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One of the first signs of your body changing that you may notice, even before your pregnancy is confirmed, is breast tenderness and swelling. It is perfectly normal for your breasts to feel strange when you are pregnant due to the effects of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

This section is devoted entirely to you and your well-being - during pregnancy and after birth. We look at: the physical and emotional changes you will experience during this life-changing and momentous journey; the importance of relationships with your partner, family and friends, the lifestyle changes you will go through and how to cope.

Apart from a cot, you'll need somewhere to change the baby. A special changing unit with drawers for equipment or a chest of drawers is ideal. Check for splinters and make sure that it's easy to clean. Also make sure the surface is the right height for you and your partner so you don't have to bend over while changing your baby.

During pregnancy and labour, your body undergoes enormous changes. Don't worry, you will be able to cope and very soon, you'll return to your normal physical state where each of these changes will merely be a distant memory. After giving birth, your body will experience several more physical changes.

Relationships are always changing be it with your family, friends, other children or your partner. This is even more true during and after pregnancy. This section looks at these ever changing relationships both good and bad. Remember you're never alone, the Relationship Forums are buzzing with women who would love hear from you.

"If you are sinking, we can help". As hard as it is to consider the possibility of having a "problem child", there is no benefit to delaying its treatment. You don't need to wait until facing worse consequences for your child and your family. In order to consider the possibility of an unwanted behavior, you need to take a long, hard look at him-- not just the overall difficulty in your daily lives but the individual or unique types of attitudes, actions and moods your child displays. If you are facing any of the following situations and they are characterizing your life as a parent, or if you are thinking that what you have to deal with your child on a daily basis goes beyond the scope of "normal" maybe you need our help. The Parent Help Center offers programs and supports you to recover your child or help him changing or improving the way he interacts and communicates with you. Your life during the daily routine seems different and much more difficult than any of your friends with children the same age. Simple chores with the children get always a struggle. You have read tons of books with tips and techniques which have resulted ineffective for your children You have used some friends' techniques with no success. Your child's attitude dealing with simple problems is worse, intense, lasts longer and become harder or even become impossible to control. You think that your family life is no more under your control. Your children's attitude dictate your family activities and control your home's atmosphere. People are always commenting that your child is intelligent but his attitude put you always in a bad escenario. You feel that you are a good parent but you are failing in your role toward your children You and your couple think that there is something really wrong with your child. Your child's behavior gets worse when he is with any of his relatives. Your child does good at school but normally falls apart when he meets with you or any other

If you are planning on getting pregnant soon, it can be helpful to make some changes to your lifestyle. Below are some tips for women and men on how to prepare themselves, how acupuncture can help increase conception and fertility rates, vitamins, and other vital information.

Regular exercise of some form or another is encouraged during pregnancy, as long as it isn't strenuous or potentially dangerous. In fact, being fit and active during your pregnancy offers a number of benefits as you prepare for the months ahead, including keeping you mentally and physically in good shape and in tune with your body, adapting more easily to your changing body, extra strains and weight gain and helping to improve muscle tone, flexibility, stamina, strength and posture.

Pregnancy can be a time to change habits and adopt a healthy lifestyle for the future. Whatever your exercise regime was, if any, before becoming pregnant, the nine months ahead can be a good opportunity to focus on the benefits of exercise for you and your baby.

Sleep disturbances are quite common in pregnancy, especially in the last trimester, and can be caused by a several different things including hormonal changes in your body. Whilst there's not a lot you can do to prevent this, here are some suggestions to help combat some of the other causes of insomnia during pregnancy.

It's inevitable that your daily routine will change for a while after having a baby, and because of this it's important that you don't underestimate exactly what parenthood entails and try to understand and embrace your roles as new parents.

The initial few weeks with your baby will probably be the hardest as you embark on a whole new learning experience and change your daily routine at a time when you may be feeling physically and emotionally drained. This section offers tips and information on subjects such as: how to cope with the crying, early care, bonding, and FAQs.

Having a baby will change your relationship with your friends. You no longer have the same freedom you used to, spontaneity is out the window and outings have to be planned in advance according to babysitters and feeding times. Other parents will understand this, but your childless friends may distance themselves a bit - their time will come!

Your baby can sleep in the same room as you, or have a separate nursery. Whichever you choose, plan the area in advance to save trouble later. If interior decorating doesn't come naturally to you (eg it took you a year to decide what colour carpet you wanted for your sitting room - and then you changed your mind three times), creating a nursery for your first baby may be daunting.

Giving birth can be a highly rewarding experience, although it may perhaps leave you completely drained and somewhat fazed for a while. After so many months of carrying your baby inside you, your pregnancy will have suddenly come to a dramatic and relatively quick close, leaving you with a baby that will almost certainly change your life.

You may be more likely to become depressed postnatally if: New fathers can feel down after the birth, too, especially fathers who are estranged from the mother of their new baby, or under stress or whose partner is depressed. Having a baby changes your life suddenly and completely.

It is perfectly normal for you to feel discomfort in the breast area during pregnancy due to hormone changes as your body prepares for breast-feeding. Effects can include heaviness, soreness, tingling, tenderness and increased sensitivity.