When your spouse is about halfway through her pregnancy, she may experience some difficulty in breathing. This may be because of progesterone, a hormone released during pregnancy that causes rapid breathing. As pregnancy advances, shortness of breath may also be caused by the growing baby. As the baby occupies more space inside your spouse’s belly, the wall of the … [Read more...] about Breathing difficulties
Archives for September 2006
Pregnancy: Twenty weeks
At twenty weeks of your wife's pregnancy, the rapid growth stage of your baby is now over. The next stage, though slower, will be vital to his survival. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like at this stage: See the other pregnancy weeks WEEK 15 WEEK … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Twenty weeks
Do NOT Argue with a Pregnant Woman
Perhaps the most important male/male discussion I have had regarding women, and in particular pregnant women, was with my brother-in-law, Jay. He asked me to lunch to discuss and describe examples of what a father-to-be could expect during the coming months of gestation. He actually said that women have all the books, pamphlets, and flyers needed to help guide them through … [Read more...] about Do NOT Argue with a Pregnant Woman
OB/GYN on Your Wife’s Anatomy
You are in the doctor’s waiting area and your partner is back in the exam room. You feel kind of weird because you are the only guy there. After all this is a gynecologist office and there aren’t many stray guys hanging out. Mercifully, the nurse calls you back to the exam room. You’re happy to be moving but to the exam room? Your partner and the doctor greet you as … [Read more...] about OB/GYN on Your Wife’s Anatomy
Pregnancy: Nineteen weeks
At nineteen weeks of your wife's pregnancy, your baby's milk-teeth buds will have begun to develop and his scalp hair will also become apparent. By now, he will have begun following the typical sleeping patterns of a newborn child. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like at this stage: See the other pregnancy weeks … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Nineteen weeks