Exercise During Pregnancy, Recommendations and What to Avoid
Overview Regular exercise during pregnancy can decrease your risk of complications like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cesarean birth…
Preventing and Treating Fevers During Pregnancy
Overview A fever is part of your body’s immune response as a natural defense against infection. The…
Crafting a Positive Body Image During Pregnancy and Motherhood
Overview Your body will undergo a more significant transformation during pregnancy than in any other period. Although…
Troubleshooting Sleep Issues During Pregnancy and as a New Parent
Overview The growing body of research on sleep demonstrates the absolute necessity of sleep for every biological function. Your…
Evidence-Based Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Overview The growing body of research on sleep demonstrates the absolute necessity of sleep for every biological…
Hydration
Overview Staying hydrated is crucial to help your overall health. Water makes up around 60% of your…
Ensuring Optimal Vitamin D Levels for You and Your Baby
Overview Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as a hormone because the activated forms are hormones. You utilize…
Benefits of Water During Pregnancy (Pools, Hot Tubs, Baths, and Float Tanks)
Overview If you enjoy the water, you don’t have to give it up when you are pregnant….
10 Ways to Mentally Prepare for Motherhood
Overview There are tremendous physical demands during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding. Motherhood is also incredibly mentally…
What to Look for in a Prenatal Vitamin
Overview Taking a high-quality prenatal vitamin is one of the easiest things you can do to ensure…
Herpes Simplex Virus and Pregnancy
Overview There are over 100 herpes viruses. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are common skin conditions and affect a…
Guide to Self-Care for Pregnancy and Beyond
Overview Self-care is taking action to preserve or improve your physical and mental health. If there is…
Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain
Overview Your doctor or midwife will monitor your weight as a metric of your health during pregnancy….
Taking Care of Yourself as a Parent
Overview This article aims to get you to rethink taking care of yourself, especially after you have…
The Benefits of Pregnancy Brain
Overview Pregnancy brain is a term used to describe forgetfulness during pregnancy, not being able to focus,…
Bonding with Your Baby During Pregnancy
Overview There is a lot of research that examines the relationship between newborns and parents. Most of…
Trying to Conceive During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Overview In this episode, we are talking about the coronavirus and trying to conceive. Of all the…
Coronavirus Update – Limiting Your Risks
Overview More research has been released in the last week about SARS-CoV-2 and pregnancy and birth. This…
Coronavirus Update – Changes to Your Prenatal Care & Birth Plan
Overview A lot has happened over the last week since we first discussed the coronavirus on the…
Coronavirus and Pregnancy
Overview A big challenge of covering the topic of the coronavirus is to find a balance among…
How Blue Light Affects Your Pregnancy
Overview Ages ago our last daily exposure to blue light came with the sunset. After dark, the…
Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy
Overview You will spend about one third of your life sleeping. Sleep is so vital to your…
When You and Your Partner Disagree
Overview There is an infinite number of decisions you and your partner have to make. Some examples…
Unsolicited Advice
Overview People give advice because they want to help. They think they have some information that you…