Your New Life
Welcome to motherhood! Your new life begins here. And we're with you, every step of the way—from those first sleepless nights with your newborn to the day you realize you're ready to try for number two. Here, you'll find expert advice and information on everything from breastfeeding to bedtime routines and fitness to finances. Be sure to check out our Real Mom blogs, as new moms like you share their own journeys through motherhood.
Postnatal Workout
- Bye-Bye, Baby Fat
- Fitness for you, fun for baby
- Pilates Playtime
- Gentle postpartum Pilates moves to help you get your body back and bond with your baby at the same time
- Bounce Back Fast
- Use our easy strength and cardio program to lose the baby weight and feel better than ever.
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Food & Nutrition
- Flex Your Diet
- Whether you're a vegetarian or a meat eater, shifting the way you eat during pregnancy can give you more of the nutrients you and your developing baby need. Introducing The Flexitarian Diet.
- Green Goods
- Downs And Ups
- Her son's finicky eating habits lead to emotional noshing—and weight gain—for Hillari.
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Breastfeeding
- Breast Is Still Best
- Fifteen years ago, we knew breastfeeding was the best way to feed your baby, and we're even more convinced today.
- Extreme Makeover: Breastfeeding
- Nursing moms get a new image with the Babes campaign.
- How to Breastfeed
- As natural as nursing is, it can prove difficult for some women. We show you how to get it right.
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Motherhood
- Germs Gone Wild
- Drug-resistant bacteria can even be found in newborns whose mothers overused antibiotics before pregnancy.
- This Is What Family Looks Like Now
- Blood isn't the only bond that unites us.
- Lose Your To-Do List
- There will always be a million things to do. The best way to take it in stride is to get on baby time.
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Fatherhood
- Real Dads Don't Babysit
- Figuring out the new father in your life just got easier.
- Birth of a Father
- For the in-the-know dad-to-be
- The Hormonal Dad-To-Be
- Expectant moms aren't the only ones whose hormones fluctuate.
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Sex & Relationships
- How I Told Him
- Tell us how you told your mate that you are pregnant!
- 6 Ways To Keep Your Marriage Intact
- Advice on how to keep your marriage happy and healthy.
- Lost That Lovin' Feeling?
- Low libido after child birth
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Work & Money
- Pregnancy-Inspired Careers
- Five jobs for women with babies on the brain
- U.S. Maternity Benefits Lag
- Out of 173 countries worldwide, the United States is one of only five that doesn't guarantee paid leave to give birth and care for a newborn.
- Interview IQ
- Sure, you're proud of your growing family, but maybe you should keep it to yourself when job hunting. Here's why.
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Health
- Fit Pregnancy Books
- From the editors of Fit Pregnancy
- Sugar Blues
- Gestational diabetes: a threat to mom and baby
- Seeking Explanations for Stillbirth
- Protecting against stillbirth
