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Can you eat it, drink it, do it, or take it while pregnant? Yes, I’ve googled that too. Here are the real answers to the “wait, is this okay?” questions running through your head at midnight.

Eating Junk Food During Pregnancy A burger, fries, onion rings, soda, chips, candy, and a donut spread across a dark table.Health & SafetyPregnancy

Eating Junk Food During Pregnancy

We all know junk food is crap (hence the name). It increases body fat, it…
Amy MorrisonJuly 14, 2024
Listening vs Hearing: My Toddler Doesn’t Listen, Can They Hear Me? Toddler with back to camera reaches for a wooden rainbow on top of a play kitchen with a doll sitting nearby.ParentingHealth & SafetyToddlers & Beyond

Listening vs Hearing: My Toddler Doesn’t Listen, Can They Hear Me?

As a mom of three children under four, I spend a lot of time with…
Franco ColombaMay 28, 2024
Are Low Carb Diets Safe During Pregnancy? Pregnant person holding a glass bowl of fresh vegetable salad with tomatoes and greens.Health & Safety

Are Low Carb Diets Safe During Pregnancy?

Low-carb diets have been the trend for years and everyone’s ditching bread to shrink their…
Amy MorrisonMay 16, 2024
Think You Have Mastitis? Here’s Exactly What to Do Right Now A mother holding and breastfeeding an infant swaddled in a white blanket.BabyBreastfeeding & Bottle FeedingHealth & Safety

Think You Have Mastitis? Here’s Exactly What to Do Right Now

If you're reading this with a fever, aching breast, and chills that make you feel…
Rhiannon GilesSeptember 10, 2022
Is Horseback Riding During Pregnancy Safe? Close-up of a person in a blue shirt riding a brown horse with a western saddle and bridle in a sunny field.Health & Safety

Is Horseback Riding During Pregnancy Safe?

Horseback riding is a dangerous past time – my ass hurts just from writing this…
Amy MorrisonAugust 9, 2022
Postpartum Hemorrhage: My Near-Emergency With Retained Placenta Newborn infant resting on a mother’s chest in a hospital bed for immediate skin-to-skin contact.PostpartumHealth & Safety

Postpartum Hemorrhage: My Near-Emergency With Retained Placenta

Six days after delivering my second baby, I ended up in the ER passing baseball-sized…
Laurel B. MillerApril 25, 2022
Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines: Where Did They Come From, Anyway? Close-up of a mechanical physician beam scale showing the sliding weights and kilograms measurement ruler.PregnancyBody & Self-CareHealth & Safety

Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines: Where Did They Come From, Anyway?

When I was pregnant with my first child, I left my initial prenatal visit with…
Brittany ClairMarch 31, 2022
What Helps Pregnancy Heartburn? Katy Perry singing with her mouth open as bright, colorful sparks fly toward a dark night sky.Health & SafetySymptoms & Body Changes

What Helps Pregnancy Heartburn?

Pregnancy heartburn and acid reflux are a couple of bothersome and all too common side…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 8, 2022
Is Skiing While Pregnant Safe? A smiling woman in a blue jacket and red pants skis down a snowy mountain slope under a blue sky.Health & Safety

Is Skiing While Pregnant Safe?

Here's the deal – most doctors aren't exactly cheerleaders for pregnant skiers. The American College…
Amy MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022
Is This Scientific Study Garbage? A Checklist A young woman wearing glasses sits on a couch while looking down at a smartphone in her hands.Health & Safety

Is This Scientific Study Garbage? A Checklist

Worrying about whatever the latest scientific study has come up with is a seriously stressful…
Amy MorrisonMarch 31, 2021
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