Your Pregnancy
Labor and Delivery Room Tour: What to Look For
An exciting chapter in your pregnancy story is childbirth classes, which typically include a tour of your birth hospital. If the labor and delivery room is not on the hospital tour, ask to see it. Read Full Article...
Fetal Development: Does Music Matter?
Can music help improve my baby's intelligence? The belief that music could improve a person's intelligence became popular during the 1950's, after French researcher Dr. Alfred Tomatis began studying the effects of classical music on Read Full Article...
Taking Maternity Leave: How to Prepare
Preparing to leave work for a one-week vacation may seem daunting enough, but how about preparing for maternity leave? Feeling confident that you've gotten colleagues ready for your absence and that you've asked all the Read Full Article...
Pregnancy is a Pain in the Breast: Coping Tips
Breast tenderness is one of the first signs of pregnancy and is caused by the increase in estrogen and progesterone. As these hormones increase, blood rushes to your breasts, making them extra-sensitive to touch. This Read Full Article...
Nursing Bling: Necklaces to Keep Baby Entertained
During the first few months of breastfeeding, most moms spend time learning how to latch their baby on correctly, but once you gain confidence in this, you may be presented with a new problem. As Read Full Article...
Implantation Bleeding or Period?
"Implantation bleeding or period?" is a confusing and often stress-causing question women face because most are uneducated about bleeding associated with pregnancy. Though it occurs in a minority of women, it is normal, and no, Read Full Article...
Baby’s First Finger Foods
We've all been scolded at some point during our childhood for playing with our food, a manners no-no. But for your tiny tot, fun with finger foods can be an important part of development. Finger Read Full Article...
A Pregnant and Stress-Free Holiday: 5 Last-Minute Tips
The "to-do" list never ends, the cooking is never done and the gifts are never finished being bought and wrapped. The holidays are notoriously stressful even when you're not pregnant, and now that we are Read Full Article...
Pregnancy Decision: The Flu Shot
It is here, the season of chills, steaming soup and bundling up. Yes, it is flu season, and if you are expecting, you may be unsure how to handle the risk of getting sick. Ultimately, Read Full Article...