Pregnancy Facts and Childbirth Options

At best, this system increases the chances of a child of a particular sex from 50% to 75%. It is currently the most well known and trusted method for influencing gender without the use of medical procedures.

The method is based on the premise that men produce two types of sperm, the X (female) and Y (male). The Y sperms are smaller and more delicate, but faster, than the X sperms (which are bigger, tougher and slower), the system is based on providing an environment which is more likely to help the type of sperm that matches your preference to get to the egg first.

There are 6 basic recommendations to follow which are discussed in further detail in 'Pregnancy From A-Z'. A sneak peak at step 1.

1. Timing when you have intercourse: The closer to ovulation that you have sex, the better your chances of having a boy as male sperm are faster. 

If you have intercourse about 3 days prior to ovulation, you may maximize the chances of having a girl as the female sperm are slower and survive longer.

• Symptoms of Early Pregnancy

• Diagnosis of Pregnancy: Confirmation with Medical Tests

There are a few different kinds of tests which can confirm your pregnancy;  urine tests, blood tests and ultrasound. You can also use a Home Pregnancy Test (HPT) and then get a positive indication from that confirmed or denied through the more stringent tests used by doctors.

How Home Pregnancy Tests Detect Pregnancy

Why Incorrect Results May Occur

Possible Causes Of False Negative Result

Obstetric Ultrasound

• Calculation of Delivery Date

• Pregnancy Stages Guide

• Changes During Your First Trimester

Tiredness: Tips to ease exhaustion

Nausea and Vomiting:  How to manage  morning sickness

Frequent Urination,  Weight Gain,

Pictures from a Baby’s First Trimester:  Foetal development week by week

• Changes During Your Second Trimester

Aches in the abdomen, groin, and thighs,  Backache,  Shortness of Breath,  Stretch  Marks,  Skin Changes, Weight Gain, Tingling in your hands and fingers,  Itching on the abdomen, palms and soles of the feet.  

Pictures of  Baby’s Second  Trimester

• Changes During Your Third Trimester

Heartburn,  Swelling of ankles, fingers and face,  Hemorrhoids,  Tender Breasts, Trouble Sleeping.

Pictures of Baby’s Third Trimester

• What To Avoid and Which Medications to Use During Pregnancy

 Foods, Chemicals, Cat litter, Hot Baths, X-rays, Smoking, Alcohol, Medications are all discussed 

• Smoking During Pregnancy

• Using Illegal Drugs During Pregnancy

• Sex During Pregnancy

• Bleeding During Early and Late Pregnancy

Causes of Bleeding:- changes in the cervix,  miscarriage,  ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa.

• Self-Help with your Morning Sickness

20 Tips to cope with morning sickness, Homeopathic/Herbal remedies

• Risk Factor for Fetus Abnormalities: When Investigations are Needed

• The Use of Anti-D in Pregnancy

• Group B Streptococcus (GBS) In Pregnancy

• Your Diet During Pregnancy

• Childbirth Options: Explanation of Normal Labour and Caesarean Section

Three stages of Labour, Effects of Caesarean Section Compared With Vaginal Birth

• Anesthetics Used For Childbirth

Non-pharmacological methods

Pharmacological Methods:  Pethidine, Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen, Epidural, Local Analgesia

• Evaluation of The Newborn: What does the 'Apgar Score' Mean?

• Two to Tango: The Father's Role During Pregnancy

• ChildBirth Options: From Hospital to a Water Birth

• What Is Ectopic Pregnancy

  AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!