Pregnancy Trivia…Because Life is About More than Just the Facts! Most are true, some are odd, many are unbelievable and others are completely and utterly made up. Can you tell the difference? Find out at the End of the Quiz  >> more

Many birthing centers and hospitals have pre-printed birthing plans registrations for patients that know they are going to deliver. These are the best ones to get your hands on because it gives you a bird’s eye look at all the options that you actually have.  >> more

Fertility supplements should contain two essential vitamins as well. Vitamins C and E have a cleansing effect on the body and serve as antioxidants to repair the body on a cellular level. In several clinical trials, vitamin E taken by both the man and woman increased the ability to conceive by 26%.  >> more

Few people imagine a couple married for a decade with three kids running around in the yard as people who are the subject of unintended pregnancies. Yet, this is perhaps a more common scenario than the teenage girl and one that rarely gets discussed openly leaving the parents to feel an array of emotions in silence.  >> more

Taking prenatal vitamins helps to prepare you and your baby for labor and delivery as well. It is most desired to be in optimal shape when you plan to conceive and your immune system and organ functions will benefit dramatically from prenatal vitamins.  >> more

Many expectant moms are naturally concerned with pain relief during labor. They have heard the horror stories of dry births and excruciating contractions from others and they definitely don’t want to end up in a similar situation.  >> more

By many accounts, natural childbirth is a healthier option for both mom and baby. Many of the medications that are used in epidurals or spinal blocks are opium derivatives that can linger in the blood stream and that do eventually make their way to your unborn child.  >> more

So many women have the misconception that their husband no longer finds their curves sexy or that they have suddenly become reminiscently maternal. During a first pregnancy this may be especially true as the newness of the situation can prompt both men and women into a raging spiral of emotions. But things do get better.  >> more

There are plenty of moms out there thanking the powers that be for disposable diapers. Raising children, disposable diapers can definitely make things easier; but they can also get expensive.  >> more

When the feeling strikes it is impossible to set aside. For years you may have precariously made it through every venue in life irritated and ignorant of the cute little babies around you, glad from the depths of your self that you weren’t attached to some little creature hopelessly, relishing in your freedom.  >> more

Stretch marks can be upsetting whether you are vain or not - as they never really go away. They can inhibit your self esteem post partum to the extent that come vacation time, you settle for one of those hideous bathing suits with complex geometric designs that have a girdle and skirt built right in. It doesn’t have to be this way.  >> more

Yep, she’s having a baby! Depending on who she is, you will probably be invited to a baby shower and you will be preempted to find just the perfect baby shower gift that punctuates the relationship you have and doesn’t make you look cheap.  >> more

The question of what to expect when giving birth frightens many women, some to the point that pregnancy is not an option. The answer of course, is blood, sweat, tears, more blood, drama, cold temperatures and lastly…warm hearts.  >> more

Oh yes, you start out thinking that getting pregnancy is the easiest, most natural thing in the world. Then when you are trying like crazy to conceive, taking ovulation tests and doing “it” at just the right times, it can feel like you can’t conceive no matter how many eggs you have or what your body temperature is.  >> more

Almost as quickly as we bask in the excitement of finding out we are pregnant; it becomes natural to worry about having a miscarriage. The worry is usually compounded by the fact that random people will inadvertently tell pregnant women about either their own miscarriage or someone else’s.  >> more