Category: Pregnancy

Tick-tock…Anguish as time passes both too slowly and too quickly…

Tick-tock…Anguish as time passes both too slowly and too quickly…

To read the previous part of Chantal’s story, go to Our beautiful adventure will finally start in a few weeks. Pour lire la partie précédente
Origins of the Placenta

Origins of the Placenta

The placenta forms when a fertilised egg (ova and sperm) arrive in the uterus to nest in the mucous membrane inside the uterus.
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Support Socks During Pregnancy – Yes or No?

Hello Everyone, I have received many questions about support socks or stockings during pregnancy and even after childbirth. I did some research and found the
I have genital herpes and don’t want to infect my baby!

I have genital herpes and don’t want to infect my baby!

I don’t know if you can help me, but I have genital herpes. I don’t currently have an outbreak, but I am pregnant and scared
Zika Virus and Pregnancy

Zika Virus and Pregnancy

An infection with the Zika virus can affect everyone. It is not just about the woman. It also involves men.
Professional Grade Electric Breast Pumps (Rentals)

Professional Grade Electric Breast Pumps (Rentals)

Professional grade electric breast pumps are used in hospitals to start the lactation process when the baby is not able to breastfeed at all.
35-36 Weeks Pregnant

35-36 Weeks Pregnant

Hello, baby reporting! Listen, parents, I am in a tight spot here in Mom’s tummy, and I am really looking forward to getting out and
How to deal with the fear of childbirth?

How to deal with the fear of childbirth?

If you would like to learn about the consequences of fear of childbirth, read Tokophobia and its Possible Consequences (in french only). Before Pregnancy: When
Factors that Can Prevent Triggering Labour

Factors that Can Prevent Triggering Labour

To read the previous part, go to Induction. Updated article : February 2023. Many factors can prevent labour from starting. In this article, I want
9-10 Weeks Pregnant

9-10 Weeks Pregnant

Updated article on June 6, 2023. Hello, My name is Etienne, and I will be a father in a few months. I am slowly learning
I am pregnant and having difficulty sleeping

I am pregnant and having difficulty sleeping

I am 28 weeks pregnant and am having real difficulty sleeping. I wake up to go to the bathroom, or wake up for no reason
I don’t recognise myself anymore!

I don’t recognise myself anymore!

Marie, I don’t recognise myself anymore! I am someone who naturally worries, but now I am at my peak! I am 18 weeks pregnant and