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1 8 Surprising Things That Can Swell During Pregnancy
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2 8 Foods to Boost Baby's Brainpower
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3 5 Unique Ways to Announce a Pregnancy
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4 A Look Back at Victoria Beckham's Pregnancy Style Through the Years
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5 Steal Hilary Duff's Youthful Maternity Style
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6 Molly Sims Debuts Baby Bump; Discusses Ways to Document Pregnancy
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7 Baby's Here! 9 Creative Birth Announcements
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8 What to Expect (For the Holidays) When You're Expecting
fertility
9 Five Wives' Tale Ways to Increase Fertility
Celebrity Babies
10 Jennifer Aniston Is Pregnant!
Shopping
11 5 Ways to Steal Jessica Alba's Maternity Looks
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12 I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant Until I Had the Baby!
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13 10 Tips For Remaining Chic While Pregnant From Real Fashionistas
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14 Five Unexpected Places to Find Maternity Clothes
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15 Rachel Zoe's Guide to Dressing the Pregnant Woman
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16 Fall Into Fashion: Maternity Clothes That Maintain the Season's Hottest Trends
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17 How to Dress the Pregnant Body: A Celebrity Guide to Maternity Style
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18 Seven Costs to Consider When Budgeting For Baby
We've all heard of swollen feet during pregnancy — a not-so-surprising side effect considering they're supporting all that extra weight — but your feet are not the only body parts that can retain fluid while you're expecting. We've all seen a pregnant woman who looked so fluid-filled you kind of wanted to stick a pin in her to see if she'd pop (or maybe you were one of those women?), but Read more
Dressing a growing bump can sometimes by a daunting task for mamas-to-be — after all, you still want to look fashionable! Leopard print is making a splash in maternity wear — just take a look at Jessica Simpson's maternity style! — and it's a classic print that will last the test of time, so you can save your leopard-print maternity items for a future pregnancy. Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Nancy Johnson Horn about tips for easing labor pain. I remember going into labor over 6 years ago with my first child. When my water broke 11 days early I couldn’t remember a thing, other than Read more
Celebrate that growing belly! Four months into her pregnancy, Molly Sims is officially celebrating the end of the first trimester and the visible signs of her growing baby. The mama-to-be "officially" revealed her baby bump on her web site today, launching her new project of documenting her pregnancy with monthly photos. Molly's not the first expectant mama record her journey for future Read more
Since actress and pop singer Hilary Duff announced she's expecting her first child with professional hockey-player husband Mike Comrie, she's been showing off a fun maternity style, covering her growing baby bump. The mama-to-be has looked youthful and fashionable every step of the way, glamming it up for promotional engagements for her book Devoted or keeping it comfy and casual for running Read more
Mommy and daddy aren't the only ones who have been expecting the stork's arrival, so announcing baby's debut is big deal to new parents. Lots of mamas prefer to go with a custom birth announcement as unique as their new baby — and nothing says custom like letterpress announcements or photo birth announcements. Click through to check out nine creative custom birth announcements for a little Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Stacie Lewis about considering pregnancy a disability. Shortness of breath. Inability to lift heavy objects. Need for specific seating. Exhaustion. Months of nausea followed by months, possibly a Read more
Happy National Folic Acid Awareness Week! Most women of childbearing age have heard of folic acid: it's one of the first terms bandied about when women start talking about having children, but not everyone knows why it's so crucial to the health of the developing baby. What's your folic acid IQ? Do you know how much to take and when, and why the B vitamin is so important? Take the following Read more
Pickles and ice cream? Peanut butter-covered anything? Expectant mamas have a reputation for craving some of the most unusual food combinations during their pregnancies. While Mariah Carey couldn't get enough of Kellogg's Crunchy Nut cereal, pregnancy can also send moms running for cover when foods that were once on their must-eat lists suddenly turn their stomachs upside down. For some mamas, Read more
Expecting mamas have a long list of foods they can't consume, but luckily there is also a whole slew of goodies she can enjoy that may actually help boost her growing baby's wellness after he or she is born. Pregnant women who eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids will not only improve their own health, but they are also helping to support their baby’s brain and eye development and function. Read more
