Health & Wellness

A car seat might not be the cutest item on your baby shower registry, but it is arguably one of the most important.

“Let your spouse or significant other know how you’re feeling so that they can help you through this time,” Ewing suggests.

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.

Your diagnosis has been confirmed. Your care team is in place. Now it’s time to work closely with your gynecologic oncologist to map out your ovarian cancer treatment plan.

Vaccines are the best way to keep your children as safe as possible from harmful, preventable diseases.

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.