Welcoming Your Beautiful Baby
Pregnancy, labor and delivery in the Age of Covid-19
Pregnancy & Birth
Pregnancy Aches & Pains?
Ease your discomfort — simply!
Your Pregnancy Timeline
A month-by-month guide
New-Dad Panic?
How to worry less and enjoy your journey to parenthood
Your Body, Your Baby
Make the right decisions for you
20s? 30s? 40s?
Prepare for a healthy pregnancy, no matter your age or stage
Beyond the Baby Blues
Pregnancy, postpartum and your moods
No Longer the Baby
How to prepare your older child for the new arrival
Teamwork
Finding the right provider for pregnancy and delivery
Caring For Your Little One
Elizabeth Shashaty, MD, responds to your questions on crying, development and healthy weight gain
Making Delivery Decisions
Margaret K. Chory, MD, responds to your questions about the special day
Protection in Pregnancy
Shots to consider, whether you’re at home or traveling the world
Pregnancy Aches & Pains?
Ease your discomfort — simply!
Teach Your Children
Always let your kids know that they have what it takes
Pregnancy Myths
Is haircolor safe? Will having sex harm your baby? Is there a correlation between a large appetite and having a boy? Here’s what science can back up.
Getting Started
The when, why and how of initiating delivery
Should You Have a Doula?
Consider the benefits of additional support
Sex During Pregnancy
What’s safe, what’s not.
Your Pregnancy Guide
What to expect, plus tips and reminders for each month.
What to Expect When You Are an Expectant Dad
Your life is changing forever. It’s for an amazing reason, but life as you know it will never be the same.
Will You Have an Epidural?
Learn about how today’s technique works.
We’re Still Not Pregnant
Solutions to infertility.
Having a Plan
Being well informed and making decisions ahead of time can help make labor and delivery progress more smoothly.
The Story of Birth
Setting the stage for labor.
Pregnancy Prep
What you need to do while your baby is still an idea.
Journey to Paternity
Nothing is as expected, but now everything is as it should be.
Your Labor Day
What to expect before, during and after your baby arrives.
Banking on a Cure
You can donate your baby’s stem cells for public use, or store them for private use.
Sweet Baby Margaret
Our Fragile child’s life mattered so much
Nauseous at Work?
Handling physical discomforts on the job.
Delivery Decisions
Choose a provider and location for the best birth experience possible.
What’s in the Bag?
Proper packing can make your hospital stay more comfortable.
Mom and Baby Skincare
Craig Kraffert, MD, responds to your questions
10 Tips for New Dads
Embrace your role as a hands-on caregiver.
Preterm Labor Primer
Symptoms, risk factors and ensuring you get the help you need.
Cesarean: It’s Not Like in the Movies
You may not realize that almost one in every three mothers gives birth via cesarean.
Countdown to Birth
Congratulations, you’re pregnant! Here’s how to better understand how your fetus is developing during the next nine months.
The Birth Plan
Picking the right provider and expressing your preferences can create an empowering delivery.
Patience Is A Virtue
Saving C-sections for those who really need them.
Labor of Love
10 Empowering tips from an ob/gyn who has experienced delivery from both sides.
Soothing Solutions for Morning Sickness
5 Tips on easing discomfort.
Cord Blood Banking
What you need to know.
The Greatest Gift
A passionate dad’s tale.
Labor Day
What to expect during the stages leading up to your baby’s arrival.
Hide the Scissors!
ACOG advises against routine episiotomies.
Planning for Delivery
Knowing your options and stating your preferences ahead of time will help work toward the best outcome.
Positive Peer Pressure
Group-based prenatal care is the #1 choice for many moms-to-be. Healthcare is changing, and prenatal care is no exception.
Smart Solutions
Smart solutions: What you may experience during pregnancy, how to cope and when you need to call your healthcare provider follow.
Teamwork
It may be hard to imagine how you will respond to the powerful physical and emotional aspects of labor, but you are bound to be more comfortable if you are surrounded by a team you trust before, during and after your birth.