All Things Motherhood
Are you here because you are pregnant and have a seemingly clueless husband? You are in the right place. This is what your husband needs to read in order to know how to support you emotionally. Or are you that truly clueless husband whose wife is pregnant and who is wondering how to treat her? …
Congratulations on your pregnancy! It is such an amazing time. You need to be able to savor every moment. You also need to make it as fun a time as possible. Sharing your pregnancy with your parents is a beautiful way to make it real to yourself! Particularly when it is your first pregnancy. In this …
Packing your hospital bag in preparation for giving birth? You might be thinking that the last thing on your mind during labour is food. That is not quite true. Depending on how long your labour goes on for, you may start to get peckish and that could interrupt the flow of your labour. It is …
Black maternal mortality is a topic that has to be continuously highlighted and reviewed. Being a black woman in any part of the world presents unique struggles depending on where you are and what your goals are. If you are black woman who has lived in more than one part of the world, you will …
Some women describe giving birth or going through labour as one of the hardest things they have ever done physically. Other women who have experienced labor and delivery might surprisingly describe it as one of the most beautiful and peaceful experiences they have ever had. While some moms might use music to achieve this, others …
Have you been wondering how to increase the chances of getting pregnant? Many would argue that getting pregnant precisely when you want to is not an exact science and that there is no way to guarantee pregnancy. You can certainly try to have as many odds stacked up in your favour as possible though. Preferably …
Hormones play the craziest games with our bodies when we are pregnant. Not least of all with our skin. You can go from never having had a spot before to having the largest pimples ever show up on your jawline. You can also go from skin that does not get too dry on a normal …
It is common for women to have leg cramps during pregnancy. I think of leg cramps as a sudden and intensely painful night time occurrence and I know that for a lot of pregnant women, leg cramps do tend to happen at night. However, leg cramps in pregnancy do not only happen at night for …
In a study conducted by Gross et al., only 60% of 651 women sampled said that contractions were a sign of onset of labour. If you go by what television and the movies tell you, you will imagine that contractions starting is one of the biggest signs that your baby is ready to be born. …
Are you 9 weeks pregnant? Your baby, at this time, is the size of a green olive. You could also liken your baby’s size to that of a cherry or a Hershey’s Kiss. You could be one of those lucky ones who has experienced horrible pregnancy symptoms up until this point and all of a …
