Pregnancy & Childbirth

Where pregnancy and childbirth is concerned there is a lot to take on board from what happens in the nine months you are pregnant through to fertility treatment and what to expect where childbirth is concerned. Although no one can tell you exactly what to expect or what this is going to be like as it is different for every woman, it does put your mind at ease to know there is help available and this pregnancy and childbirth section here at Article Alley is proof of this. All of the articles that appear in this section are here to answer your questions and to clarify things that you may not be clear on. We hope that you are able to use this section again and again whether its to put your mind at rest or to brush up on your knowledge surrounding procedures etc. You can read and re-publish as many of our articles as you need, after all that is what they are there for and remember as we get new content submitted to us on a daily basis you can keep checking back for new information, facts and answers so why not have a browse through our articles now.

Most experts define unexplained infertility as not being able to become pregnant after a year or two of trying to have a baby. In order to become pregnant a woman must release an egg from one of her ovaries, and the egg must go through a fallopian tube to...
Author: Lyta Humphris

Missing work during and after pregnancy has become a common occurrence. According to a 2002 study, 29% of short term disabilities and 12% of long-term disabilities are due to pregnancy. Maternity disability can turn what is otherwise a happy occasion in...
Author: masscraft

Party favors are a tradition among birthday parties and baby showers alike. The purpose of a party favor is to thank the guest for attending your celebration by gifting them with a small token of appreciation. Party favors typically relate to the party in...
Author: Robert Palmer

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after trying for at least one year without using birth control. If trying to have a baby has become more of a chore for you than the beautiful experience it should be; you are not alone. Every year thousands o...
Author: michelleH

It might seem a little odd that trying to get pregnant could be stressful, but it certainly can be! You have the many uncertainties, visits to the doctor and specialists, and the well meant advice of friends and family. All of this can add up to a lot ...
Author: Randy Hough

Your doctor has probably informed you that you can go into labour at any time once you are 37 weeks pregnant. A baby born at this stage of the pregnancy is considered to be full term. The baby is fully developed and is positioned in the birth canal. You m...
Author: Ling Tong

Now that you are over halfway through your pregnancy at 28 weeks, your thoughts will undoubtedly turn to wondering what you baby will be like. You may be wondering if you will have a colicky baby or if it will sleep through the night. You may even be thin...
Author: Ling Tong

When you are 31 weeks pregnant, you are into your last trimester of the pregnancy. While your body has already undergone tremendous changes, there are still changes yet to come. At this time you are starting to get impatient waiting for the baby to arrive...
Author: Ling Tong

You are officially into the second trimester of your pregnancy when you are 14 weeks pregnant. You have renewed energy and you don have morning sickness as much as you did in previous weeks. In fact, it may be gone all together. If you haven made the anno...
Author: Ling Tong

At 22 weeks pregnant, you are just about at the end of the second stage or trimester of your pregnancy. The baby is now just over a pound in weight and measures almost eleven inches long from the top of its head to its heels. If you were to be able to act...
Author: Ling Tong

When you are 24 weeks pregnant, others will certainly notice your growing belly. Your regular clothes will no longer fit comfortably and you will have to start wearing looser clothing around your waistline. The baby is growing steadily, but it still has w...
Author: Ling Tong

If this is your first pregnancy, you are probably wondering what you can expect to feel like when you are 32 weeks pregnant. The baby has been kicking quite a bit lately and your belly has become larger. If you were to see your baby on an ultrasound at th...
Author: Ling Tong

By the time you are 25 weeks pregnant, you find it uncomfortable to lie down or to move around in bed at night. If you are starting to find it difficult to turn over, why not start wearing satin pyjamas so that you can just slide around? The baby is growi...
Author: Ling Tong

It is when you are 12 weeks pregnant that you can tell by an ultrasound if you are going to have a boy or a girl. Although you may have noticed some weight gain, your belly is not yet large enough for others to detect that you are pregnant. If you have be...
Author: Ling Tong

Now that you are 34 weeks pregnant you have a little over a month until the baby arrives. No doubt you are making lists of things you still need to buy and you probably have the nursery complete. You could have the baby at any time after the next few week...
Author: Ling Tong