Mums and Bubs

Mum A major sign of ovulation is the change to your mucus which becomes thin and clear, looking a little like egg white. The lining of your womb becomes engorged with blood ready to receive and nourish the expectant embryo.  In preparation for supporting a pregnancy, your body’s hormones also begin to rise. Fertilisation occurs if one of the 350 ...

Mum This week you may suspect you’re pregnant as the embryo produces hormones which halt your menstrual cycle.  Its about 3 weeks from conception making you five weeks pregnant. Some early symptoms may include nausea, which can happen at any time of the day or night but is usually referred to as “morning sickness”, darkening of the areola, tender or ...

Mum You haven’t even missed your period yet so it’s too early to notice any changes. The lining of your uterus is thickening and secreting a lot of nutritious fluid in preparation for implantation of an embryo, usually 7–12 days after fertilisation. If the egg and sperm join successfully, the embryo will be present as a group of about 100 ...

Mum You are not technically pregnant in the first two weeks although they are part of the countdown of your pregnancy. In about another week you’ll have an opportunity to conceive because you’ll be ovulating. Your body is preparing for your baby to live and grow by increasing oestrogen and progesterone. It’s working overtime to get ready for pregnancy and ...