From the moment you get pregnant you begin to feel funny inside. Not only is baby growing but your digestive system seems to have a mind of its own. With so much going on many women are convinced that they can feel their baby’s movements very early on.
So when can you really first feel baby moving and what does it feel like?
Although your baby will start to kick at about 7 weeks you will not feel it until you are around 16 weeks pregnant and some mothers to be may …

A 2D (with the “D” standing for “dimensional”) image is a flat image for example a photograph. A 3D image will appear to have depth.
A 4D scan will not only have depth to the image but will also show the image (i.e. your baby) moving. You can then have photographs, CD-ROMs and DVDs of your baby.
You will see your baby doing exactly what it is really doing. He or she may be seen to suck their thumb, rub their eyes or yawn.
4D scans are not generally offered for free but …

Ok we all know that [alcohol + pregnancy = bad] but you are not alone if you had one or two or many drinks before you knew you were pregnant.
Many women continue to drink whilst trying to conceive, especialy if they have been trying for several months to get pregnant and don’t see the point of continuing not to drink when they feel less and less optimistic about getting pregnant. A majority of women who become pregnant unintentionally will also have had one or two drinks or even a night …

An amniocentesis is a test which is done during pregnancy to test whether your baby has any chromasomal disorders. This can be done as early as 11 weeks of gestation but usually isn’t done until after 15 weeks when the risk of miscarriage has dramatically reduced.
The most common birth abnormalities which are screened for are those which cause the baby to be born with an extra chromosone such as Down’s Syndrome, Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome.
Amniocentesis is offered if a woman’s age, family history or medical history put her at a …

Finally you are on the last stretch. Baby could come on any day now and the excitement and frustration are almost too much to bear.
Week 36
Baby is around 20 inches long and the average weight of babies at this stage is 6 pounds although babies at this stage will all vary in weight as they will in birth weight.Baby is swallowing and excreting amniotic fluid and is concentrating on building body fat. You are probably thinking you can’t get any bigger and wondering how to remain polite for another 4 …

Week 31
Don’t worry if baby moves less. There is far less room in there now and his or her movements are limited. Get used to the new amounts of movement so that you know what to expect. Baby will be pressing up against your diaphragm which will make you feel breathless so take things slowly and don’t expect too much of yourself. Your breasts may have started to leak colostrums or discharge it if squeezed. This is the nutrient rich milk that baby will need in it’s first few days …