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Early Pregnancy Symptoms - The earliest pregnancy signs before you miss a...
Your period isn’t even late yet but you’re starting to notice some really early pregnancy symptoms. Are these real symptoms or all in your head? Here are some early signs that this month could be your...
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Embarrassing Questions During Pregnancy
There are certain things about pregnancy that women may want to know the answers to but may be afraid or embarrassed to ask their doctors about. Some of the most common topics involve bodily functions...
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Healthy Snacks for Moms and Moms to Be
New moms and moms to be need to pay extra attention to their nutrition. The demands of pregnancy or breastfeeding can take it's toll on your body. Whether you are trying to shed the baby weight put on...
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10 Traditional Baby Names That Are Making a Comeback!
Once upon a time naming kids was simpler. Traditional names like Linda, Karen, Michael, or Jim, were pretty typical choices for new parents, but then a whole new fangled wave of names took over. Baby...
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10 Good Reasons to Try Natural Childbirth
You’re pregnant and trying to decide what you want to do when it comes to childbirth. You may have thought about having a natural childbirth but are afraid that you won’t be able to handle it. There...
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Baby Names Dads Like
If you’re in the middle of a baby name debate with your hubby, we hope you’ll get a chuckle out of this list. Read on for the top baby naming styles that dads, for some reason, are just crazy about. 10...
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Postpartum Care
Giving birth to a new baby is one of the most beautiful moments in a woman's life, but it's almost one of the most traumatic natural occurrences that her body can go through. You'll be monitored...
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Placenta Encapsulation: Instructions, Benefits, and Reasons to Give it a Try
You may have heard of placentophagia (or eating the placenta) thanks to celebrities like Tom Cruise, who in 2006 reportedly planned to consume his partner Katie Holmes' placenta, and more recently,...
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10 Ideas to Bring on Labor: Not Just the Ones You’ve Heard Before
At the end of pregnancy, many moms look for a way to bring on labor. Keep in mind that babies come when they are ready, but when your body shows signs of readiness you can sometimes give it a nudge to...
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Why Folic Acid Is Important during Pregnancy
Folic acid is one of the B vitamins. It plays an essential role in the development of a baby's brain and spinal cord during your pregnancy. If you're planning to have a baby, doctors recommend that...
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10 Creative Baby Shower Games
Tired of the same old baby shower games? Want to delight your guests with something memorable and entertaining? Try out these fun ways to put a fresh spin on shower shenanigans. Eco-Friendly Baby...
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Benefits of Natural Chidlbirth
There are different methods of natural childbirth out there including the Lamaze method, the Bradley method, read more
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You Had an Epidural, So What? 10 Steps to Stop Feeling Guilty and Start...
Childbirth is hard. Perhaps your “birth plan” didn’t go as planned, or, you changed your opinion of the choices you made after the fact. Either way, for some moms, the choice to get an epidural can...
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Must-Read Pregnancy & Parenting Books
No book can ever truly prepare you for parenthood, but there are many resources that can offer vital help along the way. Sacred Pregnancy: A Loving Guide and Journal for Expectant Moms will get you off...
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Chinese Gender Chart
Curious about your baby’s gender? According to legend, the Chinese gender calendar was discovered in a tomb hundreds of years ago and is said to be 90 percent accurate. See how accurate it is for you....
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The Bottom Line: An Alternative Method for Checking Cervical Dilation
The standard method for birth professionals to measure cervical dilation and effacement is the vaginal examination. When a midwife or doctor checks a woman’s cervix, she reaches her gloved hand inside...
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9 Tips for Easier Labor and Birth
Labor and delivery of a precious new baby is an arduous process. There are many different tips available to help make the potential hours of labor and the birth process more tolerable and comfortable...
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Early Signs of Conception
If you are trying to get pregnant, you may wonder whether you will feel different or notice any early symptomsread more
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Tips for Eating Healthy during Pregnancy
We’ve all heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” But did you know that what you eat while expecting a baby affects your baby’s health for life?read more
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Cervical Dilation in Pictures
Your doctor has measured you and told you that you are 1 to 2 centimeters dilated, but what does that look like? Before labor starts a woman can begin to dilate and efface. When active labor begins,...
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New Babies Affect Daddies' Sex Drive Too
According to a new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, moms are not the only ones struggling with low sex drive after childbirth. Live Science reports that dads are also affected by the...
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The Bed Rest Debate: Is Bed Rest During Pregnancy Effective?
Approximately 20 percent of women are put on bed rest at some point in their pregnancies (either complete bed rest, or partial bed rest, such as restrictions from work or household activities, or...
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7 Tips for Tightening Loose Skin After Pregnancy
You've just had a baby. You thought your tummy would be back to normal by your 6-week postpartum checkup, but instead you have loose skin and belly flab. How do you get your tummy back in shape and get...
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JM's Top 100 Made-Up Baby Names
American baby names are more popular than ever. Parents are looking for unique, out-of-the-ordinary names and what better way to guarantee your child's name is unique than to make it up yourself....
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The Best Exercises for Pregnancy
So you're pregnant and you want to stay in shape or get in shape. What can you do? It may seem like everything is off limits when you are pregnant but there are so many different ways you can get in...
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