Pregnancy Blog
How to Cope With Gestational Diabetes
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on November 22, 2017, and has since been updated. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that shows up during pregnancy in a woman who did not have diabetes before pregnancy. It happens if your body's not...
Why Epsom Salt Baths During Pregnancy Are So Great
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on May 23, 2018, and has since been updated. Epsom salt baths feel divine when you're pregnant! This natural remedy for aches and pains is completely safe for pregnant women. You use Epsom salt by putting it...
How to Get Ready for Labor Induction
As your due date gets closer, you might be picturing different scenarios of how you'll go into labor. A contraction that has you gasping in pain? A dramatic splash when your water breaks? Or just a sudden backache? It might be something in between. One scenario that...
When and How is Labor Induced?
Labor induction involves using medications or other methods to bring on labor. The thought of being induced makes some ladies excited about no longer being pregnant. Other women prefer a more natural birth experience and are against being induced. First, we...
What It’s Like to Have Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Are you pregnant and losing weight instead of gaining? Do you feel like food is no longer your friend? Do you find yourself making sure to stay near a bucket or toilet at all times? You could be one of the unlucky few women who suffer from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)....
How to Make the Most of the Holidays When You’re Pregnant
If you're pregnant this holiday season, you might be wondering how you can make the most of it. To savor the holidays while you're expecting, start by slowing down. Let everyone else speed through the season, with all its to-do's and errands. Your top priority is...
“Why Should I Make a Birth Plan?”
A birth plan can help guide how your labor goes. This plan communicates your wishes and goals for before, during, and after labor and delivery. In it, you're able to tell your best-case birthing scenario: how you'd like your labor and delivery to happen if all goes to...
What Should I Do If I’m Pregnant and Alone?
How to Cope When Your Baby’s Father Has Ghosted You "I'm 22 weeks pregnant and just found out I'm having a girl! But my baby's father wants nothing to do with me and our daughter. He wants me to get an abortion. After telling me that, he ghosted me and has blocked me...
7 Awesome Online Pregnancy Tools
From due date calculators to customized pregnancy calendars, today's pregnant woman has many online tools to choose from. These tools allow you to get a better understanding of everything from gender to baby names to delivery. We've crawled the web and picked...
10 Genius Pregnancy Hacks You’ll Be Happy to Have
Even if you might not feel like it, your pregnancy will go by in a flash. You can save money and spare yourself the cost of temporary fixes with our favorite pregnancy life hacks. Once your baby arrives, you’ll be happy you don’t have a box full of pregnancy gear...
Pregnant and Want to Keep Exercising? Don’t Sweat It
When you're preggo, it can seem like everyone has something to say about what you can or can't, should or shouldn't do when it comes to exercise during pregnancy. The truth is, exercising while pregnant is not very complicated. Doing physical activities are SO healthy...
Morning Sickness? 5 Ways Your Partner Can Help
You'd think that it should be fairly simple to conceal your first pregnancy during its first few weeks. After all, you won't have a recognizable baby bump in sight! How could anyone ever guess that there's a blueberry-sized baby inside, multiplying by 100 cells per...
Am I Pregnant? 12 Early Signs of Pregnancy
Even though a missed period is one of the most common early pregnancy symptoms, there are many other signs that a positive pregnancy test may be in your future. If your period is inconsistent or you have had unprotected sex recently, it helps to know what types...
7 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress in Pregnancy
Getting ready to have a baby can be a very exciting time. However, coping with pregnancy symptoms and making plans for this massive change to your life can also be overwhelming! It’s normal to be stressed about the changes that are happening to your body and...
The 10 Best Pregnancy Books Out There
There are so many pregnancy books that are patronizing, fear-inducing, or both. So we decided to put together a list of books that will make you feel more prepared for the arrival of your baby. Books like the ones on this list are great to educate yourself on...
Could I have the early pregnancy symptoms of an unplanned pregnancy?
One of the most confusing experiences in the world can be having a late period. As a teenager, my periods were completely inconsistent. Instead of showing up every 28 days like I was always told was the norm, my period would waltz in on day 39. This meant that I was...
I’m Pregnant and Worried About the Coronavirus
If you're pregnant, there are so many things to worry about: Am I overeating? Am I eating enough? Is this cheese pasteurized? Did I remember my prenatal vitamin this morning? You might find that questions like these are constantly bouncing around your head as your...
Is It Safe To Be on the Keto Diet During Pregnancy?
If you haven't already tried the keto diet, you probably know someone who has, or you've read about celebrities who swear by it. But is it safe to follow to when you're pregnant? The keto diet is high in fat, which switches your body from burning glucose (from carbs)...
How to Use a Pregnancy Wheel to Find Out Your Due Date
Looking for an inexpensive, simple way to find out when you're due? Using a pregnancy wheel is a quick and easy way to discover your due date! It's perfect for moms-to-be who want to calculate and follow along as their baby grows. A pregnancy wheel is a small,...
What I Wish I Knew Before Taking the Plan B Pill
Sarah's Story If you're facing an unplanned pregnancy, this might be the most stressful and confusing time in your life. For whatever reason, you know that you are not in a place to parent a child, so you have a seemingly impossible decision to make. Is abortion or...
The Top 7 Items for a Natural, Holistic Pregnancy
Have you ever wondering what a holistic pregnancy is? In a holistic pregnancy and childbirth experience, the impact of the mind and spirit plus the physical body are taken into account. With a holistic viewpoint, your health, relationships, emotional well-being, and...