Pregnancy Due Dates are an Estimate, not a Definite

Pregnancy due dates are an estimate of when your baby will make his or her appearance in this world. The truth is only five percent of women deliver on their official “due date.” Why so much flexibility?

A typical gestation for a pregnancy is somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks. Once a woman carries her baby to 37 weeks doctors consider her full-term. Just because a woman is full-term however, doesn’t mean her baby is ready to make his or her appearance in the world. Most first time moms quickly learn that often pregnancies extend to 41 weeks or more. Read more

Keeping The Romance Alive During Pregnancy

Throughout your pregnancy you will find there are times you have no interest at all in intimate relationships with your partner, and other times when you are eager to jump right on him.

Most women experience many unpleasant side effects during their first trimester of pregnancy, which lasts roughly 13 weeks. These side effects may include morning sickness, which can put a damper on one’s amorous spirit. If you are not feeling well during this time, let your partner know and spend some quality time cuddling together to stay intimate and let your partner know you still care deeply about them.
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Cramping During Pregnancy

Many women experience cramping during pregnancy. While cramping during pregnancy may be a sign something is wrong, often it is a normal side effect of pregnancy. How do you know if cramping is normal or not? Let’s look at cramping in more detail so you understand why it may happen and what is going on in your body during pregnancy.

Cramping In Early Pregnancy
During each of my three pregnancies, I experienced cramping during early pregnancy. During my first pregnancy this cramping concerned me to no end. I experienced cramping from pregnancy weeks 2 through about week 12. Sometimes my cramps were so severe I was confident I was going to have a miscarriage or get my period. Read more