There are constant reports about what you should and shouldn’t do when you are pregnant. But, the best part of these reports are to protect you and your baby. A new study shows that certain pregnancy behaviors and certain childbirth complications may influence a child’s risk of OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder. Specific reasons for […]

Post-partem weight loss can be very challenging for new moms. The life of a new mom is very difficult with the added challenges of taking care of a new baby, lack of sleep, and the busyness of the new life adjusting to a baby. Although these are not actual weight loss strategies, new moms would […]

When it comes to keeping the spark in a relationship lit, there is a wide and vast array of many different ways in particular that you can choose to keep the spark in your relationship lit during pregnancy. Eight of these particular ways to keep the spark in your relationship lit during pregnancy includes going […]

After a miscarriage a friend of Lori Garcia’s did not need anyone to take care of her, she needed to take care of herself. A particular friend of hers had just suffered a miscarriage and she stopped by to console her and hold her hand. Lori wanted to tell her friend about her own miscarriages […]

Having a baby means losing something important–sleep. Life grief, the mother goes through five stages of loss with sleep. At first, she is in denial and does not believe it will be that bad. Then after the baby arrives, she recognizes that sleep is a thing of the past and enters the anger stage. In […]

The importance of taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy has long since been accepted by most folks; however, not much emphasis has been placed on the importance of prenatal supplements when trying to conceive, or TTC, as it is more commonly known. Beginning pregnancy with sufficient amounts of vitamins, such as iron and folic acid, is […]

When registering for a baby shower, Sara Lindberg and her husband, registered for many items for their baby. There are some items, however, that were left off that they promised themselves they would include the next time they were pregnant. These include homemade meals, once a week. This can be given individually or by a […]

For the first time, it has been confirmed that the American obesity epidemic is affecting American women during their pregnancies. A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2014 more than 50% of women weighed too much directly before becoming pregnant. Overweight or obese women becoming pregnant is […]

So, you have just learned that you have gestational diabetes. You probably have a hundred questions whipping around inside your skull: What is it? How did I get it? How can I deal with it? And, of course, will my baby be okay? It can be pretty scary, but it can be a genuine blessing […]

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to get pregnant, surely there were a million thoughts going through your head about how to prepare for such a life-changing event. There are so many advertisements for the newest and latest and greatest baby items that you “must have” or else your baby won’t grow up to be […]