From the earliest signs of pregnancy to the excitement of birth, we’ve got information, advice, and lots of answers to your pregnancy questions.
It started with my first pregnancy. I was at work and told some co-workers that I had decided I was going to try to have a natural birth. “Are you nuts?” one replied. “I don’t have that much pain tolerance.” Another looked shocked. “Not me, I want the drugs the minute I walk in the hospital,” she said. … Read more about Natural Birthing: Considerations and Concerns About Natural Births
Will you go back to work after Baby is born? Or do you think you want to stay home? Making this decision is a difficult for many moms-to-be. Take a look at what moms and experts suggest to help ensure you make the best decision for both you and your family. To stay at home … Read more about Work after Baby: Should You Stay Home or Should You Go Back?
Balancing a toddler and a bottle in one arm and the coffee you’ve barely had a chance to sip in the other, with a diaper bag and briefcase slung over your shoulder, you twist your body to maneuver out the front door. And those are only the first few minutes of what working mothers face … Read more about Balancing Act: 7 Ways Working Moms Make It Work
It’s not always easy to make the transition from maternity leave to dealing with back-to-work guilt and anxieties. Your beautiful bundle has arrived, and it’s already time to go back to work. As with most working mothers, you’re more than likely experiencing endless anxieties. Should I return to work or not? Have I bonded enough … Read more about Should You Go Back to Work? Help for making the difficult post-baby employment decision
Although Miss Manners never got around to writing about childbirth, there still are a few rules for polite delivery room behavior. Once upon a time, before the first birth plan was drafted or parents learned their unborn children’s gender, laboring women were attended by nurses and delivered by doctors while nervous dads paced the hospital’s halls. The rooms were … Read more about Delivery Room Etiquette
For a dad-to-be, labor and delivery are unfamiliar territory; yet there are many opportunities for a man to become an important part of his family’s birth experience by coaching the laboring mom and offering support. A few decades ago, the role of the father during childbirth often amounted to smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes and … Read more about Stepping Up: A Man’s Guide to Birth Coaching
If you’re dreading the onset of labor, your best bet is to be prepared. Try these great tips and tricks for making labor easier. As long as your doctor says it’s OK, anything goes when it comes to making mom comfortable. The life-changing news of your pregnancy may have you bouncing off the walls with … Read more about Secrets to a Comfortable Labor and Delivery
During pregnancy you have a lot to talk about, from how you’ll manage delivery room visitors to what characteristics you hope to find in a pediatrician. Don’t neglect these important conversations you’ll need to have before the baby arrives. You might have the layette planned, the diaper bag already packed, and your car seat installed in anticipation of your new … Read more about 10 Talks You’ll Want to Have before Baby Arrives
What new mom isn’t overwhelmed by lack of sleep? Get tips on how to combat these early, hazy days. Sleep deprivation is no joke. Although veteran moms regale their peers with stories of falling asleep at dinner or groggily loading dirty clothes into the dishwasher, many new moms bravely assume they can tough it out … Read more about The Real Mom’s Guide to Fighting Sleep Deprivation
Witnessing the miracle of birth can be an amazing and joyous occasion, and being invited to share in that experience should be considered a privilege. For a mom-to-be, choosing who attends her labor and delivery is a very personal and important decision. There was a time when a man was not expected or even allowed … Read more about Who’s in Your Delivery Room?