Why Haven’t We Been Talking About Prenatal Depression? Luckily, visibility around PPD has only continued to grow. But what about when the symptoms come long before the baby arrives? mental health
When Depression Takes Over Your Pregnancy With my first trimester came not only a tremendous amount of nausea, but also a deep depression — the kind I never experienced. depression
6 Alternative Baby Shower Ideas for the Second (or Third or Fourth)-Time Mom Because every baby deserves to be celebrated. baby shower
Pregnancy Is So Much More Than Just 9 Months Pregnancy is nights spent waiting, months of body changes, and years of soul growth. Getting Pregnant
7 Types of Childless Women — and Why We’re All Awesome There are numerous reasons why women don’t have children, and it’s important to recognize and celebrate all of them. happiness
8 Signs You’re the First of Your Friends to Get Pregnant 3. They have a morbid curiosity about what's going on inside of you. first trimester
If Moms Were Given One More Hour to Push, It Could Cut C-Section Rates in Half So why aren't we doing this? labor and delivery
Something Is Finally Being Done About Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression "We can't keep on drilling the idea that postpartum depression is by any way, shape, or form a 'normal' part of modern-day motherhood." mental health
9 Ways to Bond with Your Unborn Baby #4. Meditate with your baby, while setting the intent that you’re tapping into their “voice” and intuition. planning for baby
I Wish Everyone Had “Pregdar” Because I know exactly how it feels to be the uncomfortable pregnant woman standing on a bus, and it's not fun. Pay It Forward
The First Uterus Transplant in the U.S. Failed, But 9 Women Still Have Hope But nine other women are still hopeful that their experience will be different. Getting Pregnant
The Craziest Things Women Have Googled While Pregnant The next time you’re up at 2 AM Googling irrational question after irrational question, know this: you are not alone. humor
The Pregnant Woman’s Guide to Disney World And don’t forget to have Mickey rub your belly for good luck! Disney
How to Stall Labor Interventions When Your Doctor Wants to “Move Things Along” If you’re an expecting mama who has no medical need for intervention, these tips are for you, sister. labor and delivery
My Infertility Struggle Opened Me Up to a Sisterhood I Never Knew Existed Before I knew it, people were finally relating to what I was saying; they were telling me they understood. friendship
11 Different Reactions When Two Blue Lines Appeared on the Pee Stick #3. Hell yeah! It's babymoon time! Getting Pregnant
A Thank You Letter to Labor and Delivery Nurses Everywhere On behalf of every new frenzied, frantic baby-crazed mom, thank you. Birth Stories
Thank God for My Bradley Birth Classes "I was terrified of the idea of giving birth and the pain, but my Bradley birth classes got me through it." Birth Stories
How to Comfort a Pregnant Woman, from a Dad Who’s Been There You can't walk a mile in her swollen feet, but you can show her that you really, really want to by doing a few things. fatherhood
Please, Stop Telling Infertile Couples to “Just Adopt” Those two little words cut deeper than you'd think. adoption
What If I Never Have Children? I've always been successful — in all I've done — until now. Getting Pregnant
