I went to the doctor yesterday after a week of unexplained dizziness. “Oh, are you pregnant?” asked everyone I mentioned it to -- because that’s the go-to diagnosis for women of childbearing age who complain of anything from a hangnail to a headache. Just try telling someone you feel tired, hungry, or nauseous and see... read more

New research, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, has found "the first clear link" between babies who grow to above average size and birth and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Following a study of more than 40,000 children's health records in Sweden, a team of researchers from The University of Manchester,... read more

The documentary, Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin & The Farm Midwives, tells the story of Ina May Gaskin and her hippie friends during the 1970's, when they began delivering each others babies in caravans full of hippies, headed toward a patch of Tennessee land. The women, under the leadership of Ina May Gaskin,... read more

With the seemingly endless parade of pregnant and new-mom celebrities in the public eye, we are bombarded with images of growing baby bumps, speculation (and judgement) about pregnancy weight gain and inevitable tales of how quickly (or not-so-quickly) stars shed their weight after baby comes. And we love it! You won't catch me... read more

The latest in research completed by the University of Adelaide, published in The FASEB Journal, suggests that moms-to-be who eat junk food during their pregnancies have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned. The research, led by Dr. Bev Mühlhäusler, is the first... read more

The AAP has officially released a new policy statement, "Planned Home Birth" published in the May 2013 Pediatrics, which makes new recommendations for the care of infants born at home or in a home setting. Here's what the new guidelines state: Regardless of the circumstances surrounding baby's birth (including location), every... read more

Swollen achy feet and legs are a common symptom to pregnancy and the early days of postpartum recovery. During pregnancy, your body produces more fluid, causing frequent trips to the bathroom and swelling in the feet and ankles. The weight of the growing baby and uterus also causes pressure on the veins that pass through... read more

Ladies, is it just me or does it feel like you suddenly have grown a hollow limb? I simply cannot stop feeding my face. At times I wonder, “Do I have a tapeworm inside me or a baby?” I’ve found that eat the amount of calories to maintain my weight if not 200-300 calories more... read more

A new study, published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, suggests that light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioral and cognitive outcomes for children during their childhood. The data, collected from the Millennium Cohort Study --  a national study on infants born in the United Kingdom... read more

If pregnancy symptoms haven't kicked your butt yet, then maybe your caffeine withdrawals will! I know they have for me. Making that transition from one to two cups of coffee or latte to zero caffeine has taken its toll. My energy level is lacking and don't get me started on my mood. As if the... read more