Hansa Goud

Honestly, most women don't feel anything until their period is actually missed, around week 5 or 6. Don't overanalyze every little pinch or mood swing before your missed date. Just wait for the missed period and take a home test.

Traditional Tamil foods are very nourishing for fertility. I used to include plenty of spinach (keerai), small onions (chinna vengayam) in sambar, and home-churned ghee in my diet. It really helped build my strength, which eventually helped me have a normal delivery later.

Yes, it is allowed both religiously and medically unless your doctor has advised bed rest.

I felt so heavy in my third trimester and getting out of bed was a struggle. I learned to slowly roll onto my left side and use my arm support to sit up first. It really saved me from that scary back pain.

Look, don't waste time on multiple urine strips if they are faint. Just walk into a lab and get a Beta hCG quantitative test done. It gives you the exact weeks of pregnancy and clears all doubts instantly.