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Getting Pregnant

Whether you’re just contemplating pregnancy or actively trying to conceive, the journey to motherhood can sometimes be long and winding. Cut through the confusion and find the beauty as you carve out your path to conception.

Infertility

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Motherly

7 affirmations to carry through infertility struggles

Motherly, Getting Pregnant, Infertility
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Work & Motherhood

3 “supermom” stories and the advice they offer to other moms

These three stories spotlight women who redefined what was possible for their families, and the practical wisdom they want every mom to have in her back pocket.

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Parenting, Single Parenting
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Infertility

5 key things to consider when using IVF

IVF asks a lot of you, emotionally, physically, and financially. A little planning goes a long way to help you feel informed and ready to advocate for your family-building path.

Infertility, Getting Pregnant, Motherly
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Getting Pregnant

China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility

Unlike an incubator that supports premature babies, this robot would replicate the entire gestational process from conception to delivery.

Getting Pregnant, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Infertility
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Health & Wellness

New survey: 45% of women face infertility after an eating disorder

For many women, pregnancy is both joyful and vulnerable. While often framed as a glowing experience, the reality is more nuanced.

Health & Wellness, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Women's Health
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News

President Trump signs executive order on IVF: What it means for families

While this executive order signals an increased focus on IVF accessibility, it does not directly change existing laws or require insurance companies to cover treatment.

News, Getting Pregnant, Infertility

Miscarriage & Loss

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Miscarriage & Loss

By sharing his family’s loss, Jason Kelce gave language to a grief many fathers carry quietly

Kelce mentioned the pregnancy loss he and his wife Kylie experienced in 2018, a moment that arrived suddenly and reshaped their world.

Miscarriage & Loss, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
Parents crying and hugging after loss
Child Death

How to go on after the death of your child

There are no right words for this kind of pain. There are gentle steps, small supports, and ways to carry love forward as you continue to live.

Child Death, Death, Miscarriage & Loss, Motherly
Mom sitting outside by lake holding cup of coffee and grieving
Miscarriage & Loss

Losing a baby, the grief and how moms can cope in a healthy way

There is no right way to grieve losing a baby. Whether your loss was a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death after birth, your love is real and your grieving is valid. Practical ways to care for yourself and honor your baby.

Miscarriage & Loss, Motherly
Mom who just experienced losing her baby sits in therapy looking away from therapist and feeling depressed
Miscarriage & Loss

7 things we wish people would stop saying after miscarriage and loss—what to say instead

Language often fails people who want to show up after their miscarriage. Here are ways to support a grieving parent, and scripts you can use to teach friends what actually helps.

Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Motherly

The State of Motherhood

Motherly is the voice of modern motherhood, with an audience of more than 30 million users who consume Motherly content each month.

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Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides

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Our Partners

Your guide to choosing an ideal prenatal multivitamin

The nutrients you need and the experience you want.

Our Partners, Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides
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Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides

The top 5 male fertility supplements (plus when to start taking them)

It takes two to make a baby. Here's why men's prenatal supplements are helpful.

Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides, Getting Pregnant
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Pregnancy

The surprising history of home pregnancy tests

From peeing on barley to injecting innocent rabbits, pregnancy tests have come a long way, baby.

Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Journey, Life, Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health
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Getting Pregnant

This little device is clutch if you’re trying to get pregnant

Know thy cervical mucus, know thyself, baby.

Getting Pregnant, Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides

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Motherly

Waiting to conceive doesn’t mean standing still: how to find momentum in the in-between

The waiting season can feel lonely and endless. With a gentle plan and a few grounding habits, you can move forward, protect your heart, and feel more like you again.

Motherly, Getting Pregnant, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Care
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Pregnancy Care

Why it’s normal to feel ambivalent about pregnancy

You can be excited and unsure at the same time. Ambivalence in pregnancy is a normal feelings response. These feelings are common, healthy, and workable with the right support.

Pregnancy Care, Getting Pregnant
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Motherly

7 affirmations to carry through infertility struggles

You are not alone in this season. These simple, steady affirmations can help you move through appointments, waiting, and tough conversations with more calm and self-compassion.

