If the first three months (first trimester) were all about nausea and vomiting at even the sight of food, the next three months will be all about eating with a vengeance. Most pregnant women experience excessive hunger pangs during the second trimester of pregnancy, coupled with intense cravings for various foods. Read about hunger pangs during pregnancy. Yes, all those stories that you heard about some woman driving her husband crazy by overeating ice cream at midnight will come true for you too. Here is all you need to know about it. In This Article Is It Normal To Have…
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Pregnancy, for all its intensity, is a dreamlike state. Only a mother knows the special sensation of a developing baby. The wonder of being pregnant can’t be put into words. You and this other being are becoming more bonded inside you. There are many ways to connect with your unborn child. Bonding with your child may begin before birth. Forming a connection with your unborn child is crucial to their growth and development and may begin throughout pregnancy. Having a baby might also sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed and bewildered rather than pleased. Feelings you have when pregnant might have an…
It is not just your tummy that grows during your pregnancy – your breast grows too. Depending on your original size and perception of your breasts, this growth will either make you happy (“finally I can spot them!”) or sad (“not bigger again!!!”). Read everything about bigger breasts during pregnancy. Whatever be your feelings, the changes and growth are inevitable and you cannot do anything to prevent them. This will help us to understand why it happens, when it will happen and how to make changes to your wardrobe to fit into a new size. Learn everything about Bigger Breasts…
Do you know obesity can increase the risk of still birth and develop multiple health problems like hypertension and diabetes? Well, obesity is interlinked with pregnancy as it interferes with the normal ovulation process which might affect fertility. Research suggests that women with a BMI ≥30 had a stillbirth rate of 6.9/1000 total births. Moreover, with increased BMI, the success rate of IVF also decreases. To help you understand obesity, pregnancy complications and how to overcome the challenges, here’s we covered everything. What Is Obesity? Obesity is characterized as having surplus fat accumulated in your body. Obesity can increase your…
Now that you have finished your second trimester and entered the third and the last trimester of your pregnancy, you have only some more weeks to go, but this phase of your pregnancy can be the most taxing as it can be very tiring and uncomfortable. The size and position of your baby may make your movements difficult. By the time you step into the third trimester, you must have already been tired of pregnancy and eager to have the delivery. You must try to be positive as soon you shall be holding your baby in your hands. The third…
Pregnancy is both delightful and difficult. Along with happiness and anticipation, it brings stress that is common; and not always unavoidable. Stress during pregnancy includes a spectrum of emotional, physical, and environmental factors that challenges maternal mental well being very easily. From the feelings of sweetness of having a little one in the baby bump, mothers also tend to worry about finances, add-on responsibilities, and much more. It’s crucial to understand the complex interplay of various stressors that pregnancy brings along. In this way, appropriate measures should be taken to mitigate its impact and bring overall good health to the…