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It’s science: 5 ways to awaken baby’s senses in the womb

Simple ways to excite baby’s senses (and promote sensory development) before baby is even born.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
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7 natural ways to treat allergies during pregnancy

Outsmart seasonal allergies with these natural, pregnancy-safe remedies.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
Motherly's roundup of the best Baby Memory Books

12 baby memory books that you’ll actually fill out

It's an instant family heirloom–but you don't have to stress about it!

Updated Sep. 25, 2023
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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

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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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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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
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

Machine Gun Kelly opens up about fiancé Megan Fox’s miscarriage in his latest single

“How can I live with the fact that my hand wasn't on her stomach when we lost the baby…”

Updated Feb. 26, 2024
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A vaccine for Group B Strep could be on the way, researchers say

New research has discovered a protein that could inform vaccine development and reduce the risk of dangerous GBS infection during delivery.

Updated Jan. 19, 2024
pregnant woman eating salad pregnant women have micronutrient deficiencies

Study shows 90% of pregnant women have micronutrient deficiencies

“People think that nutrient deficiency only affects people in underdeveloped countries—but it is also affecting the majority of women living in high-income nations.”

Updated Mar. 08, 2024
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Does the pregnancy glow really exist?

Science tells us that glowing during pregnancy isn’t just in your imagination.

Updated Nov. 20, 2023
preemie baby in the nicu stay could have been avoided

My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU—and it could have been avoided

We need to speak critically about the existing systems that can fail women before, during and after pregnancy.

Updated Nov. 16, 2023
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Covid vaccine doesn’t increase early miscarriage risk in men or women, study finds

The landmark study is the first to assess the risk of early miscarriage.

Updated Nov. 09, 2023
Women sharing their 'pregnancy nose' on TikTok

Yes, ‘pregnancy nose’ is a thing that happens

What causes 'pregnancy nose?' Here's what you need to know.

Updated Nov. 05, 2023
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Kourtney Kardashian opens up about the ultrasound that saved her baby’s life

"I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life."

Updated Oct. 18, 2023
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