Janaki Limaye

I recently delivered, and for me, the cervix started opening very slowly around week 38, but major dilation happened only during labor pains. Your gynac will check this in your weekly visits at the end.

Yes, thinking too much can definitely make you feel bloated or tired. The simplest solution is to avoid Google and just wait for your missed period to do a home test. Spending too much time researching only increases anxiety.

It's completely normal hormonal changes, I had it too! I just focused on my daily light walks and yoga (with my doctor's okay) to keep my mind off these changes. It will go away on its own.

I know how we sometimes build up a dream of having a daughter and hope for ways to make it happen. But please don't let this stress you out, as there is no natural way to choose, and gender selection is totally illegal in India. Your anxiety can actually delay conception, so just try to relax and stay happy.

Hey! It's super simple, yaar. The strip basically detects a hormone called hCG in your morning urine. Don't stress too much about it, just dip the strip up to the max line, wait for 3 minutes, and if you see two lines, congrats!