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Mummy how did the baby in your tummy get in there?

I remembered when my son Abdulhakeem was only three, and I was pregnant with Adam, Abdulhakeem asked me, "How'd that baby get in your belly?" Umm...I was kind of shocked he asked but I can appreciate his curiosity.

On reflection, I understand that Abdulhakeem might not be asking about the actual process of it, but more like how did the baby get in my belly versus another part of my body? So, I told him that mummy's belly is a nice, safe place for the baby to grow until the baby is ready to come out.

I also told him that, when a baby grows inside mummy’s tommy, it can't eat food or breathe air. That's where mummy’s umbilical cord comes in, and not only does it carry nutrients, but it also takes away the waste that the baby doesn't need anymore.

Now, the question is...how do you answer that question? I'm all about telling kids the truth about stuff, but I don't think a three-year-old really needs to know how that baby really got in my belly. What have you guys told younger kids when they ask this question? I am all ears!

What to Eat to Increase Male Sperm Count

Salad, Salad and More Salad

The Wiggles aren’t the only ones who think fruit salad is yummy. The folic acid found in leafy-green vegetables such as lettuce and spinach complement the vitamin C in your fruit salad, helping your partner’s body absorb folic acid. Green salads, too, help to create healthy sperm.

A bowl full of cherries, strawberries, grapefruit and other fruits containing the antioxidant vitamin C can prevent low sperm count. Both folic acid and antioxidants can lessen the chances of damaged and sperm cohesion (or clumping), which increases motility. When at all possible eat green salad with your oysters and liver, is noted that zinc and folic acid combined increase sperm count.