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If you are wondering whether or not you're pregnant, a pregnancy test is the way to know for sure. But what if it’s too soon for accurate results?

Yes, false negative readings do happen, either from testing too early or from making an error in following the test instructions.

Yes you can, but to a certain limit.

Showers and baths are okay during pregnancy as long as they are not steamy and the water is not too hot (more than 39°C) to raise your internal body temperature, making you sick and dizzy and causi

Yes, you can have sex as often as you like during pregnancy, as long as it’s proceeding normally and you don’t have any medical reason for preve

Traveling is quite safe before week 36 of pregnancy, as long as you don’t have a high-risk pregnancy or a health complication that req

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your OB/GYN or midwife straightaway and don’t wait for your next prenatal visit to bring the issues to his attention:

With the hormone rollercoaster ride your body embarks on during pregnancy, it’s pretty normal that the efficiency of your metabolism and gast

In our data, a typical pregnancy lasts on average 280 days as of the last menstrual period, or more accurately, 266 days following the last ovulation cycle… Put this in mind when you want to calcul

The answer to this question depends on a number of factors.

Yes - It can actually happen if your bowel is full, since the rectum is beneath the uterus, and when you push during labor, you put pressure on that particular area.

The loss of bladder control or the involuntary leaking of urine is quite common postpartum.

It’s normal that you will want to regain your pre-pregnancy shape and body as fast as possible after delivery, but our advice to you is not to rush yourself but to give it a minimum of 2 month brea

The most important thing is to keep your baby’s umbilical cord clean and dry.

Not at all.

Within the first few days, your baby should have one dirty nappy for every day of life (which means 1 single nappy on day one, 2 nappies on day two, etc.).

If your baby is a newborn, he might be encountering a common condition called Jaundice.

For the first few months postpartum, picking up your little one every time he cries won't spoil him and doesn’t lead to behavioural issues later on.

Yes, pooping green occasionally is normal.

As the amount of breast milk you’re giving your baby at every feed cannot be measured, here's what you can do to to see if he's getting enough to eat:

As your newborn baby needs to wake up frequently to nurse (every two to three hours), it will be impossible for you, at least for the first month of life, to try making him sleep through the n

Call the doctor if your baby is under 3 months old and has any fever.

Call the doctor if your baby is between 3 and 6 months old and has a fever of 3.8.3ºC or higher.

As a general rule, waking or not waking a sleepy baby for feedings is conditional on his age, weight and overall health and wellness.

Nutrients and vitamins in breastmilk are, generally speaking, all that your healthy baby needs in the first six months of life.

As of day one; You do not have to wait for several months to take your child outside the house and get some fresh air together.

A word of advice: When going out with your infant, dress him in one more layer of clothing than you would have on yourself unless you’re wearing him in a wrap or sling, giving him extra w

It’s true that formula's composition is heavy on a baby’s tummy and takes longer time than breast milk to be digested, promoting longer stretches of fullness and thus longer periods of deep sl

Take heart, there’s nothing wrong with your baby. He’s just pretty much absorbed by getting used to the world and to everything that is going on inside his tiny body.

Yes. But, he will be lagging behind full-term babies of the same age, and won’t be able to catch up until he’s two years old.

We explain all about introducing a bottle of expressed milk and how to pump a

If you’re struggling with milk supply and not making enough of it for your dear baby, do not worry. We have some tips and tactics to help you boost your milk production:

It’s ok to nurse your baby if you have a common flu or cold, for these germs don’t pass through breast milk, yet the illness-fighting antibodies your body’s producing do, giving him some kind of pr