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Suddenly it all feels real READ MORE
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It's hard to believe that I'm actually growing a human inside me READ MORE
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Blogger Maureen shares her early signs of pregnancy READ MORE
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More Intense First-Trimester Medical CareWhile the average mom- to-be doesn’t undergo her first ultrasound until 12 weeks, followed by a second (and often final) scan at 20 weeks, an ART ... READ MORE
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Besides being an “older” mom, Cecilia Paetsch had no risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM, or high blood sugar during pregnancy). “i thought it was really only a concern for ... READ MORE
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Like most parents, my husband and I always tried to make perfect choices, from the seemingly small (the perfect diaper pail) to the potentially life-changing (deciding how many kids to have). ... READ MORE
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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
 Not long ago, I was bouncing with my 3-year-old twin boys in one of those street fair blow-up castles when—oops!—I felt a bit of urine spurt out. It happens a few times a year, typically ... READ MORE
I walked my 5th grader to her classroom on the first day of school this week.  As I looked around at the other parents, I recognized once again that I’m one of the older mothers in the hall.  ... READ MORE
Carol Vaghar had a typical new-mom experience when she gave birth to her first child 15 years ago at age 28. “During my pregnancy, I’d met a crowd of other first-time mothers,” says the ... READ MORE