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I was 28 weeks when I brought in my birth plan. He took it from me and asked me to book a longer appointment next time so that we could sit down and discuss it in detail since I was only booked for my prenatal and he had a ton of bookings. He looked it over and had notes prepared for our...

It's normal for symptoms to come and go. As long as you have not had any major bleeding or cramping then everything is fine. Some days the smell of rice cooking can make you sick and then the next day you are fine but something else will make you feel sick. Congrats

I know how you are feeling. I am 6 and a half months pregnant and my boyfriend and I have not had sex in close to 2 months too. It's hard when you are feeling and looking bigger to feel sexy. Before I got pregnant I had a high sex drive, but now I don't enjoy it as much. Sometimes it hurts...

I've been there, but word of advice, try to cut down on the pickles a bit as they have way too much sodium in them and can cause high blood pressure. I love pickles too (even before I was pregnant) but my doctor suggested trying to keep my pickle intake to 2-3 a day max as they have a lot of...

If you have never had sex, then you are not pregnant. Depending on your age and how long you have had your period, your body may not be in a cycle yet thus causing you to miss your period. You could be stressed out or your period could be coming giving you symptoms that you are pregnant, even...

I've personally never used one, but I would not count on it. I guess you'll just have to wait until your next scan.

Yes, this is completely normal. The vaginal walls become inflamed and more sensitive during pregnancy so there is a higher chance of bleeding to occur.

It is normal as your vaginal wall is inflamed and more sensitive during pregnancy so you can bleed after orgasm or sex. If this is really bothering you, then you should bring it up with your doctor at your next appointment.

I would not count of that kind of test to determine the sex of your child. The most effective way of knowing the sex is through an ultrasound.