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Couple celebrates pregnancy with doctor in background

Is IVF Tourism Safe? Here’s What You Should Know

Every couple has their own ideas about what their family planning looks like. For some, that may mean a specific number of children, spaced a … Read more

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: November 17, 2025

Young pregnant woman suffering from backache

Worried About Tylenol? Here’s What You Should Know

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: September 26, 2025

Women strap watermelons to their husbands' bellies to show them how pregnancy feels.

What Is The Watermelon Challenge? Pregnancy Trend Stuns Dads

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: April 30, 2025

woman packing suitcase for maternity hospital

Packing For Labor: I’m A Mom of Seven, Here’s My Definitive Hospital Bag List

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: April 28, 2025

Woman sad experiencing postpartum depression

Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Risks, And Support

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: February 19, 2025

Pregnant woman suffering from headaches while sitting on sofa at home

Fatigue During Pregnancy And How To Fight It

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: February 16, 2025

a request for bodily autonomy

The Search For Bodily Autonomy During Pregnancy: My Name Is Not “Mama” I Am A Human Patient

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: February 4, 2025

Sickness while pregnant

I Had Hyperemesis Gravidarum For 9 Months, Here’s How I Coped With It

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: February 1, 2025

Depression in pregnant women. A young pregnant woman is crying while sitting on the sofa at home.

What Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Understanding Severe Morning Sickness

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: January 26, 2025

“Bless Your Heart” TikToker’s Postpartum Plans Panned. Is This Realistic?

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: January 14, 2025

Couples attending pregnancy class

13 Free Resources For Pregnancy, Postpartum, Parenting, And Loss

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: December 30, 2024

Couple viewing ultrasound with doctor

Gaps In Prenatal And Postpartum Care And 10 Ways To Advocate For Yourself

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: December 24, 2024

Woman in pain at their home

Women Continuously Told To ‘Put Up’ With Pain By Their Doctors

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: December 13, 2024

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding Using FAM

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding Using FAM

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: August 26, 2024

row of pregnant women

Iron Deficiency: Doctor Explains Why Anemia (Especially During Pregnancy) Should Be Taken More Seriously

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: August 13, 2024

Kale Crops and DCPA

EPA Orders Rare Emergency Ban On Pesticide Over Severe Health Risks For Pregnant Women and Their Children

Written by: James Kosur

Published on: August 7, 2024

Pregnant female sit on chair cool herself using hand fan

Hot Pregnancy Summer: Keeping Cool (and Safe) Through Record Heat

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: July 1, 2024

Implantation Bleeding: A Positive Sign of Pregnancy

Implantation Bleeding: A Positive Sign of Pregnancy

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: May 22, 2023

Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Pregnant Women

Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Pregnant Women

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: October 14, 2017

Important Information About the 2017 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Study

Important Information About the 2017 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Study

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: October 10, 2017

Demystifying Fertility Charting with the KNOWHEN Advanced Ovulation Test Kit

Demystifying Fertility Charting with the KNOWHEN Advanced Ovulation Test Kit

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: December 12, 2016

CDC Concludes Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects

CDC Concludes Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: April 14, 2016

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Placentitis

Cytomegalovirus (CMV Virus) and Pregnancy

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: February 4, 2016