Category: Pregnancy

Expert Advice About Fertility for Men and Women
Did you read the previous part, Factors that can influence infertility? Avez-vous lu la partie précédente : Plusieurs facteurs qui peuvent influencer l'infertilité? Advice to help

I passed 37 weeks!
To read the previous part of this story, go to We are hard on mothers (and future mothers). Pour lire la partie précédente de ce

Can I eat wild game during pregnancy?
I am two months pregnant and just learned that I ate wild game. My husband is a hunter, and we are always eating deer or

My thoughts these days are about animal management
Read Chantal's previous story, Tick-tock…Anguish as time passes both too slowly and too quickly… Lisez le récit précédent de Chantal en consultant Les tics et

What can cigarettes do to my baby?
My name is Sandra, and I’m 11 weeks pregnant. I was a big smoker before learning I was pregnant, and I am down to one

I smoked pot before I knew I was pregnant!
Marie, I’m worried because I just learned I’m pregnant and I remembered that I smoked two or three joints during the weeks after conception. I

What is pregnancy cholestasis?
Marie, I itch all over! My doctor said I have pregnancy cholestasis. Can you tell me what this means and what I can do to

Is the baby in the placenta?
The placenta is stuck to the inside of your uterus and the baby is in the amniotic sac, surrounded by amniotic fluid.

Active While Pregnant
Pregnancy is an excellent time in a woman's life to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. In fact, Health Canada and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Is it better to tear or have an episiotomy during childbirth?
My name is Florence, and I am pregnant for the first time. I am at 29 weeks. Last week, I had a friend who had

Pregnancy Symptoms
It is always nice to know what is happening to our bodies. In this article, I will describe changes that take place during pregnancy from

Now oils!
To learn more about painting and pregnancy, see Painting During Pregnancy. Let’s talk about oil paints. There are certain oils that you must avoid at