Question: “I’m 21 weeks pregnant, and I feel like I’m starting to look huge! Am I gaining too much weight!? How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?” Answer: You’re not alone if you’re freaking out about your pregnancy weight...
“I went out partying with my friends last weekend and drank a lot. Then today, my pregnancy test turned up positive! Since I drank before I found out I was pregnant, I’m freaked out! Could I have hurt my baby?” Having a couple of drinks before...
One of the most common pregnancy side effects (besides morning sickness!) is heartburn. You may have never before experienced the discomfort of heartburn — but now that you’re pregnant, it’s a common, uncomfortable occurrence. Why is that? Many women who...
Craving sweets? Get ready for a girl. Are you carrying low? It’s a boy. There are plenty of other old wives’ tales about predicting a baby’s gender, but none of them appear to be backed up by science. While many gender-predicting theories are...
When you’re expecting, you have a lot of things to think about, from shopping for maternity clothes and creating a birth plan to stocking up on baby essentials and deciding on your baby’s name. Choosing a pregnancy-safe sunscreen shouldn’t have to be...
Chances are, you’ve heard of “pregnancy glow,” when a pregnant woman’s face looks naturally bright and healthy due to all the hormones her body is churning out. But we often don’t talk about other skin-related side effects of pregnancy,...
