Fundamentals

Although pregnancy is truly only the start of the journey of motherhood in and of itself, your journey through pregnancy will be one of the greatest things you have to remember in your life. More than any other event, a woman will have more stories and experiences to share about pregnancy than any other.
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Childbirth causes fear for many – especially first-time moms. Even with all the technological knowledge on childbirth and child rearing, it is difficult to know exactly what to do. No doubt every mother-to-be has read numerous books and had loads of advice given to her. Fortunately, childbirth isn’t as complicated as it sounds.
Childbirth is […]

While it is never safe to go on any diet to lose weight during pregnancy, there are things that you can do to stay healthy and get in shape. Diets that are focused on losing weight can harm your baby and you. You and your baby need so many nutrients during this time it […]

The day finally came. You’re happy, relieved, your husband is ecstatic. Another chapter in your life has begun, you are a mommy now.
You’re so happy you feel like you are going to burst. You look in the mirror and see something you don’t recognize; after baby weight.
It is depressing; you’re not the only one […]

For many women—especially those who favor bikinis—stretch marks are more to be dreaded than flabby thighs. Nevertheless, 90% of all women will develop pink or reddish, slightly indented, sometimes itchy streaks on their abdomen, hips and/or breasts, sometime during pregnancy. Stretch marks, also called striae distensae, occur most frequently on the abdomen, but some […]

So you are nine months pregnant, you’re excited and can’t wait for the day to come. You wait and you wait and you wait, still nothing. There are few things as frustrating as this, I know from personal experience! There are many little things that you can do to try and speed up your […]

In order to have a healthy pregnancy, a number of factors must be taken into consideration. Healthy pregnancies start with healthy people. Before making the decision to be parents, couples should be agreed upon the decision and be planning ahead.
With careful preparation, not only will you be healthier, but your baby will get a […]

Congratulations! Chances are if you are reading this, you are expecting a new addition to your family. This is such an exciting time, with lots of planning and preparing! One of the best gifts you can give to yourself (and your new little one) is to put together a baby registry. Having a registry […]

If you think you are pregnant, waiting to be able to take a pregnancy test can be the most unbearable wait of your entire life. Crossing off each day on your schedule, wishing that the date of your period was there so that you could discover if you are pregnant with the baby you […]

From the moment you find out that you are pregnant, expecting mothers immediately begin to worry about planning for a sucessful pregnancy and in addition for their bundles of joy. Planning is perhaps the most important thing you can do during your pregnancy, so finding a quality guide is of the utmost importance to […]