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What 70 percent of new moms need to know READ MORE
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Here’s how to tell whether your guy may be suffering from something more serious than new-daddy blues and what to do about it READ MORE
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I just had a baby. So why wasn't I happy? READ MORE
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Placing a near-naked baby on his mother's bare skin, a technique known as skin-to-skin contact, enhances bonding and may help prevent symptoms of depression after childbirth, Canadian ... READ MORE
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Of all the food dilemmas you face when pregnant, seafood might be the most slippery. Fish contain nutrients essential to the developing fetal brain, but they can also be contaminated with ... READ MORE
Blissful. Joyful. Glowing. These are words that typically describe moms-to-be. But what about the other possibilities: blue, anxious, pregorexic? Pregnant women’s struggles may slowly be ... READ MORE
While many doctors and women feel that bed rest can't do any harm and might do some good during certain high-risk pregnancies, a recent review of research suggests otherwise. Often-overlooked ... READ MORE
I confess, pregnancy offered me scant preparation for motherhood. A strange blend of contemplative retreat meets extended shopping spree, my pregnancy was, for the most part, all about me. ... READ MORE
Omega-3 fish oils, particularly DHA, are touted as an important nutrient for pregnant women because of their role in fetal brain and eye development and in helping to prevent postpartum ... READ MORE
Although new mothers may say they feel little but exhaustion and forgetfulness, their brains are actually growing in response to their new role, Yale researchers have found.A new mother's ... READ MORE