third trimester

Birthing Tips

1. Get to know yourself Think about what makes you tick and what you really want. Are you skeptical or respectful of the medical establishment? Ask yourself, if you had no constraints, how ... READ MORE

Baby Likes To Move It

Paying attention to a fetus’s movements in utero has been linked with a decrease in stillbirth. That’s why First Candle, the nonprofit group behind the Back to Sleep SIDS-prevention ... READ MORE

10 Ways to Relieve Labor Pain

Raise your comfort level with these tips to cope with pain and labor. First, decide who and what will be with you. Then learn about what you can do with your body and mind during ... READ MORE

Leaky Business

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

Liquid Assets

You've likey heard that breastfeeding can confer some pretty impressive benefits to your baby—reduced ear infections and asthma, maybe even a bump in IQ among them. Turns out there are even ... READ MORE

Questioning the Value of Vaginal Exams in Late Pregnancy

Shannon absolutely hates, hates, hates vaginal exams. She’s pregnant with baby number two, due next month and says she’s dreading the onslaught of fingers in her vagina that start in late ... READ MORE

Do You Dread Delivery?

Many women who whole-heartedly want to be mothers dread the prospect of having to actually deliver a baby. In fact, while just about every woman feels some anxiety about giving birth, 6 ... READ MORE

Sex, Smokes and Sciatica

It’s reader-question week! Let’s talk about sex, sciatica and smoking.I know, sex first, right? Wrong, if I wrote about that first, you might not read to the end.Question: Felicia wants to ... READ MORE

A Smart Start

Breastfeeding is a good--no, great--thing. But as the saying goes, good things don't always come easily. Marathon feeding sessions, engorged breasts and sore nipples are some of the ... READ MORE

Your Incredible Shrinking Brain

If you think delivering that gorgeous baby means an automatic return to your former mental self, think again. “Pregnancy brain” is real, a new study shows—and it can affect your postpartum ... READ MORE