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A problem about morning sickness is caused by the sudden increases or changes in hormone levels due to pregnancy and usually goes away by the second trimester. By that time, the rapid changes have leveled out, and you’ve gotten more used to the changes. While morning sickness is normal, severe, prolonged morning sickness is not. […]

Carrying twins doesn’t automatically double your pregnancy symptoms. While it’s certainly possible to experience an increase in symptoms, this wasn’t the case for Heather Adams of Atlanta, Ga. Adams has five children, three boys ages 14, 11 and 9, and 17-month-old twin daughters. She said when she was first pregnant with her twins she thought […]

First-trimester pregnancy symptoms – common symptoms and tips on easing the breast tenderness, morning sickness, fatigue, frequent urination, acne and emotional ups and downs are among the common symptoms of the first trimester of pregnancy, those first six to 14 weeks. In fact, breast tenderness is typically one of the first pregnancy symptoms, says Dr. […]

Your baby’s growth and development in the womb is a remarkable experience. At the beginning of your second month of pregnancy, your little one’s eyes, nose, and ears are clearly visible via ultrasound, and by the fifth month, your baby’s hearing has fully developed. His newfound ability to recognize you and other familiar voices in […]

Imagine being pregnant and unable to have a bowel movement for over a month. This happened to Ivana Gogh* from Pittsburgh, Pa. Needless to say, she was very uncomfortable. Her stomach hurt a lot and she felt bloated. Her belly was distended, and it wasn’t from the pregnancy – because at 8 weeks she was […]

Tara Bauer from Pompano Beach, Fla., was well into her pregnancy when she discovered blood in her urine. “I got scared,” she says. “I didn’t know where the blood was coming from.” She immediately contacted her doctor. The checkup gave no signs of bleeding from the vagina, so Bauer knew the baby was safe. However, […]

For most women, a positive pregnancy test is a time for celebration and joy. But for the 15 to 20 percent of documented pregnancies that end in miscarriage, that time of celebration can turn into a whirlwind of confusion, loss and the fear of trying to conceive again. “I experienced two miscarriages before giving birth […]

One day at a time, slowly but surely, the old biological clock ticks away. Each year that passes it may become more difficult to conceive. However, it is possible to slow down the progress of aging and bolster fertility by making a few simple but powerful changes in diet and exercise. Marilyn Shannon, author of […]

Joseph Perrotta of Wesley Chapel, Fla., remembers the birth of his daughter, Arianna Gia, now 3. He put on gloves and caught his daughter as the couple’s doula and midwife stood in the background. Perrotta followed a birth plan so he could be a guardian of the couple’s birth memories. He prepared ahead of time […]