You’ve put a grueling 40 weeks into pregnancy, and your little one is finally here! There’s no doubt you read tons of books and articles in preparation for being pregnant—you researched what to expect when you’re expecting, different symptoms you…

With your body going through so many changes during pregnancy, it’s no surprise that most women are constantly reaching for the phone to give their doctor a call. It can be difficult to know what’s serious and what’s just another…

While pregnancy is certainly one of the most joyous times in a woman’s life, it can also be one of the most stressful. As soon as you see that positive pregnancy test, you start thinking about all the things you’ve…

The number of unexplained pregnancy symptoms might shock you, and pregnancy cravings are one of them—researchers have theories, but don’t know exactly what causes pregnancy cravings. Some think it could be a result of hormone changes (the same answer for…

A doula’s sole purpose is to make you and your partner feel secure and supported throughout your pregnancy journey. The word “doula” is a Greek word used to describe a higher level of servant that would have been responsible for…

Sporadic moments of forgetfulness and general fogginess during pregnancy is completely normal, but can be frustrating. Pregnancy brain, baby brain, or “momnesia” is very real, but it doesn’t actually change your brain. Regardless, any pregnancy book—or pregnant mom—will tell you…

There’s hardly a “perfect” time to be pregnant, but it’s commonly thought that summer is the worst—it’s hot outside, you’re carrying extra weight, you’re extra sweaty, and extra irritable. While it sounds miserable to most, we have a few reasons…

It’s no secret that with all the beautiful moments pregnancy brings that there’s also a lot of pain and discomfort. While you may not be able to exercise like you used to, yoga is an amazing way to relieve some…

Pregnancy is chock full of weird feelings, aches and pains, and lots of stress and worrying. Most of these are completely normal, as is the excessive worrying that accompanies them. But one thing that could ease your worrying is knowing…

Nine months seems like plenty of time to do everything you need to do—until you’re pregnant. All of a sudden, nine months seems like nine minutes! The initial shock of finding out you’re pregnant can be overwhelming, and you may…