Women's Health: Menstrual Cycles, Pregnancy, and Hormonal Balance

Comprehensive guide to female reproductive health, including menstrual cycle management, pregnancy wellness, and common hormonal disorders.

What Part of Your Stomach Starts to Get Big First When You Are Pregnant?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Judy Fisk

The belief that you might be pregnant can trigger a host of conflicting emotions, ranging from joy and excitement to uncertainty and fear. Whatever you’re feeling, if you suspect you might be pregnant, you’ll probably be watching your stomach closely for signs of fetal growth.

Woman holding hands in heart on pregnant stomach

Can You Have a Small Uterus & Be Pregnant?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Judy Fisk

It is not possible to confirm or rule out pregnancy on the basis of one or even several symptoms. Until your doctor detects a fetal heartbeat, any pregnancy symptoms you have experienced are merely indicators that you may be pregnant, says the American Pregnancy Association, or APA.

Judy Fisk has been writing professionally since 2011, specializing in fitness, recreation, culture and the arts. A certified fitness instructor with decades of dance training, she has taught older adults, teens and kids. She has written educational and fundraising material for several non-profit organizations and her work has appeared in numerous major online publications. Fisk holds a Bachelor of Arts in public and international affairs from Princeton University.