Heightened senses, including those of taste and smell in particular, are very common among pregnant women and often lead to strange food cravings. These are nothing to worry about, but make sure you eat as healthy a diet as possible.

Eating well is important for a healthy pregnancy. What’s most important is where calories come from and the nutritional content your food contains. Here’s a look at how the food pyramid breaks down for pregnant women.

The first prenatal appointment of your pregnancy is often the longest. It will include a thorough medical history, physical exam, and medical tests. You will be able to ask questions and your doctor will also provide information to you.

Shortly after conception, the entire breasts, including the nipples, become sore and tender. This is due to the shift in hormones that is occurring as your body. This will occur one to three weeks following conception. The breasts swell up during the initial stages of pregnancy as the breasts start the process of producing milk.

When you’re pregnant, keeping up with your health becomes even more important than normal. Women with preexisting conditions, over the age of 35, or who develop pregnancy related complications must take extra care. Even if you don’t think these apply to you, continue seeing your doctor and eating well to make sure they never do.

When it comes to getting pregnant, ovulation is the most important part of the menstrual cycle. Here’s a look at understanding ovulation.

Keeping a pregnancy journal will help keep these memories alive, and can be a great present when your child is older (although you may prefer to keep it just for yourself). Here are a few tips regarding what to include and how to write your pregnancy journal.

Everyone knows about people who have rushed to the hospital thinking that they were having a baby, only to find that they were just having a false labor. False labor is common and here is what you need to know about false labor.

In a breech pregnancy, the baby's body is positioned with its buttocks or feet towards the birth canal, instead of head-first. Babies often switch positions up to 36 weeks into the pregnancy, so this position does not indicate a breech birth.

A cesarean section, or C-section, involves delivering a baby surgically. Primarily, a C-section is used to protect the health of the mother and baby. Here’s a look at the reasons cesarean section might be necessary.

Delivering by a vaginal birth simply means your baby enters the world through the birth canal, or vagina. Here’s a general summary of the three mains stages of vaginal delivery and an explanation of the different types.

Braxton Hicks contractions are mild, uterine contractions that occur well before labor actually begins. Understanding the difference between Braxton Hicks and labor contractions, how to ease their pain, and when you should be concerned, make it will help you stay calm when you start contracting too early.