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  • Selma Blair Gets Real About Postpartum Hair Loss and More!

    Selma Blair is refreshingly candid about the realities of postpartum hair loss following the birth of her adorable son, Arthur Saint.

  • Reduce Your Risk for Gestational Diabetes

    Want to lessen your risk of gestational diabetes? Don't gain between pregnancies. These tips can help!

  • Sex at 3 Weeks Postpartum Too Soon?

    QUESTION

    I am 3 weeks postpartum. I had an easy labor and delivery and my recovery has been pretty smooth as well.

  • Five Easy Steps to Regain Your Pre-Pregnancy Body

    Exercise is probably the furthest thing from a woman's mind during the sleep-deprived first weeks of her new baby's life. However, sneaking these clever little toning and strengthening moves into your daily routine (if there can be such thing in the earliest weeks of life) will jumpstart your energy and increase your confidence.

  • How Soon After Birth Can Routines Go Back to Normal?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    After my baby is born, when can I start with my routine work such as cleaning, cooking, etc?

  • Choosing the Birth Experience You Want

    The two trends in childbirth are moving in opposing directions. One trend is the growing number of hospitals providing homelike accommodations, including Jacuzzis and microwaves. The other trend is high-tech childbirth, beginning in many parts of the country with prenatal testing.

  • Your New Baby

    Your challenge? Learning everything about your baby when he was delivered without an owner's manual -- and as soon as you figure it out, he changes! Renegotiating your entire life. Here's a parent's gameplan.

  • Jill's PPD Story

    I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression when my daughter was 3-months-old. I knew that I had the Baby Blues, but they just didn't seem to go away and I felt like it was getting worse, not better.

  • Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood

    It is important to know you aren't the only one that has felt this way. Many mothers have felt terrified by this a tiny little being. A new baby comes with a lot of responsibilities.

  • Pregnancy and Childbirth with the Alexander Technique

    The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, flexibility, and coordination. The principles of the Technique can be applied to anyone and can greatly enhance your comfort during pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.

  • Postpartum Hair Loss: Am I Going Bald?

    Is ALL your hair falling out? There is a myth that women are fully recovered from pregnancy and delivery just six weeks after a baby is born. In fact, hormonal and physiological changes are still occurring many months postpartum.

  • PUSH: Epilogue

    As she lay in bed and I held her hand, we reminisced about the delivery as though it had happened years, not minutes ago. (Remember when you had that contraction in the alley? Yeah, that was awesome.)

  • Jill's PPD Story

    I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression when my daughter was 3-months-old. I knew that I had the Baby Blues, but they just didn't seem to go away and I felt like it was getting worse, not better.

  • Hypnosis for Childbirth: What Is It and Does It Work?

    Mention labor and delivery to an expectant mom in her last trimester, and chances are good that her heart will begin to race, her mind floods with concern and in some cases, panic.

  • Sex at 3 Weeks Postpartum Too Soon?

    QUESTION

    I am 3 weeks postpartum. I had an easy labor and delivery and my recovery has been pretty smooth as well.

  • What to Expect: The First Hour After Birth

    Your baby is here! You've heard a first cry! The announcement of boy or girl has been made. The first test, the Apgar, has been administered and everything is great, but there's more. What can you expect to happen? How might you feel? Find out!

  • Reduce Your Risk for Gestational Diabetes

    Want to lessen your risk of gestational diabetes? Don't gain between pregnancies. These tips can help!

  • Pregnancy and Childbirth with the Alexander Technique

    The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, flexibility, and coordination. The principles of the Technique can be applied to anyone and can greatly enhance your comfort during pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.

  • Positive Self-Image in the Childbearing Years

    Feeling good about yourself is the key to making the most of the childbearing year. A woman who feels good about herself will celebrate the changes that her body experiences during pregnancy, look forward to the challenge of giving birth, and willingly accept the physical and emotional changes of the postpartum period.

  • Birth Bag Tips and Checklist

    Whether you're giving birth at a hospital or birthing center, it doesn't so much matter the where as the 'what' to bring with you. Remember, only bring what makes sense to you and leave your valuables at home -- it will be one less thing to worry about. This is a comprehensive list that you can use as a guide to pick and choose the items that seem right for you.