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Your Pregnant Body

From the first sign of pregnancy to the last contraction, your pregnant body is changing and growing a baby. Do you just glow like all the books say? What about your belly? Is it big enough, small enough, round enough? How is your baby growing? Follow the pregnancy week by week pregnancy calendar to find out what is going on with your body and baby!

Your Pregnant Body Month by Month
A quick look at your body and emotional changes in the nine months of pregnancy.

The Pregnancy Quiz
Try your hand at your knowledge of pregnancy with our fun and informative pregnancy quiz....

Touching Pregnant Bellies
How do you keep people away from your pregnant belly?

Will my baby's movements slow down at the end of pregnancy?
Towards the end of pregnancy, you might have heard that your baby's movements will slow. Fact or fiction?

When did your pregnant belly show?
Everyone's pregnant belly grows a bit differently. When did your belly show?

What's the worst part of pregnancy?
Pregnancy is supposed to be something that we're happy about. It's the pregnant glow. The baby moving. It's also morning sickness. Labor and delivery. Waiting. Various pregnancy symptoms and did I mention waiting?

My baby seems to move all the time. Is that normal?
Is my baby moving too much? Is it a sign of something bad like ADHD?

Should I worry at 20 weeks, that I haven't felt the baby move?
Quickening is how we describe the first fetal movements. When does this happen and what can alter that time line?

Surviving a Party When Pregnant
Being pregnant doesn't mean that you have to skip parties. There are some ways to make a party easier on yourself while pregnant, by planning ahead.

Fainting in Pregnancy
Sometimes in pregnancy you may have a tendency to feel light headed or faint, you might even pass out. Many times this can be a normal occurrence - find out why.

Can I take a bath during pregnancy?
Taking a bath in pregnancy is controversial - but what is the right answer for you and your baby?

Breast Anatomy and Development
How do breasts develop? How does the anatomy of the breast change during lactation? From the Breastfeeding Guide, Melissa Nagin, IBCLC.

Stork Park - How do you feel about stork parking for pregnant…
Do you think pregnant women and new moms need a special parking space?

Top Gifts for Mother's
A gift guide for the mother-to-be on any day.

What makes you feel guilty in pregnancy? - Pregnancy Guilt
Pregnancy and guilt go hand in hand. What makes you feel guilty in pregnancy?

When will I get my belly back after pregnancy?
After watching your pregnant belly expand, you may wonder when it will return to your prepregnancy size.

When will my belly show in pregnancy?
One of the fun parts of pregnancy is having your pregnant belly show. Being able to be seen as pregnant by the outside world is a fun validation of pregnancy for many women. So when can you expect your pregnant belly to show?

How Pregnancy Changes Your Belly Button
The belly button of a pregnant woman is such an unusual site. Learn about changes and find the answers to questions like keeping a belly button ring during pregnancy and being touched in the abdomen by strangers.

6 Bits of Pregnancy Advice That Will Land You in the Hospital
Pregnancy advice abounds, most is harmless but sometimes, the advice is so bad that you can risk your baby's health by following it.

What can I do about my pregnany belly itching?
So your pregnant belly is itching? What can you safely do to relieve the itching?

What is the dark line on my pregnant belly?
There is a dark line that runs down your pregnant belly - what is it and what does it mean?

Pregnancy Guide for the Holidays
Looking for a way to make the holidays less stressful while you're pregnant? Here are some of the best tips for pregnant women from travel to the diner table and everything in between!

10 Things to Love About Being Pregnant
What is there that is so great about being pregnant?

First Trimester Newsletter Overview and Sign Up Page
The first trimester newsletter is designed to help you get your pregnancy off to an easy start and answer all of your questions.

What can I do with my rings when my pregnant fingers swell?
Swelling in pregnancy is normal. but it can mean that your rings don't fit anymore. What solutions are there?

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