Pregnancy Articles

General Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Weight Gain
  How much weight should I gain during my pregnancy?
  
  
• Baby's Heartbeat
  What is a normal fetal heart rate?
  
  
• Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
  What should you eat and how much?
  
  
• Food Techniques For Nausea In Pregnancy
  
  
• The Needle's Edge - A Breakdown of Prenatal Testing
  
  
• Tiny Pictures - Ultrasounds and Diagnostic Images During Pregnancy
  
  
• Sex During Pregnancy
  
  
• When To Call The Doctor - Things You Shouldn't Ignore During Your Pregnancy
  
  

First Trimester

• Beta hCG Test (Pregnancy Blood Test)
  Learn more about the "pregnancy hormone" hCG.

Third Trimester

• Baby Kick Counting
  What is it, how to do it and why it's important.
  
  
• Organic Baby Showers
  Having a baby can often lead even non-green individuals to thinking about the planet. Hosting an organic baby shower for a new mom-to-be isn't as difficult as one might think.
  
  

Labour & Delivery

• Preparing For Birth
  Readying your mind and body for the challenge ahead.
  
  
• Sober Mama: Having a Drug-Free Delivery
  
  
• Pain Control For Labour And Delivery
  
  
• Cesarean Birth (C-Section) Delivery & Birth
  
  

Pregnancy Myths - Fact or Fiction?

• Cramping in early pregnancy is a sign of miscarriage.
• If the fetal heart rate is below 140 beats per minute, it's a boy; if it's above 140, it's a girl.
• Once a preterm delivery, always a preterm delivery.
• The way you "carry" the baby gives a clue as to its gender.
• Ultrasound is 100% predictive of the baby's gender