Archives for August 2006

It's the twenty-fourth week of your wife's pregnancy; a week during which your baby has gained about six ounces! His taste buds are now developing and he shows distaste if his mom eats something that doesn't meet his approval. Click here to view a picture of what the baby will look like at this stage. … [Read more...] about Your Baby’s Taste Buds are Developing

It would be better if you learned this now so you won't be surprised when you have this discussion in about week 38 when you get a lecture on the big trick played on women:  pregnancy is even longer than they were told! Pregnancy can last 42 weeks, which depending on how you count your months, might sound like ten and half months! And in those last few weeks, they will be … [Read more...] about Ten and a half months of pregnancy?

While they may not carry the baby in their wombs, most dads are keen to be as involved as possible with the new addition to the family. One way they can do this is to accompany their partners during their medical checkups. These are some of the benefits you gain by accompanying your spouse to the obstetrician: It will make your spouse feel better. Always remember that … [Read more...] about Participate in the Pregnancy

Rather than opting into the baby memory book thing, which mostly will just sit on a bookshelf waiting for someone to fill in all the stuff years later, you may want to take a calendar and just enter into the boxes stuff as it happens: "first smile," "first wink," "first solid food..." You get the idea. If you don't have a calendar sitting around and need some help, check out … [Read more...] about Baby Calendars

Around this time, your spouse might begin to feel the first movements of your baby developing inside her womb. These fetal movements should be a reassuring sign for both of you that all is well with your baby. When and how do fetal movements appear?While there is no fixed period in the pregnancy when fetal movements appear, for most women this is after about 16 weeks. Your … [Read more...] about All about Fetal Movements and What they can Tell you about Your Baby