Heat Exposure During Pregnancy
Overview Exposure to heat in hot weather and activities like working out can cause your body temperature…
Are Microwaves Safe to Use During Pregnancy?
Overview Is it safe to use a microwave oven when you are pregnant? Learn about the safety…
Safe Cleaning Products
Overview Cleaning products can contain harmful chemicals and your pregnancy is an excellent time to get safer…
What is the Ideal Spacing In Between Kids?
Overview If you are planning on having more than one child there is no magic time frame…
Baby Names
Overview Choosing a name for your baby is a big item on your to-do list. While you…
Fertility
Overview Whether you are trying to conceive now or thinking you may want another baby down the…
Progesterone
Overview Progesterone is the most important hormone in a group of steroid hormones known as progestogens. This…
Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy and After Birth
Overview Hemorrhoids are estimated to affect around 40% of pregnant women, which climbs even higher after birth….
Work and Job Hazards
Overview When you are pregnant, limiting your exposure to harmful substances and activities in your everyday life…
Is Your Toilet Seat Turning Blue?
Overview There are a lot of strange things that can happen during pregnancy. Some expecting moms may…
BPA Safety During Pregnancy & for Your Baby
Overview BPA is short for bisphenol A, and this is an industrial chemical used in plastics. This…
Eating Deli Meat During Pregnancy
Overview Trying to figure out what you can and cannot eat during pregnancy can be challenging. Finding…
Antibiotics During Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Overview An antibiotic is a microbial drug used to treat bacterial infections. There are many infections during…
Morning Sickness
Overview Morning sickness is most often nausea that happens during pregnancy and can be accompanied by vomiting….
Nail Polish
Overview The FDA regulates nail polish under the umbrella of cosmetics. According to the FDA, “Many nail…
Loud Noises
Overview Your baby’s ears start developing very early on, and by about week 18, they should be…
My Second Pregnancy, Lessons Learned & My Birth Story
Overview Every pregnancy and birth is different. Even knowing this, I still expected my second pregnancy and…
Migraines and Headaches
Overview Many expecting mothers experience headaches and migraines during pregnancy whether or not they experienced migraines pre-pregnancy….
Baby Movement
Overview It can be exciting to feel your baby move. For many moms, this is a nice…
Body Piercings, Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
Overview If you have body piercings, you may be wondering if you need to take them out…
Pregnancy, Pets, and Your Baby
Overview Many of us have fur babies before we have human babies and our pets are a…
Facials, Microneedling, and Botox
Overview In general, the fewer chemicals you expose yourself to, the less you expose your baby to. …
When should I tell my boss I am pregnant?
Overview Trying to decide when to break the news about your pregnancy to your employer can be…
Pregnancy Fatigue
Overview It is common to experience fatigue during your pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Once you…