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How to Choose the Godparents for Our Children?
A difficult decision, right? An ancient Catholic tradition, “the entrusting” of a child to chosen godparents for baptism has taken place since ancient times1. However, the dilemma of how to choose godparents... Continue ReadingA difficult decision, right? An ancient... Continue Reading
4 Weeks Pregnant
Your 4th week begins 1-3 weeks pregnant 4 weeks pregnant 5 weeks pregnant 6 weeks pregnant 7 weeks pregnant 8 weeks pregnant 9... Continue ReadingYour 4th week begins 1-3... Continue Reading
Implantation Bleeding
When a tiny spot of blood appears on the underwear of someone trying to conceive, suspicion immediately arises: is this implantation bleeding? Is it finally my time to become a mom? However, unfortunately,... Continue ReadingWhen a tiny spot of blood appears on the... Continue Reading
Baby Weight Chart
Monitoring your baby's growth and watching them develop and gain weight is a wonderful part of pregnancy. But this data is not collected just so we can delight in each stage. In reality, it is essential... Continue ReadingMonitoring your baby's growth and watching... Continue Reading
Am I Pregnant Even While Menstruating?
The question that won’t go away, a doubt for 8 out of 10 women who attend or visit TF: am I pregnant? Is it possible that even after menstruating I could still be pregnant? Everything can start when... Continue ReadingThe question that won’t go away, a doubt for... Continue Reading
How to Get Pregnant While Taking Birth Control – Is It Possible?
For those who take birth control to make sure pregnancy doesn’t happen, it’s easy to imagine that any failure in taking the medication could result in an often unwanted pregnancy. This is possible, of course, but... Continue ReadingFor those who take birth control to make... Continue Reading
Are There Risks With Giving Birth at 37 Weeks?
What mom isn’t curious to meet her baby? It seems that this desire gets even bigger at the end of pregnancy, and the urge for labor to start comes on strong. The problem is when early labor is forced by... Continue ReadingWhat mom isn’t curious to meet her baby? It... Continue Reading
Night Awakenings in Children – Why Do They Happen and How Can You Prevent Them?
After 6 months, with the introduction of solid foods, your baby can already sleep through the night, as long as there is no pediatric recommendation for them to be fed during the night. However,... Continue ReadingAfter 6 months, with the introduction... Continue Reading
Postpartum Underwear – Which is the Best to Use?
Among the various concerns a woman should have during the postpartum period, postpartum underwear should be on your shopping list. Just as important as nursing bras with good support and absorbent pads... Continue ReadingAmong the various concerns a woman should... Continue Reading
Testosterone Replacement in Men May Affect Male Fertility
Did you know that men also experience a kind of menopause? Andropause1, just like menopause, is a hormonal decline in the body. The main hormone present in the male body is testosterone. However, it can... Continue ReadingDid you know that men also experience a... Continue Reading
Forceps Birth – Unveiling Myths and Fears
We are currently living through a great revolution in maternity where the appreciation for natural childbirth is increasing more and more1. Aiming for quicker postpartum recovery for the mother, breastfeeding... Continue ReadingWe are currently living through a great... Continue Reading
Help to Calculate Your Due Date
The question on the minds of 8 out of 10 women who have just gotten a positive test is how to calculate the due date. It seems like alien math—a bunch of numbers and formulas that seem almost... Continue ReadingThe question on the minds of 8 out... Continue Reading
How to Go Into Labor
Throughout pregnancy, a woman's body prepares itself for the big day, childbirth. But how long can this moment take to arrive? How do you know when it's time and how to go into labor? Many questions arise... Continue ReadingThroughout pregnancy, a woman's body prepares... Continue Reading
Do Breastfeeding and Menstruation Go Together?
Many women do not know this, but it is possible not to menstruate throughout the entire breastfeeding period! Yes, the hormones responsible for breastfeeding, oxytocin and prolactin, can prevent menstruation... Continue ReadingMany women do not know this, but it is possible... Continue Reading
Children Between Cousins – Are There Risks?
Love is a beautiful, magical feeling that happens when you least expect it. It takes over your life and thoughts in an uncontrollable way, and suddenly, you're living the beginning of a new story. One... Continue ReadingLove is a beautiful, magical feeling that... Continue Reading
Acetylsalicylic Acid May Be the Newest Ally for Fertility
One pill a day may help with fertility! This information was shared by a renowned fertility researcher. The medication is known for being a blood ally when it comes to blood-related conditions. It was... Continue ReadingOne pill a day may help with fertility!... Continue Reading
Lower Abdominal Pain: Could It Be Pregnancy?
Yes, lower abdominal pain can be a sign of pregnancy. However, the well-known pains in the "lower" belly or lower abdomen can have other causes besides being one of the signs of early pregnancy1. Pains... Continue ReadingYes, lower abdominal pain can be a sign... Continue Reading
Amniotic Fluid Loss
For the embryo to develop safely and peacefully, the body has its own mechanisms, and amniotic fluid is one of them. Amniotic fluid is the fluid inside the sac, located inside the uterus, and it has several... Continue ReadingFor the embryo to develop safely and peacefully,... Continue Reading
How to Cure Baby Hiccups
A source of worry and questions for mothers, the constant appearance of hiccups in babies is actually completely natural. When we as parents see them having a bout of hiccups, we imagine they are in pain,... Continue ReadingA source of worry and questions for mothers,... Continue Reading
Female Orgasm Makes Getting Pregnant Easier!
Sexual intercourse is not just about reproduction, it's about pleasure! But did you know that this peak of pleasure, also known as orgasm, can help you get pregnant? A recent study conducted in England... Continue ReadingSexual intercourse is not just about reproduction,... Continue Reading
How Do I Know If I’m Pregnant? Symptoms and When to Test
The question on the minds of 9 out of 10 women of childbearing age who want to get pregnant: how do I know if I’m pregnant? Although the symptoms are practically a cliché, sometimes they alone are... Continue ReadingThe question on the minds of 9 out... Continue Reading
How Long Does a Period Last?
Ahhh, menstruation! So welcome for some and the despair of others who are tirelessly searching for that long-awaited positive result. The sadness, too, of those with planned trips and appointments when... Continue ReadingAhhh, menstruation! So welcome for some... Continue Reading