have to watch their intake of caffeinated treats or drinks. Their growing babies inside their tummies may be affected. This component that may be present not only in coffee and tea acts as a stimulant and a diuretic as well. Caffeine causes the blood pressure ...

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Checklist for New Baby

Checklist for new baby

Are you a first time mum? Ever think of necessary guidelines that you need to understand before you got your baby on board? Let’s discuss the possible checklist for new baby and see if you missed something to remember. It is always recommended that first time mums should take serious steps in understanding what they need to prepare before their ...

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Pregnancy – Week 11

11 weeks pregnant

  By now, any sickness should start to fade and you will begin to feel less tired. Mum Your uterus has grown so that it almost fills your pelvis now. Pregnancy hormones may cause your gums to bleed more because of increased blood volume and you may notice changes in your hair, skin, toenails and fingernails. Linea nigra may appear ...

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