Welcome to an extraordinary chapter in your life! While you’re not actually pregnant yet in Week 1, this week marks the beginning of an incredible journey that will bring countless changes, discoveries, and emotions. To help you understand what to expect in Week 1 of your pregnancy, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide tailored for…
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A Pap Smear Test, also known as cervical cytology, screens for cervical cancer in the cervix. A woman’s age and medical history will determine the number of times you should get a Pap smear test conducted. Experts from the American Cancer Society recommend cervical cancer screening starting at the age of 25. Generally, everyone between…
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Barbara Hanachova is transforming lives through gentle expert holistic care, supporting you on your journey to optimal health and wellbeing. It was during the free birth of her second daughter that she discovered the true power of a woman’s body and childbirth, and her passion for home birth, body autonomy and informed choice was…
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Pregnancy changes your life a lot. You’re undoubtedly happy to become a mother, but at the same time, dealing with hormonal as well as physical changes takes a toll on your emotional health. You not only feel worried about your physical health but also become concerned and anxious about the well-being of the developing baby inside you.…
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If you’re driving from grocery store to grocery store looking for your next can of Kendamil baby formula but being met with empty shelves, you’re not alone. Parents are turning to What to Expect’s Community to share that they have been unable to find this popular formula anywhere. “I can’t find it anywhere near me…
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Bleeding during pregnancy is not uncommon, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dangerous causing problems with your pregnancy. 1 out of 4 of you during pregnancy may experience vaginal discharge. During pregnancy, pinkish discharge can result from vaginal secretion and other factors. In addition to pink discharge in the first, second, and third trimesters, pinkish-brown discharge…
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Understanding your baby’s development and the changes happening in your body on a week-by-week basis can make this experience more meaningful and less daunting. This guide will explore what happens during Week 2 pregnancy—a time marked by fascinating biological processes like ovulation and fertilization. If you’re a first-time mother or simply curious about these early…
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If you’re pregnant for the first time, it’s natural to be curious about the life you’re nurturing inside. In pregnancy, you’d feel the movement of the baby-to-be from 16 to 20 weeks. Such movements are known as quickening during pregnancy. You’ll feel like bubbles, flutters, or tiny pulses as a result of these movements. Some…
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After two miscarriages and 5 years trying to conceive, Jennifer Robertson knows how daunting it is to finally be pregnant, but too scared to celebrate or truly enjoy it. She felt completely alone on her own fertility journey. Not wanting to cause her loved ones worry by sharing her true feelings, she felt she…
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If you’re trying for a baby for a very long time and happen to be unsuccessful, you may come across several reasons for it through tests and scans. It may be due to your age, lifestyle disorders, or medical conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), follicular disorders, as well as uterine disorders (uterine fibroids, septate uterus,…
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