Pregnancy

Surprise!

The Fine Art Of Hard Launching A Baby

Why some new moms are choosing to keep their pregnancies offline.

by Rebecca Fishbein
Close-up side view shot of unrecognizable pregnant woman rubbing her big belly

So Cool

Can Being Pregnant Change Your DNA?

What actually happens is pretty poetic.

by Katie McPherson
A pair of hands holding an at-home pregnancy test

TTC

If You’re In Doubt, Here’s What Positive Pregnancy Tests Look Like

Because the answer isn’t always obvious.

by Ashley Ziegler

First Trimester

11 Signs Your First Trimester Is Going Exactly As It Should

It can feel unfamiliar, but try not to stress.

by Sarah Hosseini and Jennifer Parris

Baby Names

20 Fantasy Baby Names That Might Actually Work In Today’s Age

Everything We Know About Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds’ 4 Kids’ Names

The Dreamiest Baby Girl Names

The Fastest Growing Baby Names Of 2023 Will Absolutely Surprise You

Here Are All The Names In 'The Tortured Poets Department'

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5 Yoga Poses To Try When You’re Trying To Conceive

It can't hurt & it just might help.

by Miranda Rake

What Does A Faint Positive Pregnancy Test Mean?

by Miranda Rake

Implantation Cramps, Explained

by Miranda Rake

Brittany Mahomes Urges Moms To Take Care Of Their Pelvic Floor After Injuring Her Back

“Once you have kids please take care of your pelvic floor. Seriously.”

by Jen McGuire

Babies Born On Leap Day Wear Teeny Tiny Wear Frog Hats & It’s The Cutest Tradition

by Jamie Kenney

For Native Birth Workers, That ‘True Detective’ Birth Scene Was Extra Meaningful

by Kate Nelson

Reddit Totally Sides With New Mom Who Won’t Visit Body-Shaming MIL

She prioritized “losing the baby weight” herself.

by Jen McGuire

Her WNBA Comeback After Twins Was The Hardest Thing DeWanna Bonner Has Ever Done

by Jordan Robinson

Frida Mom Launches New “Uncensored” Site With Porn Star For Instructional Videos

by Jamie Kenney
Magical Monikers

20 Fantasy Baby Names That Might Actually Work In Today’s Age

by Katie McPherson

Naming your child Frodo simply won’t do.

Let's have a baby!

21 Texts To Tell Your Bestie You’re Pregnant

by Samantha Darby

Until you can scream at them in the Target baby aisle.

Let's Talk About It

What A Doctor Wants You To Know About Pelvic Floor Treatment

by Dr. Karen Tang

“Just because a biological function can be painful doesn’t mean that the pain is acceptable or that you must continue suffering.”

Oh baby!

The Fastest Growing Baby Names Of 2023 Will Absolutely Surprise You

by Jamie Kenney

The Top 10, however, will not.

Viral

Reddit Totally Sides With New Mom Who Won’t Visit Body-Shaming MIL

by Jen McGuire

She prioritized “losing the baby weight” herself.

Life

Her WNBA Comeback After Twins Was The Hardest Thing DeWanna Bonner Has Ever Done

by Jordan Robinson

“It felt like I've never played basketball a day in my life.”

Brrrrr

Can You Cold Plunge While Pregnant?

by Katie McPherson

You know hot tubs are out, but does that mean all extreme water temps are out?

Politics

Trump Would Let States With Strict Abortion Laws Monitor Pregnant Women

by Jamie Kenney

In an interview with TIME, former President Donald Trump said he was not opposed to states monitoring pregnant women in order to ensure they did not abort.

Life

Emily Oster Helped Us Expect Better. What If The Worst Comes To Pass?

by Katie Coleman

The Unexpected, Oster’s new book with co-author Dr. Nathan Fox, M.D., takes on pregnancy anxieties that can’t be dismissed by data.

Life

Strict Abortion Laws Have Led To Confusion & Pregnancy Loss In Dozens Of ERs

by Jamie Kenney

Federal laws protect doctors & patients, but remain unevenly applied.