second pregnancy

Struggling to conceive after having your first baby? There’s a name for that, and it’s more common than you think

Secondary infertility accounts for 30% of all infertility cases—yet many don’t even know what it is, even when they’re going through it themselves.

37 mamas-to-be share the cutest pregnancy announcements

They are cute, funny and some are so special you'll cry.

What is a rainbow baby? What to know about being pregnant after a pregnancy loss

You are not alone—and you will get through this.

I stopped folding laundry to prepare for my 3rd baby 

I devoted my energy toward strategically planning to do less.

5 surprising facts about giving birth the second time around

You might feel more cramping after birth—but also more confidence.

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.

Why being pregnant after a difficult first pregnancy has me on high alert

The realities of being pregnant for a second time remind me where I’ve been and where I could find myself again.

Pregnant with your second? Bookmark these 10 stories on life with 2 little ones

Mom life with two little bundles of love.

I became a new mom again—at age 50

I am older than most new moms. But sometimes what we perceive as our weaknesses are actually our greatest strengths.  

I’m afraid of having a second child and giving my firstborn less of me

Because I know that in due time, these moments that are usually made up of just us won’t be the same anymore.

Do second babies come earlier? Here’s what you need to know about the second time around

The good news is that your second labor may be only half as long.

A letter to my firstborn before your sibling arrives

We’re stepping out of our old life into a new one. I’m excited to add another to our family, but I'm grieving, too.

Adele opens up about ‘definitely’ wanting more kids: ‘I’m a homemaker’

The superstar singer shares her 9-year-old son with her ex-husband.

What I wish I knew about being a mom of two

That inner mom voice isn’t whispering anymore; it’s talking loud and clear now.

I want another baby, but I’m afraid I won’t be the mother they deserve

I’m afraid that I will lack understanding—and that even with the wisdom collected in becoming a mother for the first time, I will have so much to learn and unlearn in becoming a mother again.

The transition to becoming a mom of two is beautiful—but also hard

I knew this new journey would come with many bumps along the way, and that there’d be new lessons to be learned. But it’s exhausting, testing, challenging, and demanding in every way imaginable. 

Mandy Moore announces she’s expecting baby #2 in the sweetest way

Mandy Moore will soon be a mama of 2!

This mama’s message on becoming a mom of two will have you in your feelings

And once again, my lenses will need to be adjusted as I evolve into this new journey of Motherhood. Just as they’ll need adjusting every day from here on out, as my heart grows twofold.

Erin Napier says she went through a ‘period of grieving’ before the birth of her second baby

Erin and Ben Napier have two daughters: Helen, 4, and Mae, 9 months.

These photos from a trans father’s home birth are stunning 😍

"When I saw the photos I suddenly got the sense that they need to be out there, as they represent so well two causes very close to my heart: normalization of home birth and normalization of trans and non-binary people giving birth."