Posted by Valerie Reiss, May 23, 2013
I heard this was coming—the books, apps, and friends had warned me: It's hard to sleep when you're pregnant. But I cruised along, blissfully thinking... More
Posted by Valerie Reiss, May 22, 2013
If you're prone to fretting, pregnancy, at least in the modern, Western world, is an endless buffet, a feast of fret. I'm a worrier--if my mind doesn't have something to rub between its fingers a ... More
Posted by Rebecca Phillips, May 20, 2013
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past six months or so, you know that England's Prince William and Pricess Kate--more properly known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge--are expecting the ... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, March 12, 2013
If you’re anything like me, your cinematic tastes while pregnant are decidedly corny -- and restricted. When pregnant with both of my children, I couldn’t watch anything that included the ... More
Posted by Debate Mom, February 28, 2013
The birth of a child is one of those moments in life where you have so many emotions going on you feel like you’re going to explode. You’re excited, scared, curious, all rolled into one bi ... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, February 27, 2013
During my last pregnancy, I struggled through nausea, severe allergies, sinus congestion, flu-induced fever, back pain and insomnia. Needless to say, it sucked. I spent most of my incapacitated moment ... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, February 26, 2013
When a friend comes to me looking for guidance about pregnancy and birth, I give her two words of advice... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, February 13, 2013
Let’s be honest: growing a baby can wreak havoc on your body. Many women feel queasy and tired on the inside and stretched and puffy on the... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, January 17, 2013
If you’ve been thinking about adding organic foods to your diet, pregnancy is a pretty great time to do so. The cleaner your lifestyle – and clean extends past not drinking and... More
Posted by Marisa Belger, January 07, 2013
As 2012 -- and my pregnancy -- came to a close, I began to think of how I would do things differently. That is, if I woke up tomorrow and discovered that I was pregnant again... More