Diet

Many pregnant women think they need to give up lunch meat—but that’s not entirely true. You might know that cold cuts and lunch meats in pregnancy can pose the risk…

There’s no shortage of pregnancy advice but when it comes from non-experts, it can be hard to tell what’s real. You may know that there’s cautions to take surrounding caffeine…

You’ve probably heard that expecting women hit a point in pregnancy where they just want to clean and organize. That desire is known as nesting and there’s some science to…

Only 1 in 4 mothers breastfeed exclusively at 6 months. That’s despite the proven health benefits to their baby. While there’s many reasons women stop or cut down breastfeeding, one possibility…

If you’re struggling to produce breast milk, you may want to listen up. Many women are finding nursing easier when they take a herb called fenugreek. Long before the idea…

Taking your prenatal vitamins is important for your baby’s health, especially during the first trimester to help prevent birth defects. However, prenatals can’t do anything if they’re left of your…

Prenatal vitamins have many benefits for you and your growing baby, but sometimes they can cause issues. Although usually not extreme, you may experience a set of side effects that…

Not very long ago pregnant moms were forbidden from eating peanuts and other foods that had a history of causing allergies. This was because there was a popular misconception that…

You must have read countless articles about breastfeeding while you were pregnant. This is not surprising because that is what most moms-to-be would do. You’d have read about sore nipples,…

You probably know that breastfeeding has many benefits for your baby, but it can be difficult to nurse for a year and longer if you’re not always home. Pumping breast…