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The 7 Biggest Epidural Myths

Epidurals are one of the safest and most widely used forms of pain management for people in labor around the world. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, about 60-70 percent of laboring patients cho...

Why Is the Glucose Test Living Hell?

There’s one heinous aspect of pregnancy seldom discussed outside your OB-GYN’s office: the glucose test. If you’re lucky, it’s a simple slug of a nasty sweet drink and a blood draw. But if your num...

Getaway

With air travel to Europe on pause and Summer plans derailed, we’re goin’ local. Ahead, from outdoorsy lake escapes to airstreams in Zion and desert living in Joshua Tree, we’re swooning over these...

There Are Entirely Too Many Baby Books

We can’t decide what’s more overwhelming, the Pandora’s Box that a virtual search opens when you naively type in “baby book” on Amazon.com, or hauling your ample ass to an actual brick and mortar b...

‘Cause You’re Gonna Need A Pediatrician

At around seven or eight months pregnant, you might want to start thinking about finding a pediatrician. Ask your friends in the neighborhood, do some Googling and figure out a few great LOCAL prac...

Is Pregnancy Glow A Myth?

Some aspects of pregnancy contain such time-honored clichés that we don’t even know how or where they started (rom-coms, we’re looking at you). Insane-sounding lamaze breathing? Let’s just say it’s...

Babymoon in Style at These Luxe Destinations

It’s a common refrain among parents: “I don’t know what happened, but before we knew it, five years have flown since we’ve taken a trip alone.” The logistics of leaving young kids at home, to say n...

Is Life’s Biggest Surprise Worth Waiting For?

In our series The Debate, our community of real moms tackle the pros and cons around the idea of the gender reveal. The truth is, like so many decisions around child rearing, there is no right or w...

Latham Thomas on What to Ask a Doula

For many women, the process of bringing on a doula can be a particularly stressful one. There’s the question of who, what, where, when, and how a doula will continue support throughout birth and be...

Gail Simmons On Smart Food Choices And Trusting Your Instincts

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