Category: Questions/answers

I am scared of having my perineum cut during childbirth!

I am scared of having my perineum cut during childbirth!

I am 30 weeks pregnant and expecting my first baby. I am really scared that the doctor will cut my perineum during childbirth. Does this
I smoked pot before I knew I was pregnant!

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 should I write in my birth plan?

What should I write in my birth plan?

I read that I could write down what I want in the way of support during labour and delivery in the maternity ward. Who should
Finding a Name for Baby

Finding a Name for Baby

Hello parents! Finding a name for your future baby requires thought and discussion as a couple. You will have to repeat the name for the
I am at 41 weeks and still nothing!

I am at 41 weeks and still nothing!

Read the previous part of this story, I am at 40 weeks tomorrow. Dear Parents, I am at 41 weeks and still nothing. Yesterday we
I have flat nipples and worried my baby won’t be able to breastfeed

I have flat nipples and worried my baby won’t be able to breastfeed

I have flat nipples, and I don’t know how my baby will be able to breastfeed when they are born in six months. Can I
Can I eat deli meats when pregnant?

Can I eat deli meats when pregnant?

Hello Marie, I am pregnant and would like to know if I can eat small amounts of deli meats, for example, hot dogs. Can I,
I don’t feel my baby move in my stomach. Is this normal?

I don’t feel my baby move in my stomach. Is this normal?

Even if the baby moves, often the mother will think that what she’s feeling is bloating or gas rather than the baby.
Who is the midwife?

Who is the midwife?

A midwife is a health professional working with future parents during a healthy pregnancy. They monitor them through childbirth and after the birth of the
I’m pregnant. Should I get the flu vaccine?

I’m pregnant. Should I get the flu vaccine?

It’s flu season, and I am not sure if I should get the vaccine as I’m 27 weeks pregnant. What do you think? Roxanne Good
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
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.