first trimester

Ask Questions

Pregnancy is a time when you need advice and information from your doctor, and you’ll likely get it if you ask enough questions. But prenatal checkups can fly by so fast that you forget to ... READ MORE

Accentuate The Positive

Pregnancy stresses the limits of our endurance. It takes us to emotional heights — and depths. It changes our values as well as our shapes. But too often, we focus on the inconveniences and ... READ MORE

Your First Trimester, Week-by-Week

From the stressful (prenatal tests! gaining weight!) to the sheer fun (buying maternity clothes! your baby shower!), growing a baby involves a seemingly endless host of developments to ... READ MORE

Countdown To Baby

From the minute you have a positive pregnancy test, you’re counting the days until you meet your baby. All the while, there’s a lot happening behind the scenes. This timeline will provide you ... READ MORE

Dr. Oz On The Just-Right Size Baby

When it comes to a baby’s growth in utero, we like the Goldilocks principle: Not too big, not too little, but just right. Neither end of the weight spectrum is optimal when it comes to ... READ MORE

Prenatal Care on the Run

We’ve been getting some interesting emails and Facebook comments lately with a similar theme. Take this one, for example:hi! im 7months pregnant. its my first pregnancy, im worried i havnt ... READ MORE

Does Age Really Matter?

Ask several women what they think is the ideal age for pregnancy, and you’ll get wildly different answers. Those who give birth in their early 20s benefit from seemingly boundless energy and ... READ MORE

Old Wives Vs. Science

When it comes to pregnancy counsel, female family members, pregnant friends and even experienced moms don’t always know best. Yet many expectant women are more apt to listen to those sources ... READ MORE

Pregnant Belly Basics

Inevitably someone will tell you (wrongly) that if you're carrying low you're having a boy, and vice versa. Here are some actual facts about baby bumps:HIGHS AND LOWS Carrying high or low ... READ MORE

Miscarriage Demystified

For many women, the instant exultation that a positive pregnancy test evokes is slowly replaced with a nagging fear: What if something goes wrong? What if I lose the baby? While a certain ... READ MORE