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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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Getting Pregnant

China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility

Updated Aug. 19, 2025
Getting Pregnant, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Infertility
Eating disorders - A woman struggling to eat
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.

Updated Mar. 26, 2025
Health & Wellness, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Women's Health
Trump IVF policy - A group of people having a discussion
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.

Updated Feb. 21, 2025
News, Getting Pregnant, Infertility
Infertility journey
Infertility

To everyone facing infertility this Christmas: I know the ache of ‘not this year’

As another holiday season comes and goes, I know how easy it is to begin to wonder if you're ever going to be called mom.

Updated Dec. 18, 2024
Infertility, Adoption, Getting Pregnant, Parenting
Adoptive mom
Adoption

I didn’t make my son, but I’m in awe that I get to call him mine

On the flip side, as an adoptive mama, I feel the sentiment of looking at my child in complete awe.

Updated Mar. 31, 2025
Adoption, Infertility, Parenting
couple meeting with doctor in office - ivf attrition
Women's Health

IVF attrition: The journey from egg to embryo, explained

An expert dives into the IVF funnel and your chances of success.

Updated Jul. 24, 2024
Women's Health, Infertility

Miscarriage & Loss

Miscarriage rates
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.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
News, Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy
NGL with kylie kelce
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.

Updated Oct. 03, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
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.

Updated Apr. 16, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Parenting
UK miscarriage
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

Updated Jul. 08, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Women's Health

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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.

Updated Jun. 25, 2025
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.

Updated Mar. 07, 2024
Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides, Getting Pregnant
woman holding two positive pregnancy tests in open palm
Pregnancy

The surprising history of home pregnancy tests

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

Updated Jun. 27, 2024
Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Journey, Life, Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health
The kegg 2-in-1 Fertility Tracker - trying to get pregnant
Getting Pregnant

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

Know thy cervical mucus, know thyself, baby.

Updated Nov. 23, 2022
Getting Pregnant, Pre-Pregnancy Shopping Guides

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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.

Updated Oct. 30, 2025
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…

Updated Oct. 30, 2025
Getting Pregnant, Surrogacy
Miscarriage rates
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.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025
News, Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy
NGL with kylie kelce
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.

Updated Oct. 03, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
artificial womb - Motherly
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.

Updated Aug. 19, 2025
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.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
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.

Updated Apr. 16, 2025
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.

Updated Apr. 03, 2025
Birth, Birth Stories, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
Olivia Culpo
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.

Updated Mar. 23, 2025
Pregnancy, Celebrity News, Getting Pregnant, News
Pregnancy with best friend
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.

Updated Mar. 23, 2025
Getting Pregnant, News, Viral & Trending
UK miscarriage
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

Updated Jul. 08, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
Mom talking about grief
Miscarriage & Loss

This viral grief trend is breaking moms’ hearts—‘Bury me in comfy clothes’

Approximately 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and about 1 in 175 births in the U.S. result in stillbirth.

Updated Mar. 13, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, Viral & Trending
Eating disorders - A woman struggling to eat
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.

Updated Mar. 26, 2025
Health & Wellness, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Women's Health
Trump IVF policy - A group of people having a discussion
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.

Updated Feb. 21, 2025
News, Getting Pregnant, Infertility
German flag
Miscarriage & Loss

Germany just guaranteed miscarriage leave. Why doesn’t the U.S.?

t’s a big step forward. But it also raises a glaring question for American women: Why don’t we have anything like this in the U.S.?

Updated Feb. 03, 2025
Miscarriage & Loss, News
Infertility journey
Infertility

To everyone facing infertility this Christmas: I know the ache of ‘not this year’

As another holiday season comes and goes, I know how easy it is to begin to wonder if you're ever going to be called mom.

Updated Dec. 18, 2024
Infertility, Adoption, Getting Pregnant, Parenting
Adoptive mom
Adoption

I didn’t make my son, but I’m in awe that I get to call him mine

On the flip side, as an adoptive mama, I feel the sentiment of looking at my child in complete awe.

Updated Mar. 31, 2025
Adoption, Infertility, Parenting
Angel baby: An image of a nurse creting weighted heart pillows for moms after delivering angel babies
Miscarriage & Loss

Nurse creates weighted heart pillows for grieving moms to take home after delivering angel babies

In a viral TikTok, @thelabornursern shared her process for creating the pillows. " Your patient just gained an angel baby 🪽 and you make sure she doesn't go home empty-handed."

Updated Dec. 13, 2024
Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, News, Viral & Trending
Front door camera footage showing neighbors leaving things for a mom who recently had a miscarriage
Getting Pregnant

‘Views from My Front Door Camera’: After miscarriage, a community’s quiet acts of love bring healing

In the video, we see family, friends, and even delivery drivers dropping off meals, flowers, and small tokens of love at her doorstep.

Updated Nov. 28, 2024
Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss
woman taking supplements for fertility
Getting Pregnant

What to know about using supplements for fertility—and when to start taking them in preconception

The reality is: Women are choosing to start families later in life. And it’s about time we start supporting them.

Updated Oct. 11, 2024
Getting Pregnant, Motherly Stories
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