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Pregnancy

Pregnant? We’re here for you, mama. From pregnancy nutrition to birth prep, we’ve got expert advice and essays from other moms who’ve been there.

I had two miscarriages in six months

A mama tells us how her miscarriages almost broke her... until she got pregnant again.

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Pregnant? Here are some surprising facts about each trimester

Because we know you want to know, here are all the wild, weird and wonderful things happening inside your body right now.

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Nobody warned me that I’d love being pregnant

I have never felt more empowered, powerful and confident in my own skin.

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My birth story: I was induced at 39 weeks

I am a proud mom of five, two of whom I have given birth to.

10 reasons to use turmeric after birth

This bright kitchen spice has powerful health benefits.

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Why we chose IVF for our second pregnancy

We vowed almost immediately after our daughter's diagnosis that we’d find a way to give her a sibling. It seemed an easy choice at the time. But it would get harder.

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Opal, Willa and 998 other names for baby girls

Trendy, classic or modern—we've got them all.

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Becoming a mother helped me connect to the natural world: Birthing an ecological self

Modern life had not prepared me for this transition. I did not know how to be feral.

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When it comes to selecting your sperm donor, swiping right just won’t cut it

The search for my ‘perfect’ donor was an overwhelming experience, to say the least.

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Mom asks if she’s wrong for giving her newborn the same name as her friend’s stillborn baby

"Eventually my friend started crying and revealed that Adelaide was the name she’d chosen for her stillborn baby."

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Grandma’s reaction to her granddaughter’s name is absolutely uncalled for

"I simply cannot imagine being a family member who’s being INFORMED of a newborn’s name, and thinking you should have input."

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