Preggie Pals: Your Pregnancy, Your Way
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Preggie Pals: Your Pregnancy, Your Way
We educate and entertain expectant mothers and those hoping to become pregnant. Each episode features a panel of pregnant women, at various stages and trimesters, as well as experienced moms and experts. Together they explore topics aimed to embrace pregnancy and encourage women to pursue their indi...
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Understanding Pregnancy Food Cravings and Aversions
Most pregnant women will experience at least one food craving or aversions during their pregnancy. So, what causes us to have these dramatic feelings...
Gestational Diabetes: Managing Your Blood Sugar
When pregnant, your body may have a more difficult time processing sugar. This condition is known as gestational diabetes and may require a significan...
Mocktails: Non-Alcoholic Pregnancy Drinks
While you may need to forego you favorite drink while you're expecting, you shouldn't have to miss out completely. Introducing the "mocktail" which co...
Placenta Benefits After Childbirth
The placenta is an amazing organ providing nourishment to your baby throughout your pregnancy. But did you know your placenta can provide you with ess...
Top 10 Reasons to Breastfeed
By now, you've probably heard that breast is best. But why? Why is breast milk considered the perfect food for your little one? What are the health be...
Seeking Support: Miscarriage and Infant Loss
Having a miscarriage or an early infant loss can be isolating and emotionally difficult for a family. How can you reach out and get the support you ne...
Pregnancy Weight Gain: What To Expect
Gaining weight during pregnancy is inevitable. Your baby's growth and development depend on it. However, the amount of weight you gain could make the...
Dealing with Gender Disappointment
It's one the biggest questions on your mind after finding out you're pregnant- is it a boy or girl? And sometimes that intense anticipation is met wit...
Fetal Development: The First Trimester
Pregnancy is an amazing time in your life- filled with lots of new changes. What exactly is happening to you and your body during your first trimester...
Creating a Calm Birth Environment
Whether you choose to birth in a hospital, birth center or home, there are small things you can do to help make your birth experience as calm and comf...
Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
Your pregnant body is constantly growing. And while we love our beautiful bodies, most of us could probably do without the impending threat of stretch...
Risks and Benefits of VBACs
If you didn't get the vaginal birth you wanted, you may be considering a VBAC with your next baby. VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) are becoming a...
Body Changes During Pregnancy: Your Uterus
Your uterus is your baby's home for the next nine months. But what do you really know about this vital organ? How large can the uterus get throughout...
The Top 10 Foods To Eat When Pregnant
Eating healthy is important during pregnancy- we know that. But eating healthy isn't always easy, especially if you don't have a lot of time and you g...
Webster Technique for Turning Your Breach Baby
Most babies naturally transition into the head-down position during your last month of pregnancy. If this doesn't happen, your baby is considered bree...
The Truth About Gestational Diabetes
Even if you've never had diabetes, you could be among the 18% of women who develop a form of it about halfway through their pregnancy. While gestation...
Childbirth Preparation Methods: Hypnobirthing
When you picture labor and delivery, do you imagine a natural and more relaxed experience? Do you picture yourself soaring through surges by releasing...
Childbirth Preparation Methods: Bini Birth
Bini Birth explores many different methods of childbirth, approaching birth as an individual process that each woman explores in her own way. Today we...
Choosing Your Care Provider: Pediatrician
You're in the process of picking out your dream team when it comes to pregnancy and birthing your baby. But what about picking a pediatrician to help...
Changing Care Providers Mid-Pregnancy
You're mid-pregnancy and you need to change your medical care provider. Eeek! There are a million reasons why. Perhaps your insurance changed, you mov...
Making Sex Comfortable During Pregnancy
Sex during pregnancy is different for every woman. You may have a huge sex drive... or the thought of your partner giving you the entire bed while he...
Childbirth Preparation Methods: Sacred Pregnancy
If you've already had a baby and you're pregnant again, you may be looking for a great way to celebrate your pregnancy and prepare for the emotional j...
Advanced Maternal Age: Pregnancy After 35
When a woman becomes pregnant after 35, she is considered to be of advanced maternal age. But, what exactly does that mean? What are some of the incre...
Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Your growing belly can be a bit uncomfortable or even painful for your lower back and spine. Having chiropractic adjustments can help release that pre...
Childbirth Choices: Planned Homebirths
Women have been giving birth at home since the beginning of time. So, why are planned homebirths today considered so risky? What are some of the pros...
The Benefits of Professional Birth Photography
Couples typically hire a professional photographer to preserve life's special moments, such your wedding today. So, why not hire a professional birth...
Gender Prediction: Fact Vs. Fiction
Are you having a boy or girl? It's the question even complete strangers like to ask us when we're pregnant. So, what are the most reliable ways to det...
Preeclampsia: Symptoms and Treatment
Tired of peeing in a cup every time you have an OB/GYN appointment? They're testing for increased protein in your urine which may be a sign of preecla...
Healthy Body Image During Pregnancy
Your body goes through many changes during pregnancy. While these changes may be necessary for the growth and development of your baby, it's sometimes...
Avoid These 5 Ingredients in Your Prenatal Vitamin
From the moment we find out we’re pregnant… we’re told we need to take these- prenatal vitamins. And it makes sense. We know our bodies are working ov...
Pregnancy Forums, Cracking the Code of Acronyms
There are tons of pregnancy forums online. Finding these forums isn't the hard part, but trying to understand what people are trying to say can be qui...
Planning a Baby Shower or Sprinkle
There's a bundle of joy on the way, which means it's time to plan for your baby shower! But with so many choices to make, it's easy for the planning p...
Epidurals, Spinals and Pain Medications
We've all seen the images on television and in the movies. A woman in labor screams her head off as she's pushing her baby through the birth canal. We...
Debunking the Stigma Behind GD and other Pregnancy Complications
Today we are discussing different pregnancy complications and diagnosis that can come up while you are growing your bundle of joy! Whether you have be...
Becoming a Surrogate Mother
Many of us dream of one day having a family of our own, but for some prospective parents, giving birth to their own biological child just isn’t a poss...
Childbirth Choices: Waterbirth
Water can help you relieve pressure throughout your pregnancy, so it only makes sense that giving birth in the water can improve your overall childbir...
Fetal Development: The Second Trimester
Pregnancy is an amazing time in your life- filled with lots of new changes. What exactly is happening to you and your body during your second trimeste...
Pregnancy Stress after Miscarriage
Today we are discussing pregnancy after miscarriage. Miscarriage impacts about one in three pregnancies and can be a very emotional experience to go t...
Keeping Your Pregnancy Low Risk
There are many advantages to having a low-risk pregnancy, especially if you're planning a natural birth. What should your blood pressure look like? Wh...
Your Hospital Bag Checklist
Your due date is quickly approaching and you're still trying to figure out what to pack in your hospital bag? So, what are the essentials, and what ca...