Cloth Diapers vs. Disposable Diapers: Which is Better?!
You’ve got the perfect baby name picked out, you’ve put together the crib (or watched as someone else did it!), and you’re so ready to hold that little dream in your arms. But before you give birth, there’s another big decision to make—one that could impact both the kind of world your babe grows up in, and that will also impact your wallet: what kind of diapers should you use?… Read the rest
Finding the Best Labor and Delivery Hospitals
Picking a hospital to give birth in is a major decision—you’re deciding who you trust enough to help you deliver your little one into the world; who will touch your child as he’s being born; who will step in and help if something goes wrong.… Read the rest
The Gestational Diabetes Test: What to Know Ahead of Time
You’ve probably already heard about gestational diabetes, a condition that affects roughly 18 percent of women during pregnancy. You might think it sounds scary, but I’m here to assure you that the test is kind of no big deal, and that that living with gestational diabetes—as long as you are being treated and monitored by a good doctor—doesn’t have to be so bad.… Read the rest
Did Olivia Wilde’s Breastfeeding Help Her Lose Baby Weight?
In case you missed it, go pick up the September issue of Glamour magazine and check out the photos of this month’s cover star, the always beautiful Olivia Wilde. The new mom looks radiant on the cover less than four months after giving birth to her little bundle, Otis, but the most interesting (and to some, controversial!) shot is on the inside of the magazine.… Read the rest
What Is Colic, Anyway? Facts & Help for Fussy Babies
Prince George had it. Brad and Angelina’s twins had it. There’s a decent chance that your little bundle might have it, too. Unfortunately we’re not talking about chubby cheeks (although they all had those, too!)—we’re talking about colic, aka many new moms’ arch-nemesis.… Read the rest
Christina Aguilera’s Racy Cake and Other Celeb Baby Shower Ideas!
Was I the only one blown away by Christina Aguilera’s baby shower cake a few weeks back? In case you missed it, the cake was an edible sculpture of a nekkie Christina laying on her back with legs splayed, and a baby’s head poking out of her lady bits.… Read the rest
What This Fancy Spa for New Moms Is Getting Right
If you know anything about me, you know I’m 100 percent behind anything that is going to help new moms feel their most confident as they venture into the sometimes overwhelming world of motherhood. Those first few weeks can really be so difficult.… Read the rest
Maternal Health Emergency! Where Are the Mommy Docs?!
“I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant and Kept Drinking—Now What?!”
Should You Get Drunk and Make a Baby?
Let’s get one thing straight: Getting pregnant should be as fun as you can make it. Sure, for some of us ladies out there, it’s not always a simple equation of a crazy night out and then a bit of sexy time back home—but for many (amazingly) lucky couples, it can be.… Read the rest
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