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…

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…

Besides morning sickness, food cravings tend to be only the most commonly known symptoms for pregnant women while they’re expecting. In TV, movies, and other forms of media, food cravings are often a hot topic of discussion between fictional characters—or even part of a harmless joke or gag—when one is a pregnant person.

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…

You noticed some early pregnancy signs and received a positive result on an at-home pregnancy test—congratulations! Your journey to motherhood has begun. The excitement and initial shock of finding out you’re pregnant can be overwhelming, and you may not know…

Every woman is different, as well as every woman’s pregnancy experience. The only way to truly know if you’re pregnant or not is to take a pregnancy test. A lot of these symptoms are associated with other things as well,…