It smells so good, but it could be bad news for the baby in your belly! New research shows that using perfumes or scented body creams can cause unborn boys to suffer infertility or testicular cancer in later life.  The reproductive system of male fetuses can be damaged as early as at eight weeks’ gestation [...]

Being pregnant (not to mention actually having a baby) can be expensive! In addition to the physical, emotional and lifestyle changes new parents have to deal with, the financial burden can put a strain on even the most excited parents-to-be.  Maternity clothes, check ups, vitamins, and labor coaches are only few of the expenses. To [...]

Scientists now know that what a woman eats during pregnancy has long-lasting effects on her baby. The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care recently studied mothers’ consumption of a variety of foods such as vegetables, fish, eggs, milk products and nuts. Nearly 3,000 mothers participated in the study, with children from birth to 8 [...]

The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced that women who have one abortion do not experience any more mental problems than women who decide to give birth. But women who have had abortions, as well as other scientists and pro-life advocates are joining forces to refute these findings.
Alveda King, niece of Rev. Martin Luther King [...]

Hypothyroidism doesn’t have to mean you can’t have a fabulous, healthy pregnancy! Although it may slightly complicate your pregnancy, in the end, your pregnancy could be as uneventful as that of a woman with a normal functioning thyroid.
Thyroid problems affect an estimated 59 million Americans, the vast majority of them women. Few women, however, [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

The Wall Street Journal has a forum called The Juggle: On choices and tradeoffs people make as they juggle work and family. In a recent post, one woman who just entered her third trimester complains about the hardships of juggling work and frequent doctor appointments (once every two weeks… is that really so frequent?). [...]

If you are planning to get pregnant, or already are pregnant, you know that one of the most important things you can do for your child is to quit smoking. For a while now, doctors have been warning that smoking during pregnancy is likely to increase the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). But [...]

Women have been getting pregnant and having babies since… well, since Eve, I suppose, but trust Hollywood to turn this awkward, uncomfortable time of life into something glamorous and desirable.  “Women are obsessed with wanting to know everything about celebrity pregnancy,” spouts Kim Gundy. “Pregnancy is the new black!” Kim is the editor of [...]