You’re glowing with the news of your pregnancy, a tiny miracle growing within you. But amidst the excitement, there might be a lingering question: “When did this incredible journey begin?” If you ...

Sarah is a registered Midwife, childbirth educator and trainer, blogger and proud mum based in Devon, UK. With over a decade of experience both in the UK and the USA, she is passionate about ...

Sarah is a registered Midwife, childbirth educator and trainer, blogger and proud mum based in Devon, UK. With over a decade of experience both in the UK and the USA, she is passionate about ...

Newborn babies have tiny tummies that are perfectly suited to their small breast milk intake in the first few days of life. As they grow, so do the size and capacity of their tummies. By 6 months of ...

The cervix is the opening in the lower part of the uterus that opens and closes as needed in the different stages of women’s cycles. It opens during ovulation to allow the sperm to access the uterus.

My first birth was pretty much textbook – with no real complications. I needed only a few stitches to heal up my perineum. When it was time to give birth to my second baby, I knew tears tended to heal ...

The Centre for Disease Control has updated their recommendations in February 2019 and BellyBelly has updated this article to reflect those recommendations. We know how important breastfeeding is for ...

Please note: this article is aimed at allowing wider access to the full range of opinions in the vaccine debate, in order to help individuals make informed decisions. The aim is not to encourage ...

Long gone are the days when fathers-to-be are left waiting in the wings to hear the announcement of their child’s birth by doctors and nurses. Instead, more men than ever are playing an active role in ...

One of the most deferred, and declined, vaccines on the childhood vaccination schedule is the hepatitis B vaccination, given at birth. Whether your baby has the vaccine, or not, is another of those ...

Ovulation pain. During ovulation, when an egg is released from an ovary follicle, some women experience a sensation commonly referred to as ovulation pain.Ovulation pain is also known as mittelschmerz ...

After conception, your baby’s placenta implants in your uterus, in no specific position. It might implant in a low, high, posterior (back), or anterior (front) position. Usually, at the 20-week ...