Your Pregnancy Timeline: Fetal Development Week-by-Week

Your Pregnancy Timeline: Fetal Development Week-by-Week

You have just found out you are pregnant, and now you wonder what is going on with this baby inside. How fast is she growing? What does she look like? What does she feel? The answers to all of these questions may be surprising. So let’s take a look at the...

7 Pregnancy Superfoods to Quench Your Hunger

When you’re pregnant, you’re probably finding yourself hungry more than usual! Fill up on these 7 nutrient-packed superfoods to boost your baby’s development and to quench your hunger:   1. Lean Beef A 3-ounce serving of lean beef contains...

What’s Happening Around Week 10 of Your Pregnancy

At 10 weeks along, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the “fetal period”, a time when the tissues and organs in his body quickly grow and mature. You can see in this ultrasound photo taken at 10 weeks...

Should I Find Out the Gender of My Baby?

Question: I’m about to go in for my 20-week ultrasound. How do I decide whether or not I want to find out my baby’s gender? Answer: Unless there’s a medical reason for you to determine your baby’s gender, it’s totally optional to you. There are no right or wrong...

When Should I Start to Feel My Baby Moving?

Question: “I’m in my fourth month of pregnancy and I haven’t yet felt my baby moving. Is this normal? Or could it be that I’m just not identifying the kicking?” Answer: Few pregnant women, especially first-timers, feel their first kick in the fourth month. Even though...