Maternal Health

Before you start picking out names and knitting booties for your soon-to-be-here baby, you’ve got an important job to do: Choosing a provider for prenatal care.

A full nine months might seem like a long time to wait for your newborn to arrive, but doctors divide the time up into three-month chunks called trimesters.

For a healthy pregnancy, one of the best things you can do may be the last thing you actually feel like doing as your little one grows inside of you: exercise.

Receiving a health screening, no matter what it is, can be nerve-racking.

Pregnancy ramps up your need for sleep–your body is in overdrive, working hard to nurture and grow your baby.

Expecting mothers face a lot of changes, including some they may not anticipate. Great hair, chalk cravings, the appearance of a dark line on the skin—all can be part of the deal.

Pregnancy brings a number of changes to a woman’s body, a bulging tummy being a big (and obvious) one.

Pregnancy comes with tons of advice. Take these supplements, not those. Exercise, but only so much. Get these tests, but not those screenings.

No one can know for certain what will happen on the day their baby arrives, but it’s wise for mothers to think ahead and consider their own wishes for giving birth.

You’ve got a lot to smile about with a baby on the way. But that pregnancy can sometimes be hard on your pearly whites—and your baby, as a result.

Blindsided by vision changes during pregnancy? You’re not alone. According to a new survey by the American Optometric Association, one in six expectant moms experiences vision changes.

Before your baby finally makes his or her appearance, you’ll want to have a few things in place, like creating a birth plan, which lists your preferences during childbirth and choosing a pedi

You’ve stocked the nursery with baby books, spent hours putting together a changing table, and agonized over your baby’s going-home-outfit—but now it’s time to focus on you

As your body recovers from pregnancy and birth, you may experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms. Remember to care for yourself as much as you care for your little one.

New moms worry about a lot: growth charts, milestones, surviving parenthood with sanity intact. And we get it. There’s a lot at stake.