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  • Kids and Nail-Biting

    Does your child have a habit of biting their nails? Learn why it happens and how you can help your little nibbler stop.

  • How Do We Limit Relationship Stress After the Baby Arrives?

    Conflicts skyrocket after birth; 90% of couples report a drop in relationship satisfaction after their first child; perpetual issues appear more frequently post-birth. Learn how you can beat the odds and make your fantasies-of-post-baby-relationship-bliss become reality.

  • countdown to daddy -Baby Fund

    Once we figured out for sure that WE are pregnant, I had to run to my bank to check the funds.

  • Top Tips for Relaxing During Pregnancy

    Studies rank pregnancy at number 12 on the list of life's most stressful events. But stress isn't going to do you any favors in pregnancy. Ironically, stress can worsen just about every pregnancy symptom: aches and pains, headaches, heartburn, hives and nausea. Here are Mommy MD tips to decrease stress:

  • Seven Simple Mommy Secrets for Calming Tempers

    Sure it's great to be a mom, but it's also one of the most stressful, exhausting roles on the planet.

  • Letting Go of Stress

    By the end of the day, I feel frazzled and chock full of pent up feelings and thoughts. I don't want to let all that out on my kids or my husband -- and I hate it when I do -- so do you know any ways to get rid of this stuff without exploding?!

  • Lower Stress with Fewer Extra Curricular Activites

    It is a common issue...we want our kids to spend their non-school time wisely. Many parents turn to activities to keep their kids busy and may take on too much. They often live in their cars and have forgotten what their spouse looks like. Determine whether your family's schedule needs to be scaled back.

  • Exercising While Pregnant

    To drag your body up to do anything when you're pregnant is hard enough, but to be motivated to exercise -- get outta here! Pregnancy is a time for sitting comfortably on the sofa with your feet firmly OFF the ground and your hand firmly IN a bag of chocolates...is it not?

  • How to Lower Your Stress

    Nurturing yourself is what enables you to be at your best for your children. Further, mothering is not a hobby you picked up for fun. You work hard for the sake of your children and family, and that entitles you to respect, care -- and stress relief.

  • Stomach Upset & Severe IUGR

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • Emotions During Pregnancy

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My sister is 32 years old and 35-weeks pregnant. The last 2 months, she and my mother have been arguing really bad. They have never fought other than through the teenage years and have loved each other always. Being the oldest brother and son, and almost being put in the middle of this, I do have one question.

  • Research Underscores Links Between Stress and Reproductive Hormones

    Researchers from Magee-Womens Research Institute in Pittsburgh revealed that at least one type of menstrual-related disorder linked to infertility may be the result of stress -- and resolving that stress could return reproductive functions to normal.

  • Taking the Pressure Out of Pregnancy

    Stress during pregnancy can have some adverse consequences, including an increased risk of premature labor, premature birth and low birth-weight babies. What can make the difference is how early the stress is recognized and steps taken to offset the risks

  • How to Lower Your Stress

    Nurturing yourself is what enables you to be at your best for your children. Further, mothering is not a hobby you picked up for fun. You work hard for the sake of your children and family, and that entitles you to respect, care -- and stress relief.

  • You and Your Partner: 0-12 weeks

    Although pregnancy can be a very meaningful and exciting time for a woman and her partner, there are unique concerns and pressures for each of you alone and also together as a couple. Pregnancy is a period of transition, a change from one family pattern to another. It is also a time of growth.

  • Is Stress Getting You Down?

    Do you feel "beaten up," tired, achy, stressed out, anxious, depressed, forgetful, headachy, or lacking energy and focus? You may be experiencing a three-pronged assault on your body and mind consisting of: non-stop stress, a shortage of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, and your ever-shifting hormones.

  • Exercising While Pregnant

    To drag your body up to do anything when you're pregnant is hard enough, but to be motivated to exercise -- get outta here! Pregnancy is a time for sitting comfortably on the sofa with your feet firmly OFF the ground and your hand firmly IN a bag of chocolates...is it not?

  • Preventing Type II Diabetes

    The average mother is about 10 pounds heavier than a comparable woman without children, moms tend to eat high-carb quick foods on the run, and mothers are at heightened risk for Type II diabetes.

  • Holiday Stressbusters for Parents and Parents-to-be

    'Tis the season to be merry-or stressed out, depending on how you pace yourself during the upcoming weeks. Here are ten things you can do to make the holiday season as stress-free as possible for you and your kids:

  • Lower Stress with Fewer Extra Curricular Activites

    It is a common issue...we want our kids to spend their non-school time wisely. Many parents turn to activities to keep their kids busy and may take on too much. They often live in their cars and have forgotten what their spouse looks like. Determine whether your family's schedule needs to be scaled back.