Healthy Pregnancy

These 6 early labor tools will help you prepare for active labor when it starts! Laboring at home is a safe and effective way to…

Can seafood, eggs and dark leafy greens transform your prenatal nutrition?   Most women know their body needs more nutrients during pregnancy. Perhaps you assume…

What was a promise of potential future treatment is now more mainstream than ever before with new advancements in cord blood banking with both cord…

If you’ve never experienced cesarean, then cesarean recovery process can be somewhat of a shock. Cesarean is major surgery; you’ll need at least 4-6 weeks…

Did you know that any baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered preterm? A typical pregnancy is 40 gestational weeks, with day one…

You may be planning on nursing your baby but do you also know how to gain breastfeeding support and supplies under the Affordable Care Act…

A baby shower is the latest time-honored tradition to get a more modern makeover. Gone are the days of watered-down punch and boring games—nowadays, showers are…

Placentophagia (consuming the placenta) is becoming more trendy as more women partake in this practice. But why? And is it safe? Your placenta is pretty…

Bleeding during pregnancy can scare moms-to-be, however, not all bleeding during pregnancy is a sign that something is wrong. As many as 1 in 4…

You have choices when it comes to birthing your baby—consider the options and decide what’s best for you! As soon as you become pregnant (or…

Your baby’s cord blood contains stem cells that have the potential to treat or cure life-threatening illnesses. So far, more than 8,000 patients in the…

Researchers use “crowd-sourcing” website to invite women to share what pregnancy is really like! For all that we know about pregnancy problems, we seem to…

Opioids and pain killers can be addictive for you and your baby. Can you take pain killers in pregnancy? Nearly all moms question whether it’s safe…

What pregnant woman doesn’t have crazy food cravings during pregnancy? And explaining the extra weight gain as “baby weight?” Avoid these foods and eating habits…

Do you consider morning sickness is a pregnancy “rite of passage?” Here’s how to enjoy pregnancy when you’re not feeling well. It’s no secret that…

You may have heard that an episiotomy is a possibility with a vaginal birth—but what exactly is it? And is it necessary? An episiotomy is…