When you envision a pregnant body, you may picture a cute little round bump. However, if you talk to many people who’ve been pregnant, they will tell you that they felt swollen and large all over and ...

The belly button — or navel — is where the umbilical cord is joined to the fetus. The umbilical cord runs from the fetus to the placenta. It supplies the fetus with nutrients and oxygen, and carries ...

Your pregnancy bump might not always sit pretty in the centre. One day it’s tilted right, the next it leans left. Sometimes the shape shifts within minutes, especially after meals, movement, or during ...

The way you carry has everything to do with the tone of your abdominal muscles, body shape, and a few other factors. The general size and shape of your belly don’t have much to do with your baby, ...

“Diastasis recti” means your belly sticks out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened. You might call it a “pooch.” It's very common among pregnant women. About ...