Articles & Advice for Expecting Moms

Month-by-Month Pregnancy Guide

We’ve created this guide to help you keep up with the enormous changes both you and your baby will be going through in the months to come. The Pregnancy section will help you understand what’s happening to your body while you're expecting.

Changes in Moms

Soon after conception, the fertilized egg attaches itself to the mother's uterus, where it begins to develop cell by cell. In the weeks and months that follow, a human being will take shape. And as this miracle unfolds, your body will experience many transformations to support the new life within you.

Special Precautions During Pregnancy

There are a number of things that you'll do better to avoid. Substances like alcohol and nicotine are actually poisons to which your body can become somewhat accustomed. But they will have a worse impact on your baby.

Prenatal Weight Gain & Exercise

Pregnancy is a time of many changes, both physical and emotional. Now, more than ever, the things you do to stay healthy and take care of yourself will play an important role in how you feel.

Nutrition for Mothers-To-Be

From conception to birth, you and your baby have a lot of healthy growing to go through together, so your bodies will need a steady supply of nutrients. Getting the nourishment you and your baby need is simply a matter of making good eating choices.

Benefits of Prenatal Exercise

Maintaining or even beginning a well-rounded fitness program during pregnancy can help prevent or reduce some of the common discomforts resulting from the changes occurring in your body. For example, if you keep your back and abdominal muscles strong, you'll have better support for your spine, which should result in less back pain.

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Your body is changing to allow your baby to grow and develop. Good nutrition will help you meet the extra demands of pregnancy while keeping you and your baby healthy.

Losing Pregnancy Weight

Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is on most new mothers' minds. Breastfeeding gives you a head start since it actually helps you lose weight.

Hospital Checklist

We suggest you go through this checklist before leaving for the hospital on the big day.

Taking Baby Home

Before taking your newborn home from the hospital, make sure you already have a government-approved infant car seat professionally installed in your car. The car seat should be placed so that the infant is facing backward.

Baby's New Home Environment

For the first week or so after birth, babies can't regulate their own body temperature to adapt to heat or cold as well as adults can, so it's important not to over- or underdress them.

Home Safety

Smoke detectors save many lives. There should be at least one on each floor of your home, and more if possible, especially in children's rooms.

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