How to Manage the Summer Heat during your Pregnancy

Being pregnant in the summer is hard for many, and it can even be dangerous. You know how uncomfortable you are now, just think about when the temperature goes up a couple degrees!

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How to Sleep Comfortably During Pregnancy

Sleeping on your left hand side is highly recommended. By the time the second trimester comes along, sleeping on your left hand side will benefit you and your baby greatly.

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How To Prepare Your House For A Baby

As exciting as having a newborn baby may be for parents, it doesn't change the fact that it comes with a lot of responsibilities. Some parents, especially first-time parents, make the mistake of waiting until the child is born before they begin to run around for some crucial items. Many times, by the time the baby comes, it becomes sorely apparent that there isn't enough time.

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Did Childbirth Stretch You Out? Improve Your Vaginal Laxity With These 4 Tips.

It goes without saying that vaginal laxity is one of the most common changes women experience after childbirth. Though made of a strong muscle, the vagina walls contain elastic tissue that makes nit stretch out wide enough to allow the descent of the baby during delivery.

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These are the organizations working towards Black Birth Equity that you should support right now

According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers. This is a staggering fact that displays one of the widest of all racial disparities in women's health.

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Pregnant? When to call your Doctor and When to Chill

It's normal to have fears and worries as your body changes during pregnancy. You may be used to putting off a headache as nothing much but with pregnancy any persistent feeling is not normal and needs attention.

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5 Things Moms Forget to Include in their Birth Wish List

In a busy and chaotic world, we are naturally drawn to finding ways to organize and plan our lives. Particularly if you’re about to be a new mom.

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How to Have a Baby on a Tight Budget

In these times of pandemic, job loss and widespread unemployment, many of us might be thinking there’s no way we can afford a baby right now. But, if you’ve found yourself pregnant and part of the COVID Baby Boom, you are not alone.

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5 Baby Products You Don’t Really Need

Motherhood has quickly become a capitalistic industry. You’ll see messaging everywhere that tells you to “buy this” or that something is a “must-have” for new moms. You’ll also notice veteran moms buying a lot less of these same items, because it’s easier to market products to a first-time mom.

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