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6 Week ultrasound.
Congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to the world of pregnancy ultrasounds. From now until about half way through your pregnancy you are likely to have at least two ultrasounds. These will help you and your maternity care provider know more...
7 Week ultrasound.
At around seven weeks of pregnancy, it’s reasonably common for women to have their first ultrasound. This can be for many reasons but the most common is to confirm pregnancy and to check that the embryo is viable and “everything’s...
8 Week ultrasound.
Your eight week ultrasound can be an exciting and apprehensive moment. If this is your first ultrasound you will be understandably anxious. Getting a glimpse of your baby for the first time is big. It’s important to remember that you have...
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Best time to get pregnant.
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Morning sickness during pregnancy.
Morning sickness One of the classic symptoms of early pregnancy is nausea or morning sickness. It’s so common that more than 50% of pregnant women will experience it in some form. However, the term morning sickness is not really a good name...
All you need to know about baby poop.
You as a parent sometimes don’t realise how important it is to learn about your baby’s poop. The colours and textures as well as the frequency can tell you a great deal about your baby's health...
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Male fertility and female fertility – know the difference.
The basics of male fertility a sperm’s life-cycle is around 3 months. That is why when male fertility treatment involves changes in diet or environment, couples are asked to wait for 3 months before trying for pregnancy again. Low male...
Cramps during pregnancy.
Cramps during pregnancy Cramps in early pregnancy are relatively common. In the majority of women light cramping is nothing to be concerned about, and tends to improve without any specific management or care. Occasionally, however, uterine cramping...
3 Weeks pregnant - What to expect?
Give yourself some time to celebrate, because reaching the 3rd week means conception! Being 3 weeks pregnant means that one of your partner's sperm and one of your eggs have combined and you are in the earliest of stages of pregnancy. If, by chance,...
Heartburn during pregnancy.
Heartburn during pregnancy is very common. Most pregnant women experience it at some stage. Despite heartburn being a harmless symptom though, it can still be considerably uncomfortable and even painful. You may feel heartburn as a burning sensation...
Is it normal to spot during pregnancy?
During your menstrual cycle you can have a range of blood flow ranging from light, medium and heavy. Spotting however is very light bleeding that occurs outside of your regular period cycle. The bleeding is very light, hence the name...
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP).
Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy is another one of those uncomfortable by-products of growing a little person towards maturity. Although your baby will be none the wiser about your discomfort, you’ll be reminded about their presence each time...