Pregnancy Tips

There is nothing that can make two minutes feel like two hours as taking a pregnancy test. Regardless of what you hope the results will be, the desire to know immediately can be overwhelming. The thought of the possibility of getting a false positive can cause you to become more anxious in an already stressful […]

You’re pregnant with triplets. Hearing those words either made your heart leap with joy, or made you cry, or maybe both. Three babies? How are you going to manage this? What kind of challenges lie ahead while attempting to raising three children of the same age at the same time? For now, let’s focus on your pregnancy […]

Finding out you’re pregnant can come with so many different emotions: joy, celebration, disbelief, worry… Finding out that you’re having two babies will likely also come as a shock. While some parents find the news as even more reason to celebrate, others may feel a bit overwhelmed. Since this is uncharted territory for so many […]

Teenage pregnancies come with a lot of baggage: If you’re the one who’s pregnant, you may be wondering how to tell your parents, how to juggle having a baby with going to school, or how to navigate this complicated new chapter. If you’re the parent of a teenage child who’s about to become a parent, […]

In order for a woman to get pregnant, the ovary has to release an egg into the fallopian tube. Here, it stays for around 24 hours, waiting to come into contact with sperm. If the egg is fertilized, it stays in the fallopian tube for three to four days before moving to the uterus. Once […]

You’ve heard it all: You can’t get pregnant right after giving birth. You can’t get pregnant while you’re breastfeeding. You can’t get pregnant before your first postpartum period. But is any of it true? Many mothers wonder how soon they can get pregnant after giving birth. While some are looking to expand their family sooner […]

If you are currently expecting or hoping to be in the future, congratulations! This is undoubtedly an exciting time in your life. But what if you have diabetes? Can you deliver a healthy baby? Should you even try to conceive? Women who have diabetes can and do bring healthy babies into the world every day […]

All expectant mothers have a common denominator: At some point during their pregnancy, they will feel certain discomforts, such as morning sickness, a frequent need to urinate, lower back pain, swelling ankles, or heartburn. In order to help you be better prepared for the last of those ailments, below is an overview of what you […]

Finding out you’re pregnant for the first time comes with many emotions and many questions. What will this new stage of life feel like? What can you do to best take care of your baby? What can you do to alleviate cravings or swollen ankles? And can you have sex while pregnant? No matter how […]

If you’ve recently discovered you’re pregnant, you likely have a million questions and emotions rushing through your mind. How will this impact your life? Is there anything in your lifestyle that may affect the fetus? What can you do to ensure proper prenatal care moving forward? What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder […]