postpartum depression

Fit Pregnancy beauty editor Melissa Foss was on the Today show sharing her picks for all-natural baby products (click here to go directly to the video). Browse through our Going Green page ... READ MORE

Benefits You Can Believe In

“A women was denied coverage because she had a baby with a medically mandated Cesarean section,” said U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., after federal health reform legislation passed in ... READ MORE

Postpartum

Upper BodyThe problem: Many moms-to-be don’t stick to a regular upper body workout during pregnancy, leading to flabbiness and weakness. Additionally, your body produces the hormone relaxin ... READ MORE

Best of the Web

With the countdown to Christmas in full swing, here are some simple tips for surviving on the homefront this long weekend. Our Fit Pregnancy Holiday Guide also offers advice on minimizing ... READ MORE

Knowledge is Power: Video Interviews

Get Ready for Motherhood

When our first child was a few weeks old, my husband and I were struggling to get dinner on the table. Exhausted and overwhelmed, he looked at me and said, “How do parents get anything done?” ... READ MORE

Heeeeeere's... Lena!

For the first time writing this blog, I'm at a loss for words.Writing about myself--every slight neurotic twitch, every consideration and reconsideration of the past nine months--has been ... READ MORE

Mother Knows Best

There is no ‘correct’ age to wean your baby. Like diapers and pacifiers, breastfeeding is something that children outgrow at different ages.If you’re breastfeeding, chances are you’re ... READ MORE

moody blues

Everything seemed normal during Sherryl HartmanÂs pregnancy and labor five years ago. Her son was born healthy, and she had plenty of support from family and friends in her town of Elkridge, ... READ MORE

Mood Swings