High-Risk Pregnancies & Medical Terminations
A reader facing a very difficult decision checks back in.
A reader facing a very difficult decision checks back in.
Birth control pills can cause melasma, or dark spots on your face. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to manage this condition.
Should a mom commit to being a matron of honor at her BFFs wedding cross country when it’s so soon after her due date? What is realistic travel for a new postpartum mom?
A pregnant reader is being shunned and hurt by a friend who is jealous and hurt because she and her husband have decided not to have children. She wants to know whether her friendship is salvageable?
An expectant mother is trying to handle the exhaustion, new emotions, and physical discomforts during her third trimester of pregnancy. We have some been-there-done-that advice to share.
Are you excited or hesitant? We have 5 tips for enjoying sex soon after baby. If you’re an expert, help out a mama and tell us yours.
Week two of Alpha Mom’s week-by-week pregnancy calendar. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter or visit our calendar each week.
Save The Date…or Barrage The Hostess With Alternate Dates? How to avoid this party-planning nuisance.
Ah, the politics of the delivery room guest list. An expectant mom needs help on setting boundaries with her overbearing mother-in-law.
We tackle the questions: Am I at higher risk for COVID-19 because I’m pregnant? What about my prenatal appointments? Should I change my Birth Plan? What about breastfeeding?
An expectant mom is not sure how to handle the invite lists for her baby showers now that there will be three of them thrown in her honor.
Pregnancy mask, or melasma, is a form of hyperpigmentation that appears on the face. The best way to prevent it is with sunscreen.
Got new Liver Spots? Amalah has tested out a product for you.
When a new job (with a demanding travel schedule) coincides with a surprise pregnancy and throws a mom’s work-life balance plan out of whack. Assessing the situation.
Erica Lyon, rockstar childbirth educator and author of the Big Book of Birth helps you understand how long you will be in labor during *your typical first birth*. In this episode Erica helps you understand what is REALISTIC in terms of what to expect in…
We have advice for an expectant mom on how to break the pregnancy news to her older sister who is insecure about her own standing in the immediate family.
An Advice Smackdown update from a reader who had some wonderful news to share regarding her question she had previously asked here.
An expectant mom is grappling with whether she should forgive the in-laws who have treated her terribly for the sake of the grandparent-child relationship.
We received an important request on behalf of NPR and ProPublica, who are teaming up for deep-dive investigation into why so many American women die — or come close to dying — during pregnancy and childbirth. Please consider taking a few minutes to share your story.
Week one of the Alpha Mom week-by-week pregnancy calendar. Sign up for our email newsletter or just visit our website every week.