Embarrassing pregnancy questions: part 3

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I've been having really vivid dreams, some of them X-rated, while others are more horrific and are to do with pregnancy and the baby. Is this normal?
Yes, it is. We don't know why this happens, but it's most likely to be the change in hormones, as well as the disturbed sleep that you experience in pregnancy, being woken up regularly by a full bladder or your baby deciding it's time to kick.

Women sometimes feel at their most feminine and sexual when pregnant, which could account for the sexual dreams, so just enjoy them! If you talk to other mums-to-be, you'll find that most of them are having similar dreams.

Try to relax before bed, with a warm bath, gentle music and a milky drink. If there are things that you're worrying about but have been keeping to yourself, talk to your midwife about them.

It might be that by expressing your emotions you'll relax your mind and have a less disturbed night's sleep.

My breasts are small. Will I be able to breast-feed?
The size of your breasts has nothing to do with your ability to breastfeed. Whatever their shape or size or whether you have inverted nipples, the important thing is early skin-to-skin contact, with frequent feeding and good positioning in those early days. Big breasts are made up of a large proportion of fatty tissue, which doesn't affect milk production.

I'm 28 weeks pregnant, and every time I doze off, I wake up dribbling. Is this normal?
Many mums-to-be experience an increase in the production of saliva and wake up dribbling after a sleep. No one knows the exact reason for this, but as with most problems in pregnancy it comes down to the changes in hormones.

Women who feel nauseous often produce more saliva, in an attempt not to swallow, which can be distressing. Try having frequent sips of water throughout the day or chewing sugar-free gum.

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