Your Pregnancy
Having a baby—it's one of life's greatest joys. Whether you're still trying to conceive, or staring at a pink line on a pregnancy test, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find 15 years' worth of trusted advice on caring for yourself and your growing baby. Whether you're looking for information on conception, health, nutrition, fitness, relationships, sex, or labor and delivery, we've got you covered. Be sure to check back each week to track your baby's progress using our interactive Pregnancy Calendar.
Fertility & Conception
- Get Healthy, Get Pregnant
- Along with a healthy diet, exercise can help you conceive.
- Mothers’ Nature
- What is it like to be a mother in your 20's, 30's, or 40's.
- U.S. Maternity Benefits Lag
- Out of 173 countries worldwide, the United States is one of only five that doesn't guarantee paid leave to give birth and care for a newborn.
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Prenatal Workout
- Gentle Exercise Best in First Trimester?
- The truth about exercising while pregnant
- No Excuses Exercise Tips
- Here's how to stay active even when you're uncomfortable and as big as a duplex.
- Loosen Up
- Release tension from head to toe with stretches made for the mom-to-be.
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Health
- Sugar Blues
- Gestational diabetes: a threat to mom and baby
- Seeking Explanations for Stillbirth
- Protecting against stillbirth
- 5 Simple Steps
- Here's some useful information to help green your life.
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Food & Nutrition
- Flex Your Diet
- Whether you're a vegetarian or a meat eater, shifting the way you eat during pregnancy can give you more of the nutrients you and your developing baby need. Introducing The Flexitarian Diet.
- Stay Smoke-Free Forever for Your Daughter's Sake
- Protect your baby girl's fertility by not smoking
- Spice Is Nice
- Ginger and citrus are excellent natural stomach soothers, and add punch to a variety of dishes.
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Sex & Relationships
- 6 Ways To Keep Your Marriage Intact
- Advice on how to keep your marriage happy and healthy.
- Lost That Lovin' Feeling?
- Low libido after child birth
- From Stepmom to Mother
- Creating a successful blended family starts during pregnancy. Here's expert advice on making it work.
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Labor & Delivery
- The Pregnant Woman's Guide to the Gym
- Now that you're expecting, navigating the gym can be extra-tricky. We've got the goods on what's safe (and what's not), plus the best classes, cardio and weight training for pregnant women.
- A Better Birth
- Having the delivery experience you want starts with knowing your options—and what to avoid. A new book spells it all out.
- Communicate for A Better Birth
- Make your wished known by try to be flexible.
