pregnancy and childbirth

Pregnancy lasts for approximately nine months. These months are divided into three trimesters. Each phase of pregnancy has its own series of weekly changes as the baby grows in the mother's womb. Knowing about these changes and keeping record of them...

The deep sense of melancholy that some women suffer during the first twelve months after giving birth is called postpartum depression. It may affect as many as one in eight new mothers. Postpartum depression can cause mood swings and moderate to severe...