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 ...

Placenta previa happens when your placenta rests lower than usual and sits close to your cervix. This can change the way your lower belly feels, sometimes making sensations stronger or different from ...

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 ...