Pregnancy

A healthy pregnancy starts long before you actually become pregnant. If you're thinking about having a baby, see your doctor about prenatal nutrition (which often includes taking folic acid supplements), quitting smoking, and other healthy lifestyle changes.

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This Baby Was Born From a 27-Year-Old Frozen Embryo—Here’s How That Can Happen

This Baby Was Born From a 27-Year-Old Frozen Embryo—Here’s How That Can Happen

Tina Gibson recently gave birth to her daughter Molly—from an embryo frozen in 1992.
Chrissy Teigen Wants to 'Normalize' Formula—Here's What That Means

Chrissy Teigen Wants to 'Normalize' Formula—Here's What That Means

In a twitter thread, she opened up about the stress and guilt she felt when she struggled to breastfeed—and she doesn't want other new moms to go through that.
Mindy Kaling on How Hiding Her Second Pregnancy 'Was Kind of Easy': 'I Never Got Super Huge'

Mindy Kaling on How Hiding Her Second Pregnancy 'Was Kind of Easy': 'I Never Got Super Huge'

Mindy Kaling gave birth to her second child, son Spencer, in September
This Viral TikTok Shows How Nurses Really Feel When You Poop During Labor

This Viral TikTok Shows How Nurses Really Feel When You Poop During Labor

You really can't stop it—and they don't want you to.
Meghan Markle Said She Suffered a Miscarriage in July

Meghan Markle Said She Suffered a Miscarriage in July

Meghan Markle pens an essay about a miscarriage she suffered.
Mom of 10 Dies Days After Giving Birth to First Daughter: 'She Prayed for a Girl,' Husband Says

Mom of 10 Dies Days After Giving Birth to First Daughter: 'She Prayed for a Girl,' Husband Says

Sonya Harlow died Monday, just 11 days after she and husband Spencer welcomed their daughter, Eliyanah.

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FridaMom Just Shared Pictures of Real, Unedited, Postpartum Breasts to Show What Boobs Actually Look Like After Childbirth

FridaMom Shares Photos of Unedited Postpartum Breasts to Show What Boobs Actually Look Like After Childbirth

“Perfection and photoshop are fantasies."
51-Year-Old Gives Birth to Her Granddaughter After Serving as Daughter's Surrogate

51-Year-Old Gives Birth to Her Granddaughter After Serving as Daughter's Surrogate

Julie Loving gave birth to her granddaughter Briar Juliette on Nov. 2
Casey Goode Took Zoloft During Her Pregnancy—What Doctors Say About Antidepressants and Pregnancy

Casey Goode Took Zoloft During Her Pregnancy—What Doctors Say About Antidepressants and Pregnancy

'Beloved' Pediatrics Doctor Dies from Postpartum Complications After Giving Birth to First Child

'Beloved' Pediatrics Doctor Dies from Postpartum Complications After Giving Birth to First Child

Professor Tells Mom Not to Breastfeed in Her Own Home During Virtual Class

Professor Tells Mom Not to Breastfeed in Her Own Home During Virtual Class

Chrissy Teigen Reveals What Led to Her Pregnancy Loss in New, Emotional Essay

Chrissy Teigen Reveals Placental Abruption Led to Her Pregnancy Loss—Here's What That Means

What Is 'Late-Term Abortion'? Here's What Politicians Mean—And Why It's Not Medically Accurate

The inflammatory phrase seeks to politicize a situation that can cause unimaginable suffering for pregnant people.

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Good Bones' Mina Starsiak Hawk Shares Reality of Childbirth as She Wears Diaper 5 Days Post-Delivery: 'No Room for Modesty'

Good Bones' Mina Starsiak Hawk Shares Reality of Childbirth as She Wears Diaper 5 Days Post-Delivery

Chrissy Teigen Hospitalized After Saying She Has a 'Weak Placenta'—Here's What's Going On

Chrissy Teigen Hospitalized After Saying She Has a 'Weak Placenta'—Here's What's Going On

COVID-19 Might Increase Pregnant Women’s Chances of Delivering Before Their Due Date, New Study Says

The CDC’s New Report on COVID-19 and Pregnancy Links Coronavirus Infections to Preterm Births

Chrissy Teigen Says She's on 'Official 2 Week Bed Rest' While Pregnant with Third Child

Chrissy Teigen Says She's on 'Official 2 Week Bed Rest' While Pregnant with Third Child

UFC Fighters Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff Share Maternity Photos: 'We Are Very Excited'

UFC Fighters Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff Share Maternity Photos: 'We Are Very Excited'

What Is Incompetent Cervix—and How Do You Know if You Have One?

