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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.

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What your mother’s pregnancies can teach you about your own

Plus, explore factors beyond genetics, like health and environment, that influence labor.

Updated Nov. 02, 2022

This Is How You Should Use Your Cell Phone During Pregnancy

5 tips to protect your baby from potentially harmful radio waves.

Updated Mar. 15, 2024
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Why waiting to find out your baby’s sex can be (surprise!) awesome

Not finding out your baby's gender is an act of supreme trust that all will be well—and that ultimately you will have what you are meant to have.

Updated Apr. 01, 2024

7 ways to love your body while you’re pregnant

#5—Throw away the scales. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important overall. Eat well and obsess less.

Updated Mar. 15, 2024
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11 maternity pajamas to keep you comfy through every stage of pregnancy

Because comfortable sleep has never been more important (or harder to come by!)

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
Young Pregnant Woman — Needed Prenatal Vitamins

Looking for the best prenatal vitamin? 7 reasons why your search ends here

Needed vitamins give your body the ingredients to thrive, not just skim the surface for the bare minimum.

Updated Mar. 13, 2024
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14 first-trimester snacks you can actually stomach, according to a nutritionist

Eating while dealing with morning sickness is not for the faint-hearted.

Updated Mar. 02, 2022
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8 exercises to relieve hip pain during pregnancy

Don't let hip pain take the excitement out of your pregnancy.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024

I had two miscarriages in six months

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

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
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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.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
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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.

Updated Mar. 17, 2024
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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.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

10 reasons to use turmeric after birth

This bright kitchen spice has powerful health benefits.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022
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Supermodel Karlie Kloss shares her 5 motherhood must-haves

“Motherhood has changed every part of who I am.”

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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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.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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1,000 baby girl names from A to Z

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

Updated Mar. 05, 2024
pregnant woman meditating in nature - birthing an ecological self

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.

Updated Jan. 24, 2024
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