Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction (SPD) is a common and unpleasant side effect to pregnancy affecting up to 20% of women with varying levels of severity. It causes pain around the pelvic region and sometimes down the legs and up...
Heartburn is painfully (excuse the pun!) common in pregnancy, with as many as 80% of mothers-to-be feeling the burn. It may start in the first trimester but is especially prevalent towards the end of pregnancies. On the...
Itching of the skin during pregnancy is more of a frustration and annoyance, rather than anything else, most of the time. Itching can be caused by stretching of the skin, hormonal shifts and increased drying of the skin. They...
There are those pregnancy symptoms most of us have endured, like morning sickness, cravings, fatigue and lower back pain.
Then there are those most of us have heard about, but many are lucky enough to escape, such as...
Pregnancy can be very confusing for most women as they try to find out whether they are really pregnant. Early signs of pregnancy are very important during conception to understand how likely they are to mean that you are...
When you’re trying to get pregnant, excitement and anxiety levels can skyrocket, particularly at the end of each cycle, as you wait to find out if you have conceived. On the other hand, a baby might have been the furthest...
No one is quite certain what morning sickness causes are. Several factors are put forward as theory to explain the vomit sensation that makes you throw up all the contents of your stomach. Some pregnancy symptoms may be...