Whether you’re documenting what are certain to be among the most treasured days of your life or overcoming your delivery-room fears by getting informed, books on maternity and motherhood can…
Your pregnancy to-do list may be a mile long (hello, new baby checklist!), but make time for one more activity: bonding with your baby. Bonding with your baby during pregnancy is…
What will your new baby look like? You may be expecting one of the soft, rosy-cheeked babies you see in a magazine advertisement, but just like what really happens in…
Exercising during pregnancy isn’t just a good idea—it’s one of the smartest things you can do for both you and your baby. As long as you have no medically complicating…
You and your partner do everything you can to prepare for the arrival of your new baby. But what about your pets? Up until now they’ve been the center of…
That long-held stereotype of moms-to-be being limited to water and ice chips during childbirth? It could be a thing of the past. Turns out, eating during labor might not be…
Shortly after my honeymoon, I began pondering names for the kids I hoped to have. We weren’t yet trying for a baby, but the weight of the naming responsibility hit…
Not feeling like a zombie at work isn’t the only reason it’s important to get better pregnancy sleep. Turns out, catching fewer Zzzz’s while you’re pregnant may actually have dangerous…
Adequate pregnancy weight gain is essential for a healthy baby. But recent research from the National Institute of Health says that moms-to-be might be gaining too much: Women who gave…
Epidurals are godsend. But if yours is too strong, it could actually make your labor more laborious. Fact is, when an epidural is too dense, you don’t know when to push.…
