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Young pregnant woman suffering from backache

Worried About Tylenol? Here’s What You Should Know

You may be hearing a lot about Tylenol these days, including a study that connects use during pregnancy to birthing autistic children. However, even the … Read more

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: September 26, 2025

Women strap watermelons to their husbands' bellies to show them how pregnancy feels.

What Is The Watermelon Challenge? Pregnancy Trend Stuns Dads

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: April 30, 2025

woman packing suitcase for maternity hospital

Packing For Labor: I’m A Mom of Seven, Here’s My Definitive Hospital Bag List

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: April 28, 2025

Woman sad experiencing postpartum depression

Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Risks, And Support

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: February 19, 2025

Pregnant woman suffering from headaches while sitting on sofa at home

Fatigue During Pregnancy And How To Fight It

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: February 16, 2025

a request for bodily autonomy

The Search For Bodily Autonomy During Pregnancy: My Name Is Not “Mama” I Am A Human Patient

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: February 4, 2025

Sickness while pregnant

I Had Hyperemesis Gravidarum For 9 Months, Here’s How I Coped With It

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: February 1, 2025

Depression in pregnant women. A young pregnant woman is crying while sitting on the sofa at home.

What Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Understanding Severe Morning Sickness

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: January 26, 2025

“Bless Your Heart” TikToker’s Postpartum Plans Panned. Is This Realistic?

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: January 14, 2025

Couples attending pregnancy class

13 Free Resources For Pregnancy, Postpartum, Parenting, And Loss

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: December 30, 2024

Couple viewing ultrasound with doctor

Gaps In Prenatal And Postpartum Care And 10 Ways To Advocate For Yourself

Written by: Jennifer Whitfield

Published on: December 24, 2024

Woman in pain at their home

Women Continuously Told To ‘Put Up’ With Pain By Their Doctors

Written by: Mattie Bieberly

Published on: December 13, 2024

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding Using FAM

Getting Pregnant While Breastfeeding Using FAM

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: August 26, 2024

row of pregnant women

Iron Deficiency: Doctor Explains Why Anemia (Especially During Pregnancy) Should Be Taken More Seriously

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: August 13, 2024

Kale Crops and DCPA

EPA Orders Rare Emergency Ban On Pesticide Over Severe Health Risks For Pregnant Women and Their Children

Written by: James Kosur

Published on: August 7, 2024

Pregnant female sit on chair cool herself using hand fan

Hot Pregnancy Summer: Keeping Cool (and Safe) Through Record Heat

Written by: Steph Bazzle

Published on: July 1, 2024

Implantation Bleeding: A Positive Sign of Pregnancy

Implantation Bleeding: A Positive Sign of Pregnancy

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: May 22, 2023

Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Pregnant Women

Easy Homemade Halloween Costumes for Pregnant Women

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: October 14, 2017

Important Information About the 2017 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Study

Important Information About the 2017 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Study

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: October 10, 2017

Demystifying Fertility Charting with the KNOWHEN Advanced Ovulation Test Kit

Demystifying Fertility Charting with the KNOWHEN Advanced Ovulation Test Kit

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: December 12, 2016

CDC Concludes Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects

CDC Concludes Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: April 14, 2016

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Placentitis

Cytomegalovirus (CMV Virus) and Pregnancy

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: February 4, 2016

Kokuvi (Seventeen-Year-Old with Microcephaly) and Me

Zika Virus and Birth Defects: Pregnant Women Urged to Avoid Affected Areas

Written by: Heather Johnson

Published on: January 29, 2016