What Is Incompetent Cervix—and How Do You Know if You Have One?

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen 'Was Never Overly Cautious' Because She 'Never Thought' Natural Pregnancy Was Possible: Source

Chrissy Teigen 'Was Never Overly Cautious' Because She 'Never Thought' Natural Pregnancy Possible

Gigi Hadid Shared Her First Pregnancy Photos and They Are Stunning

Gigi Hadid Shared Her First Pregnancy Photos and They Are Stunning

Mama Glow Founder Latham Thomas On How to Be Your Own Medical Advocate—and Why It's So Important

Mama Glow Founder Latham Thomas On How to Be Your Own Medical Advocate—and Why It's So Important

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Opens Up About Her Emotional Miscarriage: ‘They Couldn’t Find a Heartbeat’

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Opens Up About Her Emotional Miscarriage: ‘They Couldn’t Find a Heartbeat’

Identical Twin Sisters Who Married Identical Twin Brothers Both Announce Their Pregnancies

Identical Twin Sisters Who Married Identical Twin Brothers Both Announce Their Pregnancies

Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Was Pregnant During Breast Implant Removal Surgery but Didn’t Know It

Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Was Pregnant During Breast Implant Removal Surgery but Didn’t Know It

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith Says She Had Her Baby in a Home Birth Because of Systemic Racism

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith Says She Had Her Baby in a Home Birth Because of Systemic Racism

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen Shows Off Her Bump: 'Look at This Third Baby S—'

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen Shows Off Her Bump: 'Look at This Third Baby S—'

Pregnant Pedestrian Killed by Suspected DUI Driver, Baby in Critical Condition After Emergency C-Section Delivery

Pregnant Pedestrian Killed by Suspected DUI Driver, Baby Critical Condition After Emergency C-Section

It's Black Breastfeeding Week, and 6 Black Moms Took to Social Media to Share Their Stories

It's Black Breastfeeding Week, and 6 Black Moms Took to Social Media to Share Their Stories

It's World Breastfeeding Week, and These 8 Women Took to Social Media to Show the Benefits for Moms and Babies

It's World Breastfeeding Week, and These 8 Women Took to Social Media to Show the Benefits for Moms and Babies

Can You Get Pregnant Without Having Sex? The Answer Might Surprise You

Can You Get Pregnant Without Having Sex? The Answer Might Surprise You

Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant and Expecting Her First Child with Husband Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant and Expecting Her First Child with Husband Kenneth Petty

This Woman Gave Birth on Her Kitchen Floor Just 15 Minutes After Her Water Broke

This Woman Gave Birth on Her Kitchen Floor Just 15 Minutes After Her Water Broke

Congenital Syphilis Rates Are the Highest They've Been in More Than 20 Years—Here's What you Need to Know

Congenital Syphilis Rates Are the Highest They've Been in More Than 20 Years—Here's What You Need to Know

Woman Discovers Retained Placenta Two Months After Giving Birth—Here's How That Can Happen

Woman Discovers Retained Placenta Two Months After Giving Birth—Here's How That Can Happen

Houston Mother Gives Birth to Triplets via C-Section After Beating Coronavirus

Houston Mother Gives Birth to Triplets via C-Section After Beating Coronavirus

Katy Perry Shows Off Her Pregnancy Belly Button: 'Clickbait Bisch'

Katy Perry Shows Off Her Pregnancy Belly Button: 'Clickbait Bisch'

Mom, 27, Gives Birth to Son While Fighting Breast Cancer: 'I Don't Want People to Feel Sorry for Me'

Mom, 27, Gives Birth to Son While Fighting Breast Cancer: 'I Don't Want People to Feel Sorry for Me'

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