Motherly, Getting Pregnant, Infertility
jason kelce speech - Motherly
Miscarriage & Loss

By sharing his family’s loss, Jason Kelce gave language to a grief many fathers carry quietly

Kelce mentioned the pregnancy loss he and his wife Kylie experienced in 2018, a moment that arrived suddenly and reshaped their world.

Miscarriage & Loss, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
Parents crying and hugging after loss
Child Death

How to go on after the death of your child

There are no right words for this kind of pain. There are gentle steps, small supports, and ways to carry love forward as you continue to live.

Child Death, Death, Miscarriage & Loss, Motherly
Mom sitting outside by lake holding cup of coffee and grieving
Miscarriage & Loss

Losing a baby, the grief and how moms can cope in a healthy way

There is no right way to grieve losing a baby. Whether your loss was a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death after birth, your love is real and your grieving is valid. Practical ways to care for yourself and honor your baby.

Miscarriage & Loss, Motherly
Mom who just experienced losing her baby sits in therapy looking away from therapist and feeling depressed
Miscarriage & Loss

7 things we wish people would stop saying after miscarriage and loss—what to say instead

Language often fails people who want to show up after their miscarriage. Here are ways to support a grieving parent, and scripts you can use to teach friends what actually helps.

Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Motherly
Mom smiling while holding her baby while her other arm hugs her older child
Work & Motherhood

3 “supermom” stories and the advice they offer to other moms

These three stories spotlight women who redefined what was possible for their families, and the practical wisdom they want every mom to have in her back pocket.

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Parenting, Single Parenting
Close-up of doctor's hand putting gel on pregnant woman's belly to prepare for ultrasound
Infertility

5 key things to consider when using IVF

IVF asks a lot of you, emotionally, physically, and financially. A little planning goes a long way to help you feel informed and ready to advocate for your family-building path.

Infertility, Getting Pregnant, Motherly
Grounding Practices for TTC Moms
Getting Pregnant

Your patience isn’t broken: 7 grounding practices for TTC moms

These simple, evidence-based grounding practices can help you feel more rooted. Remember your patience isn't broken, you just need some information to steady you.

Getting Pregnant
Supportive Phrases Surrogacy
Getting Pregnant

12 supportive phrases moms navigating surrogacy deserve to hear

Whether you’re just contemplating pregnancy or actively trying to conceive, the journey…

Getting Pregnant, Surrogacy
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News

One workplace law cut miscarriage rates by nearly 10%—and it’s changing how we treat pregnancy at work

When workplaces make small accommodations, pregnancy outcomes improve dramatically.

News, Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy
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Miscarriage & Loss

Kylie Kelce starts to tell a happy story, then remembers the appointment that changed everything

A rare, candid account of pregnancy loss, plus gentle resources for parents carrying grief privately.

Miscarriage & Loss, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
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Getting Pregnant

China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility

Unlike an incubator that supports premature babies, this robot would replicate the entire gestational process from conception to delivery.

Getting Pregnant, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Infertility
Ultrasound
Pregnancy

A new AI breakthrough helped one couple get pregnant after 19 years

A novel AI-powered tool, developed by a team led by Dr. Zev Williams, found what doctors had never been able to detect in her husband’s semen sample—viable sperm.

Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Journey
Baby's terminal diagnosis
Miscarriage & Loss

Told their baby wouldn’t survive, these parents created a lifetime of memories in just 36 weeks

But instead of preparing to say goodbye, Elizabeth and Joshua decided to lean into love.

Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Parenting
mums in 40s
Birth

A historic shift: More babies now born to women over 40 than to teens

According to a brand new report from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, births among women in their 40s have more than tripled since 1990, while the teen birth rate has plummeted to a historic low.

Birth, Birth Stories, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
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Pregnancy

Olivia Culpo opens up about the pregnancy complication that left her bedridden for a month

The former Miss Universe revealed that towards the end of being “really sick,” she was diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma.

Pregnancy, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
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Getting Pregnant

Two best friends, one big surprise—and their due dates are just 15 days apart

The video, posted by @kamryn.law, shows two friends on the beach as one shares her big pregnancy news—only to discover that her bestie is ALSO pregnant.

Getting Pregnant, News, Viral & Trending
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Miscarriage & Loss

The UK just gave moms miscarriage leave—why doesn’t the U.S. do the same?

A new policy will soon guarantee parents two weeks of paid bereavement leave after a miscarriage

Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
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