“The demands on a woman’s body during pregnancy often leave her feeling depleted, physically and emotionally,” says NaturalNews.com, and “depression is common among pregnant women.” However, care-takers have expressed concern about the possible harmful effects of anti-depressants on both mother and child, and so the search is on for an alternative to pharmaceuticals.
A possible lead [...]

If you’re craving something sweet, indulging in some dark chocolate may be satisfying and good for you! Not only has dark chocolate been found to be full of mood-enhancing chemicals, a new study reports that chocolate could help ward off preeclampsia, a condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein [...]

I was really excited when I found the maternity BellaBand, a great stretchy lace-trimmed band to hide your expanding tummy and rolled-down, unbottoned pants and skirts! The Bella Band comes in white, black, and chocolate, so I thought I’d let you know that I found a similar item that comes in a few more colors [...]

One of the most exciting parts of planning for your new arrival is picking out the name! You’ll want a name that works well with your last name, looks pretty painted on her toy box, and sound sweet when whispering good night. And of course, you’ll be yelling it a few times a day, when [...]

When you are feeling nauseous or lethargic or just huge as a hippo, exercising may be the last thing you feel like doing. But as the Pregnancy Zone reminds us, “Regular exercise is the best way to build your bones, muscles, and to boost your energy levels to keep yourself healthy.”

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In her tongue-in-cheek article,

Pregnancy: another week of grim privation looms

Judith Woods “raises a glass (of fish oil) to commonsense advice on what she can and can’t consume while she is pregnant.”
If you feel yourself being slowly driven mad by all the headlines dictating what a pregnant woman should or should not eat, [...]

Many women find themselves juggling the “job” of growing a baby and their professional job in the workplace. For some, work is a welcome way to wait out the nine months, and they envision themselves working right up until the first contraction. Other women may need time to prepare [...]

For the first time ever, research shows that the age of the man has just as much relevance as the woman’s age when it comes to conceiving a baby. According to Medical News Today, “Researchers in France studying over 12,000 couples with fertility problems found that when the man was over 35 pregnancy rates fell [...]

The belly’s cute, maternity clothes are fun, and all that good stuff, but there will be a number of times that you will despair because nothing in your closet fits you.  There’s the day you wake up somewhere near the end of the first trimester, and realize that you “popped” over-night and your favorite jeans [...]

So what photo did you choose for your Facebook profile? Is it black and white and kind of hard to make out? Do people have trouble telling if you are male or female? Do you think you might be sharing too much information??
Some women are using their ultrasound pictures as their Facebook and MySpace icons. [...]