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View details 8 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to Symptoms, Baby Growth, and More
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8 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to Symptoms, Baby Growth, and More

Being 8 weeks pregnant means big changes. Understand your baby’s rapid growth, navigate early pregnancy symptoms, and prioritize your well-being with this guide.

View details 9 Weeks Pregnant: How to Stay Healthy for You and Your Little One
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9 Weeks Pregnant: How to Stay Healthy for You and Your Little One

You're likely to feel emotional ups and downs at 9 weeks pregnant. Know other symptoms to expect, the food to eat, and the small ways to feel more in control this week.

View details 10 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby Development and Expert Tips
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10 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby Development and Expert Tips

Your baby’s growing fast—and so is your to-do list! Discover what’s happening in Week 10 of pregnancy and how to prep for the months ahead.

View details 11 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby Development and Expert Tips
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11 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby Development and Expert Tips

At 11 weeks pregnant, bub is growing more active and your body’s keeping pace. Learn what’s happening this week—from symptom relief to baby’s exciting milestones. 

View details 12 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to the End of the First Trimester
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12 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to the End of the First Trimester

You’re nearing the end of your first trimester when you're 12 weeks pregnant! Discover your baby’s development, symptoms to watch for, and tips for this exciting week.

View details 13 Weeks Pregnant: A Guide to Your Second Trimester
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13 Weeks Pregnant: A Guide to Your Second Trimester

Being 13 weeks pregnant marks the start of the second trimester! Learn all about your baby's development, common symptoms, and how to embrace this new phase.

View details 14 Weeks Pregnant: Your Growing Bump and Lemon-Sized Baby
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14 Weeks Pregnant: Your Growing Bump and Lemon-Sized Baby

Welcome to the second-trimester sweet spot! When you're 14 weeks pregnant, nausea fades while your lemon-sized baby starts growing fine hair called lanugo.

View details 15 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Developing Senses
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15 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby’s Developing Senses

At 15 weeks pregnant, you might feel stretching pains and even pregnancy rhinitis. Here’s what to expect from your body and apple-sized baby.

View details 16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to First Flutters and Big Changes
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16 Weeks Pregnant: Your Guide to First Flutters and Big Changes

Congratulations, you’re 16 weeks pregnant! Discover the exciting developments happening now, from baby movements to common symptoms you might be feeling.

View details 17 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Is More Active and Growing Fast
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17 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Is More Active and Growing Fast

Congratulations on being 17 weeks pregnant! Discover your baby’s new movements, how they're putting on fat, and what symptoms you can expect.

View details 18 Weeks Pregnant: Exciting Changes in Your Baby's Senses!
Asian woman at 18 weeks pregnant holds up up an ultrasound scan to show to her husband who’s beside her on the sofa.
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18 Weeks Pregnant: Exciting Changes in Your Baby's Senses!

Your little one's hearing is developing, and their motor skills are forming. Your mid-pregnancy scan is coming up now that you're 18 weeks pregnant.

View details 19 Weeks Pregnant? Here's What's Happening to You and Your Baby
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19 Weeks Pregnant? Here's What's Happening to You and Your Baby

At 19 weeks pregnant, you're nearly halfway there! Here's a guide to your baby’s development, your changing body, and second-trimester symptoms.

View details 20 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby's Progress, and Gender Predictions!
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20 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms, Baby's Progress, and Gender Predictions!

There's a lot of development going on for the life inside you this week! Read about the exciting milestones as your pregnancy hits the halfway mark.

View details How to Work Things Around at WEEK 21
How to Work Things Around at WEEK 21
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How to Work Things Around at WEEK 21

Your baby now weighs around 400 g and the taste buds are starting to find its rightful places! Read on to follow your baby's developmental milestones at week 21.

View details 22 Weeks Pregnant: More Intense Symptoms and Baby's Major Developments
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22 Weeks Pregnant: More Intense Symptoms and Baby's Major Developments

At 22 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a kamote and can thumb-suck! Learn more about their development, your pregnancy symptoms, and nutrition tips.

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Week 23

Your baby is now 29cm long from head to toe and weighs considerably over 550g. You have got around 16 more weeks to go! Read more about this week.

View details 24 Weeks Pregnant: Your 6-Month Milestone and What's Next
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24 Weeks Pregnant: Your 6-Month Milestone and What's Next

You're 24 weeks pregnant and officially 6 months along! Find out why your baby is kicking more, what new senses they have, and how to relieve your body aches.

