Pregnancy
Pregnancy Loss PTSD
Pregnancy losses are traumatic, devastating and stressful. Here is some advice for navigating the scary world of being pregnant after multiple pregnancy losses.
Baby
Pregnancy PTSD
After a difficult pregnancy, birth and newborn experience, a mother wants to know: Am I a monster for hating every minute of those “magical moments?”
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Diet Hot Buttons: Mercury & Soy
A woman who is trying to conceive wants to start eating more fish and tofu, but has concerns about mercury in fish and hormones in tofu. What’s the real deal?
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Grooming: The Hair Down There
Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean you don’t want to do something about it.
Pregnancy
The Common-Sense Approach to Exercise During Pregnancy
Exercise is good for you! So why is it so hard to get information about what’s safe and what’s not?
Holidays
The Dry Holidays
Ah, that good ol’ festive refrain of WHY AREN’T YOU DRINKING? OMG ARE YOU PREGNANT?
Pregnancy
The Final Word on Hair Color & Pregnancy
Is touching up your grey roots safe? Or still a grey area?
Pregnancy
Conceiving After Cancer
A cancer survivor prepares for kicking infertility’s butt too.
Pregnancy
Nizoral, Ketoconazole & Pregnancy
Is it safe to fight the flakes?
Baby
In Defense of Slings
Should I take baby slings off my baby registry after the recalls? We have an opinion about this.
Pregnancy
Prescription vs. Over-the-Counter Prenatal Vitamins
Is there really a difference? And if so, is it really that important?
Pregnancy
The Straight Poop on Toxoplasmosis
My doctor has told me to not touch my own cats for the next eight months. Is he overreacting?
Pregnancy
Is It Safe? Shampoo Edition
Making sense of warnings and “natural” ingredients while pregnant.
Pregnancy
How to Resist Junk Food at the Office
I’m trying to have a healthy pregnancy, but everyone leaves me cookies, muffins, candy, whatever…”for the baby.”
Baby
Baby Shower Blues
My friend wants me to pay for my own baby shower! What do I do?
Pregnancy
10 Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me About C-Sections
Okay, somebody probably did try to tell me, but I probably wasn’t paying attention. PAY ATTENTION, YOU!
Pregnancy
When You Tear Down There: How to Heal, Cope & Learn to Laugh About it Later
Amalah interviews Catherine of Her Bad Mother fame for some honest talk about tears and episiotomies. Hold onto your pants, ladies.
Pregnancy
Safe Way to Treat Pregnancy Pimples?
Don’t fear all the zit creams, expecting mamas. We tell you what you need to know.
Pregnancy
Is It Safe To Color My Hair While Pregnant?
Roots vs. Embryo: Can you take care of both?
Baby
How to Choose an OB/GYN
What questions to ask, alternatives to consider, and what to do if you chance your mind.