first trimester

Seek help for excessive prenatal anxiety

To-DoFirst Trimester Week 1 If you haven't started already, you should be taking a prenatal multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid daily (take 600 micrograms when you get ... READ MORE

Checklist, Please!

Preconception ChecklistA healthy pregnancy starts long before you test positive. Here's a list of things to do before you conceive.Pregnancy ChecklistWhat you need to do before baby, broken ... READ MORE

Your Worry List Is Shorter Than You Think

You may think the healthy pregnancy to-do list is like a potato-chip craving: never-ending. But it's not. Aside from eating well and exercising—two topics that are so important we've covered ... READ MORE

Trimester One

So you're going to be a mom. The first 13 weeks are all about adjustment: You're getting used to the idea of that little being developing inside you, while your body is adapting to the ... READ MORE

Watching The Weeks Go By

Week 4 Four weeks from the start of your last period, a positive test shows you're pregnant.Week 5 Measured from crown of head to rump, your baby is about 0.4 inch long—the size of a green ... READ MORE

Feel Better Safely

It seems only fair that pregnancy should be accompanied by a nine-month reprieve from everyday pain and allergy symptoms, but as many an expectant hay-fever sufferer will tell you, that's ... READ MORE

Wild Nightlife

Many women experience vivid dreams during pregnancy, and no wonder—they're dealing with huge changes in their physical, emotional and spiritual selves, says Raina Manuel-Paris, Ph.D., author ... READ MORE

Ski School

Emotions About Pregnancy