ensure you do not conceive while not taking your pill, but will also not affect the baby if you are indeed pregnant.It is also always worth reading carefully the user notes issued with your particular brand of pill.Read more on:The common pregnancy signs

agreeing on a name, then why not seek inspiration advice in the forum?If you've got experiences of your own to add then why not share them with other ThinkBaby members in the pregnancy or birth folders?Blog away! Don't forget to have a look at the pregnancy

to produce insulin, which will help her regulate her blood sugar levels later on. Overall your baby is reaching her proper proportions and if she were born now would have some chance of survival. The best place for her continued growth is in the womb though

your developing child Be particularly careful when handling pets to avoid toxoplasmosis and start reading up on what foods you should avoid (or stock up on!)When a pregnancy isn’t good newsIt’s not just fifteen-year-old schoolgirls who can find

the presence of cramps as an indication that your baby is lacking substantially in these nutrients and don't increase any supplements you might already be on. Instead, leg cramps, like breathlessness and heartburn, are one of the physical misfortunes of later

for the birth the first hour is a good time for him to be involved, holding and cuddling the baby while your carers help you deliver the placenta, clean you up after the birth and repair any tears and so on. If you’ve been under a general anaesthetic for a

on. Eat light snacks instead of heavy meals – If contractions are zapping yourenergy you may get rather hungry. It’s best to avoid heavy meals andfoods you find difficult to digest and keep your energy up with lightsnacks. You can also try adding a

unit on. The soothing pulses are sent via the pads through the skin along the nerve fibres. These pulses block the pain signals being sent to your brain, and encourage your own body to produce higher levels of its own natural pain killing chemicals

in what to expect from your midwife or obstetrician as the labour goes on. However, what some people term 'short' might not be quite a brief as they think.Most women talk about '18-hour labour' because it is reasonable to count from the first contractions

with the extra layer on. She will not move around enough or even be able to shiver sufficiently in order to produce sufficient heat on her own.Many people live by the rule that a baby should have one more layer on than they would wear themselves, but just as some