When You’re Tangled in Your Safety Net
I’m 17 and pregnant. My family is wonderfully helpful…to the point that I’m afraid I won’t be allowed to raise my own baby! How can I ask them to back off without alienating my support system?
I’m 17 and pregnant. My family is wonderfully helpful…to the point that I’m afraid I won’t be allowed to raise my own baby! How can I ask them to back off without alienating my support system?
What questions to ask, alternatives to consider, and what to do if you chance your mind.
I’m pregnant, but I’m scared and unhappy all the time. I feel like the parts of me that aren’t sustaining a child are dying. And I don’t know how to fix it.
My friend wants me to pay for my own baby shower! What do I do?
You’re 24 weeks pregnant and planning for your glucose screening test and making your baby registry. We’ve got advice and thoughts on both.
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Exercise is good for you! So why is it so hard to get information about what’s safe and what’s not?
One woman faces very tough decisions in light of a high-risk pregnancy. Amalah weighs in.
An expecting mom is having trouble being motivated to do anything and feels like a failure. Amalah gives her the advice and pep talk she needs to hear right now.
Experiencing anxiety while pregnant can be worrisome — but it’s also completely normal. The first step in managing your pregnancy blues is to talk about them.
Finding the right miscarriage support is an important part of grieving the loss of a pregnancy.
If you’re pregnant and starting to find it difficult to get comfortable while you sleep, check out my review of pregnancy pillows. After all, these are the last few months of uninterrupted shut eye you have left!
A cancer survivor prepares for kicking infertility’s butt too.
An update from one of our most memorable Advice Smackdown columns: The pregnant mom faced with a husband in rehab on her due date.
Don’t fear all the zit creams, expecting mamas. We tell you what you need to know.
A reader asks whether it is safe to continue practicing hot yoga now that she’s pregnant.
What kind of exercise is safe during pregnancy?
I’m trying to have a healthy pregnancy, but everyone leaves me cookies, muffins, candy, whatever…”for the baby.”
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