Pregnancy
In Search Of: Plus-Sized Maternity Clothes
I’m a big girl with a big shopping problem. Where can I find cute maternity clothes that don’t make me look and feel like a depressed wedding cake?
Pregnancy
Depressed Over Pregnancy Weight Gain
We are far less concerned about this expectant mom’s weight gain than we are about her feelings about her weight gain.
Pregnancy
When You Hate Your Pregnant Body
Conflicted and intrusive thoughts are ruining her pregnancy. We have some advice and resources to recommend.
Pregnancy
Week 10
You’re 10 weeks pregnant. Is anyone here a little…emotional? About…anything? And everything? Let’s talk about pregnancy emotions.
Pregnancy
It’s Not a Mood Swing: Depression During Pregnancy
A first-time expectant mom asks how she can tell whether the mood swings she has been experiencing lately are normal . Or it is prenatal depression?
Pregnancy
The Third Trimester Freak Out
I’m just weeks away from my due date and anxiety is ruling my life. Is this normal?
Pregnancy
Dealing with Pushy, Touchy Grandparents-to-Be
An expectant mom needs help on how to set boundaries and expectations with her beloved (but over enthusiastic) in-laws.
Pregnancy Calendar
Week 12
Now that it’s the last week of the first trimester, are you planning to announce your pregnancy? Consider this your internet BFF pregnancy guide.
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.
Pregnancy
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?
Pregnancy
Pregnancy isn’t Magic: Prenatal Depression
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.
Pregnancy
The Public Domain Pregnant Belly
What do you say and or do to people who try to touch your pregnant belly?
Pregnancy
Dealing With Pregnancy Busybodies
A newly pregnant reader is having a hard time connecting with and wanting to share news of her pregnancy with nosey acquaintances.
Pregnancy
The Anxiety-Inducing Mother-In-Law
When you know you need to set boundaries with your mother-in-law, especially as life becomes more intertwined with a baby on the way, but don’t know how.
Pregnancy
Nesting Instinct in Overdrive
An expectant mom is having a very strong nesting urges but needs her super supportive husband to clean up his office first. What can she do nesting-wise to appease her urge without upsetting her husband, too.
Health & Safety
Surviving the Two Week Wait
A trying-to-conceive mom needs strategies to help her during the two-week-pregnancy-confirmation-waiting window. She has lots of anxieties about utilizing her typical de-stressing strategies. We have some advice.
Relationships
Belated Pregnancy Announcements & Family Facebook Fights
A pregnancy announcement very close to the due date yields a surprised message from a family member. But is the expectant mom overreacting?
Pregnancy
Third Trimester Tips & Survival Tricks
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.
Pregnancy
New Job, Surprise Pregnancy
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.