Find information on pregnancy progress, giving birth, baby names and more! Each section has sub-sections to facilitate your search. If you do not find what you are looking for, use the search engine!
Progress
Usually, a few minutes after the expulsion of the baby, the placenta comes out spontaneously. Sometimes, the placenta or a piece of it stays inside the uterus. This is called placental retention. How can you recognize this and fix it?
During Pregnancy
Most pregnant women have concerns about their pregnancy weight gain. Am I gaining too much? Am I gaining enough? Will I be able to lose it all?
During Pregnancy
Swelling during pregnancy is normal and should be expected! It may cause discomofort but it should not be worrisome.
Quick Tips
When you are pregnant, you should not wear a necklace or eat peanut butter… Some pieces of advice given to pregnant women are not that good… Take a look!
Quick Tips
Do you think you might be pregnant but you’re not 100% sure? If you relate to these 14 signs, you should definitely head to your local pharmacy to buy that pregnancy test you’ve been thinking about!
Quick Tips
It is a fact of modern motherhood that so much of our daily life is infused with feelings of guilt. A word that has such negative connotation, guilt can be negative and manipulative, and even paralyzing if you allow it to dictate your daily decisions.
Natural Alternatives
Pregnancy changes your body in many ways and brings you all kinds of discomforts such as back pain. There is a solution: get a massage!
During Pregnancy
Has your doctor put you on bed rest until the end of your pregnancy? Are you worried you won't be ready for baby's arrival? Are you thinking "how will I survive this?" Motherforlife.com will ease those worries!
Preparation
We are seeing it everywhere on pregnancy discussion boards: more and more pregnant women are afraid of giving birth. We talk about this phenomenon and give you tips so you feel ready to give birth.
Progress
Contractions! Women would love to know what contractions feel like to better prepare themselves and know what to expect. Motherforlife.com will help you solve this mystery.
Common discomforts
Pregnancy often leads to emotional and physical changes that aren't always easy to manage. Keep reading to find out about all the worries and common ailments that pregnant women go through before the big day.
Diet
Being pregnant means you have to start thinking, acting and eating for two! For your own health and the one of your baby, you should watch what you eat and try eating better than ever. Carrying a life inside you is a big responsibility... imagine carrying twins, triplets, quadruplets... you'd have to eat for 3, 4, 5 people!
