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.
This mama’s honest story about her postpartum body is going viral
"Is it skinny? No. Is it what it used to be? No. Did it bounce right back? No. But it's a body & it's at the pool. So it's pool ready."
Connecticut’s governor just signed the best paid leave plan in America
"We all agreed on the need to pass this landmark support for working families so they don't have to choose between the job they need and the family they love, or their own health," Lamont said.
Jessa Duggar shares the story of her accidental home birth
Having a baby doesn't always go according to plan.
Julianne Hough + Brooks Laich are refreshingly honest about IVF
Laich wants to people to talk about IVF without shame or guilt.
What the mom returning to work from maternity leave wants you to know
Leaving my baby to come back to work was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Luckily, I have amazing colleagues who made my transition back at work feel nearly seamless, and their efforts helped me realize that–it's the small things–that add up to make a big difference.
Carrie Underwood on having multiple miscarriages and taking her new baby on tour
"They were hard. And it sucked so much!"
The one thing I wish I’d known about having sex after baby
When my husband wanted to start having sex again, I most definitely didn't.
A powerful surrogacy story: This mama’s twin carried her twin babies
Whitney Bliesner's twin sister is her BFF and her surrogate.
Don’t underestimate the way paid paternity leave benefits moms, babies *and* companies
Here are five significant ways we are *all* impacted when dads take paid leave.
Nordstrom has curated everything you need for an Instagrammable summer
Three real mamas show us what they did.
Parental leave policies need to recognize *all* parents
Because fathers are parents, too.
Why more moms need to share the #unspokenstories of their premature births
Honest stories of pregnancy, parenthood and loss don't get told as much as they should, so the crisis—in which more than 380,000 babies are born prematurely each year, and more than 50,000 mothers experience life-threatening complications as a result of pregnancy and birth—goes unnoticed.
Surprise! Lauren + Arie Luyendyk picked a very rare baby name for their little girl
Only 26 American babies in 100+ years were given this name.
Progesterone may prevent multiple miscarriages, says new study
But not for all women.
What experts want you to know about your due date
Here's the truth, mama.
Baby names: Khaleesi is now more popular than Brittany
Game of Thrones has had a big impact on #girlmoms.
The top baby names in America— from A to Z
Which first initials are the most common? You might be surprised.
The new top 100 American baby names, according to the Social Security office
Did you have a baby in 2018? Did your baby name make the top 10?
This viral birth photo captures the moment a mama learned she’d had a son
She was expecting her third daughter and got a big surprise.