pregnancy

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

How to handle an unexpected home birth

You're looking forward to delivering in the comforts of the hospital delivery room, only to find that your bun in the oven is making...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Stages of labor

Like your pregnancy, your labor is broke into three stages: the first, the second, and the third stage. However, each stage of labor...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

How to speed up labor

Now that it's go time, it seems that your bun in the oven is taking her sweet time making her grand entrance. But after nine long...

Baby & Toddler

Ten secrets to surviving the first year with twins

While pregnant with twins (or more), you are likely to receive more than a few comments -- most often from complete strangers --...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Doctor or midwife: Which should you choose?

Now that you know that you are pregnant, you may begin to think about the type of prenatal care and labor and delivery you desire....

Having a Baby

Creative baby shower themes

A baby shower is an exciting way for expectant parents and their friends and family to celebrate the arrival of the new bundle of...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

What to expect when labor is induced

You’ve created a birth plan -- only to find that your doctor has other plans in the home stretch. Whether you’re past your due date...

Exercise & Fitness

New moms! How to get a flat belly

As a new mom, along with losing the baby weight, it's no surprise that you are particularly conscious of your midsection. The rigors...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Some doctors in South Florida refusing to treat obese patients

Some OB-GYNs in Florida are refusing to treat obese women due to both the risks of treating such patients and the fact that their...

Conceiving

Royal baby! When will Prince William and Kate Middleton have kids?

When Prince William (age 28) and Kate Middleton (age 29) have children, they will be in line for the throne as well. But where in...

Celebrity Relationships

4 Hot celeb mamas-to-be

Caution: Curves ahead! Staying at home and resting while with child isn't these celebs' style. Instead, they're out and about with a...

Conceiving

Make lifestyle changes before conceiving

While there are no guarantees in the reproductive world, it only makes sense to do what you can to tilt the roulette wheel in your...

Hookups, Breakups & Babies

Toni Collette has a baby boy! His name is...

There's a new addition in the Collette-Galafassi household! Actress Toni Collette has given birth to her second child and given him...

Conceiving

Planning a pregnancy? 10 steps to take

Hoping to win at Baby Roulette? Before you and your partner toss the birth control in the trash and embark on any serious babymaking...

Hookups, Breakups & Babies

Kate Hudson pregnancy secret: The baby is a girl!

Kate Hudson doesn't need modern medicine to find out if she's pregnant with a boy or a girl -- she's got witchcraft. The actress is...

Conditions

Health effects of radiation: What you should know

Following the devastating earthquake in Japan last month, which caused explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant, we’ve been hearing...

Dieting & Nutrition

The HCG Diet: Your questions answered

Swimsuit season is right around the corner, leaving many women looking for something new to try this spring to lose those stubborn...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Megyn Kelly lists 5 awful pregnancy comments

Megyn Kelly's baby girl Yardley Evans is only one day old, but the Fox News anchor has a message for anyone within hearing distance...

Mom & Dad

Births decline: Is it the economy?

Over the past few years, the US has seen been the steepest decline of births in the last three decades. How is this affecting...