View details 25 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Hear Your Voice!
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25 Weeks Pregnant: Your Baby Can Hear Your Voice!

Now that you’re 25 weeks pregnant, your baby is listening and dreaming. Here's what to expect from your symptoms to your next big check-up.

View details Before Falling Pregnant
Before Falling Pregnant
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Before Falling Pregnant

My hubby and I are planning to have a baby. My best friend told me that this is the time to stock up on my reserves of folic acid and iron ... Why are these two nutrients important?

View details Load Up On Good Carbs, Moms!
Load Up On Good Carbs, Moms!
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Load Up On Good Carbs, Moms!

You can’t talk about food for pregnancy without mentioning carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, together with fats, are the main sources of energy for you and your baby.

View details 5 Principles For Eating Well During Pregnancy
5 Principles For Eating Well During Pregnancy
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5 Principles For Eating Well During Pregnancy

The one time you need to get really serious in sticking to a balanced and varied diet is when you are pregnant. Do it for the baby in your tummy and for yourself, too.

View details Fatty Acids: How Essential Are They To Your Pregnancy?
Fatty Acids: How Essential Are They To Your Pregnancy?
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Fatty Acids: How Essential Are They To Your Pregnancy?

Essential fatty acids are as essential as the name suggests. They are a must during pregnancy, for both the baby and the mother-to-be.

View details Folic Acid for Pregnancy: When to Really Start and Why It's Essential
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Folic Acid for Pregnancy: When to Really Start and Why It's Essential

Planning for pregnancy? One nutrient to take or include in your diet is folic acid. Learn how this B vitamin helps protect your baby’s health from the very first weeks.

View details Getting Back In Shape After Pregnancy
Getting Back In Shape After Pregnancy
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Getting Back In Shape After Pregnancy

Spare tires around my tummy, wobbly thighs and arms like a wrestler ? No way…and no excuse, not even because I just gave birth!

View details I Am Pregnant With High Blood Pressure: Is This Serious?
I Am Pregnant With High Blood Pressure: Is This Serious?
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I Am Pregnant With High Blood Pressure: Is This Serious?

I am 5 months pregnant and my doctor has measured a blood pressure over 140/90 during a routine visit. He said I have what is known as gestational hypertension. What is this?

View details The Truth About Pregnancy Cravings or Paglilihi and How to Handle Them
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The Truth About Pregnancy Cravings or Paglilihi and How to Handle Them

Is your body trying to tell you something with these weird pregnancy cravings? Learn why they happen and how to manage them without feeling deprived.

View details Power Up, Mama: 10 Iron Foods for Pregnancy
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Power Up, Mama: 10 Iron Foods for Pregnancy

Feeling tired during pregnancy? You might need more iron. Discover the best iron foods for pregnancy and how to stay energized and healthy for you and baby.

View details 15 Early Signs of Pregnancy That Could Mean It’s Time to Take a Test
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15 Early Signs of Pregnancy That Could Mean It’s Time to Take a Test

Detecting the early signs of pregnancy helps you prepare sooner, giving you and your baby the best chance at a healthy nine-month journey!

View details Mommy’s Day In: Owning the Work From Home Set-up
Mommy’s Day In: Owning the Work From Home Set-up
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Mommy’s Day In: Owning the Work From Home Set-up

by Gilda Ysobel G. Galang, RPsy

View details Co-Parenting Made Easy: Engaging the Community in Your Child’s Upbringing
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Co-Parenting Made Easy: Engaging the Community in Your Child’s Upbringing

by Gilda Ysobel G. Galang, RPsy

In the Philippines, the definition of family does not only stop with mom and dad. It also involves …

View details How to Start Your Child’s Socio-emotional Learning at Home
How to Start Your Child’s Socio-emotional Learning at Home
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How to Start Your Child’s Socio-emotional Learning at Home

by Gilda Ysobel G. Galang, RPsy

Emotions are a very powerful thing—whether at age three or 30! It’s good to get a handle on emotions early on,…

View details Recommended Diet for Children 3 Years and Up
Recommended Diet for Children 3 Years and Up
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Recommended Diet for Children 3 Years and Up

by Maria Luisa B. Caparas-Panlilio, MD, DPPS, MSc (Public Health Nutrition)