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3 Things You Need To Know About Pregnancy Test False Positives

3 Things You Need To Know About Pregnancy Test False Positives

False positive pregnancy tests are confusing, panic-inducing and sometimes devastating. Read on to learn what you need to know about false positive pregnancy tests.

Pregnancy Tests – Expectation vs. Reality?

False hopes are the worst. You might have expected something great to happen, found proof that it will finally happen but then have those soaring feelings of hope deflated upon finding out that – “Oops, sorry! It’s not actually happening! Try again next time.”

But, such is life and pregnancy tests are no exception. As pregnancy tests are only 99.9% accurate, it may still sometimes display incorrect results – a false positive, for example.

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Gender Disappointment Is Real. Here’s How To Cope With It.

Gender Disappointment Is Real. Here’s How To Cope With It.

Pregnancy is a wild ride. One day you’re up, the next day you’re down. An emotional roller coaster up until the day of childbirth, pregnancy oftentimes leaves women in mood swings that are sometimes downright scary. Spouses and partners are generally advised to help keep their pregnant loved ones fed with healthy snacks, hydrated with 8 glasses of water a day and well-rested with 8 hours of sleep (or more) every night to keep all those ever-changing hormonal and bodily changes in check.

Chief amongst pregnant women’s ever-changing emotions is the heavy weight of expecting. They are, after all, expecting to give birth in nine months. And to pregnant women, those nine months of waiting, anticipating and expecting can feel so long. [Read more…]

Fact or Folklore: Can Pineapples Naturally Induce Labor?

Fact or Folklore: Can Pineapples Naturally Induce Labor?

An old wives’ tale that may probably hold a grain of truth, pineapples supposedly kick start labor for expecting women. Fact or folklore? Read on.

More than just your favorite summer fruit or SpongeBob Squarepants’ home of choice (who lives in a pineapple under the sea?), pineapples are a chockful of vitamins, nutrients and history. Before we jump into the main topic of this article, here are some quick fun facts about pineapples: [Read more…]

Hate Your Pregnancy? Don’t Worry – Here Are Some Tips That Can Help

Hate Your Pregnancy? Don't Worry - Here Are Some Tips That Can HelpPregnancy is typically viewed as an exciting, happy and wonderful experience. You have this little miracle growing inside you that you made, and the hormones running through the body should make you feel energized and happy. Only, you don’t.

Instead, you feel tired, sweaty, you have horrendous morning sickness and you feel terrible. You hate your pregnancy, and that makes you feel even worse as you think there must be something wrong with you. Sound familiar? If so, you’re definitely not alone!

Far more women hate their pregnancy than you might think. While it is a wonderful and euphoric experience for many women, for others it’s an utter nightmare. Each woman has a different experience of pregnancy and that’s OK! You don’t have to love it, especially if you’re experiencing bad side effects. However, if you are hating your pregnancy, you don’t just have to ride it out alone.

Here, you’ll discover some top tips you can follow to make your pregnancy more bearable. [Read more…]

Bleeding During Pregnancy: When To Worry And When Not To

Bleeding During Pregnancy

Bleeding during pregnancy is considered by many women as a nightmare scenario. And the thought alone can incur morbid “what if’s” that can send stress levels up into space.

That is why in this article, we decided to explore the different factors associated with it. Why does it happen, what are the factors that contribute to it, and most importantly – how to deal with it effectively.

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