Archives for September 2006

It would be better if you learned this now so you won't be surprised when you have this discussion in about week 38 when you get a lecture on the big trick played on women: pregnancy is even longer than they were told!   Pregnancy can last 42 weeks, which depending on how you count your months, might sound like ten and half months! And in those last few weeks, they will … [Read more...] about Ten and a half months of pregnancy?

Do you ever worry that you have been experiencing symptoms of pregnancy along with your partner? Have you gained weight, felt queasy at certain times of the day, or experienced appetite changes? It is possible that you are going through Couvade Syndrome.   What is Couvade Syndrome? Couvade Syndrome refers to sympathetic pregnancy … [Read more...] about Understand Couvade Syndrome

Around this time in her pregnancy, your spouse may experience rhythmic contractions, called Braxton Hicks Contractions, in her uterus.   What are Braxton Hicks contractions? Braxton Hicks contractions are contractions in the muscles of the uterus that start to occur around 6 weeks of pregnancy. They become increasingly pronounced with advancing pregnancy, which is … [Read more...] about Braxton Hicks Contractions

Your wife is now twenty three weeks pregnant. Inside, your baby will have begun to produce insulin, essential for breaking down sugar in his body. Even his proportions will now be quite similar to those of a newborn baby. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like at this stage: See the other pregnancy weeks … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Twenty-three weeks