Expecting a Baby

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth

Congratulations! You're pregnant! Once that pregnancy test turns positive you may be wondering what comes next. Sure it might be morning sickness, but you also have the joys of feeling your baby move for the first time, hearing your baby's heart beat and so many other fun parts of pregnancy.

Pregnancy Signs & Symptoms

Morning sickness. Insomnia. Leg Cramps. Backaches. Doesn't pregnancy sound fun? Well the good news is that there are ways to help rpevent or treat many of the pregnancy symptoms that you may experience. The other thing to remember is that some pregnancy symptoms are fun like feeling your baby move and wearing maternity clothes.

Growing Body & Baby

It"s probably not a surprise that you and your baby will spend the nine months of pregnancy growing and preparing for a life together. Here is a sneak peek into that world.

Due Date Communities

Have you ever just want to be able to commiserate with someone else on the joyous and not so joyous events of pregnancy? Due date communities help you connect to people who are due when you are, allowing you to find that safe place to share.

Prenatal Care

Fetoscope - Hearing Baby's Heart Beat in Pregnancy

The term prenatal care probably means appointments with your doctor or midwife. It can also mean how well you take care of your body in between these visits. Staying alert and healthy can help you have the healithiest pregnancy possible.

Prenatal Fitness

Staying healthy in pregnancy is very important and prenatal fitness and exercise play an integral part in that process. There are exercises for every fitness level to benefit you and baby. Exercise in pregnancy controls your weight, decreases the risk of complications, make labor faster and can even speed postpartum weight loss.

Prenatal Testing

Prenatal testing is scary and exciting. Knowing about your baby before birth can be a blessing or a curse. Trying to interpret data and deal with the decisions that have to be made is very difficult. Whether it's a simple blood test like the AFP, a screening ultrasound, or an invasive test like an amnio, we've got your information.

Choosing a Baby Name

The name that you give your baby is very important. Do you go traditional and choose a family name? Do you pick something a bit unusual and risk someone misspelling or mispronouncing your baby's name? How do you decide when neither of you like the list of names for babies? Learn new names, and get baby naming advice!

Baby Showers and Celebrations

From planning, to picking baby shower games and presents, there are a lot of details that go into planning the perfect baby shower or blessing way. Here you'll find information on themes, decorations, recipes and foods, as well as etiquette.

Pregnancy Calculators and Tools

Here are some fun and handy tools for pregnancy - from calculating a due date, to learning from fun quizzes and playing around with old wives tales, here's some fun for you!

Twins and Multiple Pregnancy

So you're expecting twins (or more)! Here we have information on figuring out if you're having twins to having a healthy multiple pregnancy. Learn by seeing ultrasounds and learning about good nutrition in a twin pregnancy. See how having more than one baby will change your birth plans and how life will be after you bring home more than one newborn.

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