To calculate your exact date of conception you'll need to know the start date of your last menstrual period, how many days in your menstrual cycle, or when you ovulated. If you don't have that information, you can work backwards from your due...
From the moment of conception to delivery, the development of a child in the womb is a remarkable process. Within nine months, a singular microscopic cell will divide and differentiate within the protective environment of the womb, completely...
Pregnancy describes the period of time from conception to birth as an egg develops into a baby. Because no one knows exactly when an egg becomes fertilized, doctors calculate the length of pregnancy as 40 weeks from the first day of the last...
Parents once had to rely exclusively upon old wives tales regarding the size and shape of a mom-to-be's belly or her degree of morning sickness to give them clues to their unborn baby's gender. Modern science allows many parents to find out the...
