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…
Lifting Heavy Objects
Overview During your pregnancy, your body is going through a lot of physical changes. Many of those…
Carrying High or Low
Overview Your uterus expands throughout your pregnancy. In the beginning, it is hidden behind your pelvic bone,…
Pregnancy Dreams
Overview We all dream when we sleep. Sometimes people claim that they do not have dreams, and…
Marijuana and Male Fertility
Overview Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. I suspect we will…
Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Many of these false beliefs…
Aspirin During Pregnancy
Overview Preeclampsia is essentially high blood pressure during pregnancy. High blood pressure can damage arteries, which can…
Stuffy Nose & Pregnancy Rhinitis
Overview Rhinitis is irritation or inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. When this happens during…