Category: 19-20 weeks pregnant

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.

Let’s Talk Placenta
During your 20-week ultrasound the doctor might say that your placenta is marginal, or low-lying, or partial previa or complete previa.

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

The Physiology of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Hello Parents! To illustrate what Dr. de Gasquet talks about, I want to examine the importance of the pelvis and breathing for pregnant women and

How to Re-Educate Your Pelvic Floor
Make sure you read the first part, How to Know if Your Pelvic Floor is Losing its Tone. How can you re-educate your pelvic floor?

Pelvic floor strengthening
Do you know how important it is to tone your pelvic floor? In this article, we'll look at different ways of doing this, to avoid

My doctor told me I have a venous lake. Is this serious?
Marie, during my 21-week ultrasound, my doctor told me I have a “venous lake.” He said it very quickly and didn’t really explain it, and

How can I know if my pelvic floor is losing its tone?
To learn about the causes of a weakened pelvic floor, go to the previous part called The Main Causes of the Weakening of the Pelvic

The main causes of a weakening of a pregnant woman’s the pelvic floor
To read the start of the article, go to Strengthening the Pelvic Floor (in french). In this article, the leading causes of a weakening of

I’m pregnant and have high blood pressure. Is this dangerous?
I am 28 weeks pregnant, and my doctor told me I am starting to have high blood pressure, and that he would closely monitor it.

20 Weeks: Big Surprise!
Part 1 The big day is here! I am at 20 weeks of pregnancy, and I am really excited today because I will have my

Perinatal Depression (live video in French)
Date : 23 avril 2017 Theme: Perinatal depression with Nathalie Parent, Psychologist (video available in French only) Facebook Live video with Nathalie Parent, a psychologist and