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The important thing women need to know about feeling bloated

It’s common, but sometimes it’s a symptom of something bigger.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The answers to 8 secret questions you want to ask your gynecologist

We’ve all been there—yes, even me, a midwife. Sitting on that cold…

Updated Feb. 22, 2025
lotus birth: woman holding newborn in hospital

What is a lotus birth? Here are the basics, mama

Some women decide not to have the umbilical cord cut at all, a practice called lotus birth.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022

The benefits of a ‘Super Nap’ and why you need one, now, mama

It’s called yoga nidra meditation, and it’s amazing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

What saved me in the early stages of having 4 children under 4

After having two babies 18 months apart, my husband and I decided…

Updated Feb. 25, 2025
postpartum rage: woman with head between her hands

We need to talk about postpartum rage—and why it happens

The kind that sneaks up on you and before you know it, you are exploding.

Updated Mar. 10, 2022
woman holding her pregnant belly

Expert tips to help relieve constipation during pregnancy

For all the bowel movement talk we do, there’s one area we seem to neglect—our own.

Updated Jan. 31, 2023

The top 10 myths about the mental health of new moms

2. “I can’t take any medication until I’m no longer pregnant/nursing.”

Updated Jun. 01, 2022

Every mama needs her ‘thing’—running is mine

As soon as I lace up my shoes, I start to feel a sense of relief.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom dad and child sleeping in one bed together - sleep needs by age

How much sleep does your whole family need?

Here’s a simple chart you can follow.

Updated Dec. 21, 2022
mom breastfeeding child - breastfeeding reduces diabetes risk

Breastfeeding cuts a mother’s type 2 diabetes risk in half, study shows

The biggest benefits were seen after 6 months, but any amount of breastfeeding reduced mom’s risk.

Updated Aug. 16, 2023

5 mindfulness lessons adults can learn from kids

Unlike many preconceived notions, mindfulness meditation isn’t actually thinking about nothing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Hire the housekeeper: 6 reasons moms shouldn’t feel guilty about hiring help

4. Because your time is worth the money.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Want to practice more self-care, mama? Try these products

It’s time to *finally* focus on giving yourself a little extra TLC you’ve been craving.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Mother holding crying baby with colic but taking probiotics for colic might help

Probiotics may be the answer to soothing your baby’s colic

Good news for parents everywhere: The probiotic strain BB-12 has been shown to reduce crying episodes and duration in infants with colic.

Updated Aug. 31, 2022

Mama: Don’t talk weight loss resolutions in front of your child  —here’s why

Moms are probably the most important influence on a daughter’s body image. 

Updated Dec. 07, 2021
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