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Pregnancy can be scary, even if you were planning on starting a family. During pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes many different changes and if it’s the first time, these changes can be strange and terrifying. Listed below are five questions about pregnancy many of us are too afraid to ask. Will Sex Hurt During Pregnancy? At the beginning of your pregnancy, especially during the first two trimesters, you will not notice a difference during sex. Your breasts will begin to get more tender, but otherwise, sex will feel much the same. During the third trimester of your pregnancy, you may feel an uncomfortable sensation while having sex because the baby has dropped lower.  What Can I Do About Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy , and you can take steps to stay comfortable. Ice packs coupled with warm baths help ease the pain and can make you more comfortable when they do occur. Drinking plenty of water and eating high fiber foods also help if you...

Nine months of pregnancy can be an uncomfortable event in a woman’s life. The last few months of pregnancy in particular is more often than not emotionally and physically draining for women. Thankfully, there are many new products on the market today that make this rewarding adventure much more comfortable and enjoyable. Compression socks Compression socks are a boon to tired, swollen legs especially to those women who must spend a lot of time on their feet at their jobs. Swollen ankles, calves and feet are common during pregnancy and can cause much discomfort. Compression socks are medically proven to improve the circulation within the lower extremities, which in turn prevents ankles, calves and feet from swelling. BellaBand Finding clothing to fit when you first start showing your pregnancy “bump” can be troublesome to many women. Pants become too tight at the waist, but maternity clothing is too loose and obvious. The Bella Band is the solution to this dilemma. All ...

Although everyone knows the importance of taking the right nutritional supplements once they’re pregnant, far too few people really realize that upping your nutrition game even before you’re pregnant has many benefits as well. Taking the right vitamins can help increase your chances of conceiving in the first place. It can also help prepare your body to maintain a smooth, successful pregnancy and deliver a healthy, happy baby. Let’s take a closer look at some of the best and most effective vitamins and dietary supplements out there today. Vitamin C ©Wavebreak Media Ltd/Veer/Corbis We’re all familiar with Vitamin C for the way it helps keep the immune system healthy and promotes speedy tissue regeneration. However, it’s important to note that Vitamin C can help you conceive as well. According to the nutritional experts at the Mayo Clinic, multiple studies have shown that this essential nutrient can help women who suffer from ovulation-related conditions improve thei...

When I’m bored and have a few minutes where I can’t think of anything else to do, I often look for cool new apps for my iPhone on the App Store. Recently, I had a look for some fashion apps for a friend of mine, who was also interested in thinking of baby names, as she’s currently pregnant. After finding a few apps she might like, I searched for ‘baby names’ and found this app from Bounty. Although it was about what to do while pregnant, I downloaded it anyway, and found it was a lot of fun. 

I felt complete as a woman and excited to face motherhood the first time I gave birth.  My body shape, though, had changed dramatically after being pregnant and I had gained a lot of weight compared to how I was a year before. After a month of giving birth, my belly appeared to be nearly as big as it was while I was pregnant, which concerned me. image credit: exerciseafterpregnancy.com