Increased blood volume and hormonal changes during pregnancy can affect venous blood flow. A larger volume of blood and the …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												A strong immune system will speed the healing of wounds. There are many natural preparations that can assist in treating …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: Fertilisation occurs when one of the millions of sperm penetrates the outer layers of the egg and fuses with …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: The baby is now floating in the amniotic fluid attached by a string of blood vessels that eventually forms …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: Your baby has more than doubled in size in the past week. Its tiny heart begins to form and …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS The baby’s spinal cord and brain are now almost complete and the head is beginning to look more human-like. …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: The baby is still smaller than your little toe yet has all its main organs in a rudimentary form …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: The baby weighs only as much as a grape though its heart now has all four chambers and beats …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												FACTS: The baby, now called a foetus, has obvious elbows, wrists, ankles and clearly visible fingers and toes. It measures …											
										 
									
																		
										
											
																					
										
														
														
											
												0-4 Weeks You probably will not know you are pregnant. If you are planning a pregnancy, a test may show …