So you’re vomiting. Feeling nauseous. Looking down the toilet again it is pretty ironic that you’ve been waiting and planning this for some time now, and now instead of enjoying what many claim to be a wondrous experience, you’re in the bathroom trying hard to ignore that rolling feeling in the pit of your stomach along with all the other feelings that accompany it. Read more »

Heartburn in pregnancy is caused by a muscular weakness. The muscle involved is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), a ring of muscle between your stomach and esophagus. The LES is designed to relax when you swallow food so that the food can enter the stomach. Once the food is in the stomach, the LES is to tighten, keeping food and stomach acids from flowing back into your esophagus. If the LES always worked properly, no one would ever suffer heartburn in pregnancy. Read more »

Author: Hannah Bajor.C.N.M.,M.S.N. Pregnancy Success & Health Coach

Heartburn relief during pregnancy is a common concern many pregnant women have. Read on to see what you what heartburn remedies during pregnancy are available. Read more »

When implantation occurs, but the pregnancy fails to develop properly, it is called a chemical pregnancy. That’s because you were technically pregnant (you produced the chemical HCG), but a normal pregnancy did not result. You see it as a regular period, or a period that is a few days late. Read more »

Stomach pain is probably the most easily recognizable symptom of pregnancy. From the moment you first notice something is different, to the moment your baby is born, chances are, your stomach was causing you at least some measure of pain along the way. While it can be painful and uncomfortable, it’s perfectly natural to experience pregnancy stomach pain. This pain can show itself in several ways, ranging from mild nausea to severe stomach cramping and diarrhea and just about everything in between. Read more »