Gifts The Best Pregnancy Gifts for Your Wife Editor’s Note: We wanted to let you know that if you chose to purchase one of the items featured in this post, we may receive a small commission for it. Whether your wife is a first time mom or has done this before, pregnancy can be an equally... Jennifer Caffelle

Pregnancy 4 Things You Still Can Control If You Are Pregnant During This Pandemic This is one of the wildest times in so many people’s lives. It’s even wilder if you are expecting a baby. That space between being yourself and being a vessel for a tiny, growing human is daunting without a global infectious disease outbreak.... HeHe Stewart

Genetics and Pregnancy What Color Will My Baby's Eyes Be? A Genetic Explanation */ Genes come in pairs, and each gene in a pair may differ slightly. One gene may be dominant, and override the other gene, which is recessive. A recessive gene only has an effect if both genes in a pair are recessive. An example is eye color. A...

Miscarriage What is a Rainbow Baby? Chances are, if you don’t know what a rainbow baby is, you haven’t experienced loss during your time of having children. A "rainbow baby" is defined as a baby born after the miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of an infant from natural causes... HeHe Stewart

Genetics and Pregnancy Is Personality Genetic? You joke you’re “type A” and your child’s other biological parent is lazy and carefree. Does that mean your child will be like you - organized and detail-oriented - or your partner? Parents have always wondered how their little ones end u...

Pregnancy The Ultimate Pre-Baby Bucket List There’s a long to-do list of things to accomplish before your baby arrives! From creating the perfect nursery to packing a birth bag to taking childbirth education courses, you can get caught up in all the “must-haves” and forget about indu... HeHe Stewart

Signs and Stages of Labor Pregnancy: When to Go to the Hospital Pregnancy: When to Go to the Hospital Fake Contractions (Braxton Hicks) Most women will experience "fake" contractions sometime in their pregnancy  not all women, but most. Fake contractions, more commonly known as Braxton Hicks contractions, a...

Pregnancy Our Favorite Christmas Pregnancy Announcement Ideas Editor’s Note: We know raising kids can be hard. That’s why we’re dedicated to making your life easier with the latest and greatest parenting advice and products. We wanted to let you know that if you chose to purchase one of the items feat... Elisa Cinelli

Kids Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Irish Twins Imagine finding out you’re pregnant again while you still have a newborn. The term “Irish Twins” refers to siblings born within a year of each other, and it definitely does happen. While birthing two babies in the span of a year has its cha... Elisa Cinelli

Pregnancy Everything You Need to Know About the Mucus Plug During Pregnancy Ok, no one said labor was glamorous—and if they did, I’d sure love to meet that person because I adore my kids, but NO, my labors were not glamorous. Speaking of ‘unglamorous’...when you hear the term “mucus plug” associated with lab... Rachel Sokol

Dilation and Effacement First Stage of Labor For your baby to be born the cervix (comprised of firm muscle that forms a strong base at the bottom of the uterus) needs to stretch and soften so that it can open, or dilate, and your baby can pass out of the uterus and into the vagina. Toward t...

Pregnancy How the MTHFR Gene Impacts Pregnancy With the advent of inexpensive and easily accessible DNA testing opportunities for the general public thanks to companies like 23 and Me and Ancestry DNA, questions about various genes and their mutations have become familiar and commonly used. O... Charise Rohm Nulsen

Pregnancy How Much Will My Baby Weigh? Can you predict your new arrival’s weight? There are a few clues that can help you guess. But there’s no way to fill in the weight on the birth announcement until the nurse places your bundle of joy onto the scale. The average baby is born... Elisa Cinelli

Pregnancy Our Favorite Thanksgiving Pregnancy Announcement Ideas 2019 Editor’s Note: We know raising kids can be hard. That’s why we’re dedicated to making your life easier with the latest and greatest parenting advice and products. We wanted to let you know that if you chose to purchase one of the items feat... Jennifer Caffelle

Setting Up the Nursery Where Should Newborns Sleep? Have you decided where your new bundle of joy will sleep when she comes home? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends keeping your infant in the same room where you sleep (but not in the same bed) to greatly reduce the risk of Sudden ... Erin Dower

Pregnancy What Are The Chances My Baby Will Have Blue Eyes? A Genetic Explanation Editor’s Note: We know raising kids can be hard. That’s why we’re dedicated to making your life easier with the latest and greatest parenting advice and products. We wanted to let you know that if you chose to purchase one of the items feat... Elisa Cinelli

Pregnancy What To Ask Your Doctor About Prenatal Genetic Testing Whether you’re pregnant or planning to grow your family soon, many couples will decide to do prenatal genetic testing. Genetic testing can give you information regarding what your future child may be predisposed to or whether a current fetus ha...