second pregnancy

Getting Pregnant

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.

Miscarriage & Loss

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.

Pregnancy

I stopped folding laundry to prepare for my 3rd baby 

I devoted my energy toward strategically planning to do less.

Women's Health

5 surprising facts about giving birth the second time around

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

Pregnancy

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.

Pregnancy

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.

Pregnancy

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

Mom life with two little bundles of love.

Motherly Stories

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.  

Motherly Stories

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.

Birth

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.

Motherly Stories

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.

Celebrity News

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.