All Things Motherhood
Pregnancy is a 40 week journey. Depending on the different weeks of pregnancy, many changes take place. Pregnancy symptoms at week 2, for example, may vary widely from symptoms at 4 weeks. Firstly, how does one determine how to calculate the weeks? Well, your OBGYN will take a detailed medical history if the labs hint …
It would seem that in the UK (and probably in other countries where healthcare is “free”), people do not consider getting private maternity care unless they have previously had a traumatic birth experience. The best private maternity hospital for an expectant mother should therefore be able to offer her the assurance that she will not …
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 …
