This is nothing, but an old wives tale. The severity of a woman’s morning sickness does not relate in any manner to the sex of a child.

A woman who was at a healthy weight before becoming pregnant will on average gain 25-35 pounds. This can be calculated of gaining 1-5 pounds during the first twelve weeks and a subsequent pound per week for the remainder of the pregnancy.

If a woman is bleeding heavily for more than a week, and by heavy it means going through several sanitary pads a day, it’s recommended that medical attention is sought after. Heavy bleeding for such a prolonged period of time can leave women feeling exhausted and drawn, so it’s a good idea to get this problem resolved as quickly as possible.

By two months a baby’s neck muscles should have developed enough for them to support the weight of their own heads for short periods of time.

PCOS is a leading cause of infertility in women

While the follicle is developing, the cells around the egg produce the female hormone-estrogen. Each month oestrogen causes the lining of the uterus to grow and prepares the lining of the uterus (womb) to receive the fertilized egg.