A woman’s heart while pregnant will need to pump more blood around the body to compensate for the blood being directed to their baby.

An unborn baby’s fingerprints will begin to form between 6 to 14 weeks, though they will not be fully formed until around 6 months. There are factors in the womb that will contribute to how these unique patterns appear, which include the location of the foetus and the amount of movement he or she performs while in the womb.

Within the uterus, the foetus is very well protected by their amniotic sac. This means that accidental blows to the stomach, or even a minor car accident should not cause any major damage to the foetus, let alone a miscarriage.

A baby who is colicky may be experiencing a lot of pain related to feeding and digesting. Talk to your doctor about the best tactics for helping sooth your baby.

Many women with fibroids have no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods , feeling 'full' in the lower abdomen, urinating often, pain during sex, lower back pain, reproductive problems, such as infertility, multiple miscarriages or early labor.

The sponge is more effective for women who have never given birth. If women who have never given birth always use the sponge as directed, 9 out of 100 will become pregnant each year. If women who have never given birth don't always use the sponge as directed, 12 out of 100 will become pregnant each year.