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2 Weeks Pregnant – Are You Even Pregnant Yet?

July 4th, 2024

What's happening at 2 weeks pregnant? Are you even pregnant at this point?! Our obstetricain takes us through exactly what is going on inside your body....

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Pregnancy Week 3 – Implantation Time (Hopefully!)

July 3rd, 2024

What's happening in Week 3 of Pregnancy? Find out what changes you might experience. Plus what you need to eat and how the fetus is developing...

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Pregnancy Week 4 – Time to Take a Pregnancy Test!

July 2nd, 2024

Finally we’re here! At week 4 you can discover if you’re pregnant. Have you performed a pregnancy test? If you not, it’s time to buy a test or two.

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Blighted Ovum – It’s a Miscarriage NOT a Phantom Pregnancy

What is a Blighted Ovum? Even though a blighted ovum is a very common form of miscarriage affecting up to 20% of all known pregnancies,

What Are the Pros and Cons of Induction of Labor?

Are you thinking about asking for an elective induction? Or has your healthcare provider suggested you have one? Either way it’s important to know the

10 Ways to Make Sure You Have a Healthy Bond with Your Baby

New parents, and new moms in particular, have a lot on their mind when it comes to “things you mustn’t get wrong with your newborn.”

10 Common Causes For a Late Period (Including One Science Can’t Explain!)

Your period hasn’t arrived as it should and panic starts to set in! Now, wait! Before you go into meltdown and start thinking about dirty

5 Ways to Cope with OCD in Pregnancy

Written by Psychologist Nikolina Miljus. One in 100 pregnant women will experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms for the first time in pregnancy or OCD pregnancy. For women

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Folate or Folic Acid in Pregnancy — Which is Best?

One of most important decisions you’ll make during early pregnancy, or when trying to conceive, is how you’re going to get all vitamins and minerals

Can I Take Antihistamines While I’m Pregnant? (Claritin®, Zyrtec® etc)

Written by our resident Pharmacist, Yeniset Santana. Antihistamines are a common over the counter medication that most of us have used at one time or

Labor Without Pushing — A Guide to Breathing Out Baby

If you’ve looked into hypnobirthing or other methods of coping with labor and birth, you might have come across the phrase ‘breathe the baby out’.

4 Types of Childbirth Classes for an Easier Labor & Birth

From your second trimester onwards you will be bombarded with information about labor and birth. Most women naturally start to worry around this time as