Pregnancy

Physical changes

During the third trimester, your uterus starts to fill up most of your abdomen and probably reaches about 11 cm above your navel. This is when you may start to experience pain from the round ligaments that lie on either side of the uterus.

Physical changes

Your uterus is pushing up above the pubic bone and you may have trouble fastening your ordinary clothes.
Now is the time to look for maternity clothing. The second trimester is a perfect time to travel and you may be tempted to plan a holiday.

There are many factors to consider before dedicating yourself to raising and budgeting a child for the next 18 years or more. 

We’ve laid out a few things to consider and guide you with regards to budgeting for a baby before you embark on the greatest journey of your life: parenthood. 

Having a baby is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in life, but it’s also one of the more costly experiences. 

Your biggest costs will be your medical bills.

Physical changes

The female body is designed to conceive, carry, give birth and nourish babies.
Pregnancy brings about vast changes to your body, emotional adjustments for you and your partner, and dynamic growth and development of the foetus. Nearly all changes are due to the increased production of female pregnancy hormones.

As your pregnancy advances, the uterus exerts an increased upward pressure on your diaphragm. As you near your due date you may find that you breathe less deeply, although more efficiently. You may have a tendency to hyperventilate. To avoid this, breathe more slowly and evenly.