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Pregnancy
1 Vaginal Birth Is Full of Postpartum Surprises!
Pregnancy
2 Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining: The Positive Perks of Pregnancy
exhaustion
4 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me? Nursing Is Exhausting
Pregnancy
5 Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me: Sinusitis
sleep
7 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Pregnancy Is Exhausting
newborn
8 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Lactating Newborn Boys
sunburn
9 Babysugar Diaries: Sunburn
Advice
10 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Milk Shower
labor
11 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Itchy Epidural
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me
12 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me?: Induction
parenting
13 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Outside Kids
motherhood
14 My Son the Nudist
Nursing
15 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me? Mastitis
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me
16 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Kids Without Clothes
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me
17 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Postpartum Supplies
birth
18 Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Shared Postpartum Rooms
It's not all bad! Sure, it's easy to focus on the less-than-optimal physical manifestations of pregnancy, from commonplace stretch marks, weight gain, and uncontrollable flatulence to the more serious pregnancy complications — but there are some downright delightful effects as well. Keep reading for a glass-is-half-full perspective on expecting. Read more
New moms love to talk about poop. The color, the consistency, the frequency, etc., but in the delivery room, it is a tightly held secret. For many expectant mamas, the prospect of pooping on the delivery table is the scariest part of delivery — even more than labor pains. On last night's episode of Up All Night, Reagan's biggest fear of dropping a deuce was escalated when the doctor filling in Read more
Congratulations! Once a woman gets through the actual birth, the hard part is over, right? Not so much. As natural as it is, childbirth can wreak havoc on a woman's body, and we're not talking about stretch marks and a belly pooch. While mama is now dealing with the after effects of birth, she's also caring for a newborn and working her way through some powerful postpartum hormone swings. It's Read more
Somebody once told me that motherhood is like a secret society. It's full of dirty little secrets that no one says aloud because they might scare people away. While pregnancy and parenting books are filled with tips and tricks to get you through various situations, only your closest girlfriends are willing to tell you the truth. We've rounded up some of our favorite insights about pregnancy, Read more
Summer's only a week old, and I've already been through one box of Band-Aids for my kids. While you may think my tots simply love putting the Toy Story bandages on to show off their love of Buzz Lightyear or illicit sympathy for nonexistent boo-boos, they, unfortunately, have all been used for legitimate reasons. Somehow, as soon as the thermometer passes the 70 degree mark and shorts are pulled Read more
Somebody once told me that motherhood is like a secret society. It's full of dirty little secrets that no one says aloud because they might scare people away. While pregnancy and parenting books are filled with tips and tricks to get you through various situations, only your closest girlfriends are willing to tell you the truth. We've rounded up some of our favorite insights about pregnancy, Read more
When I was pregnant, I'd look longingly at the women who sat in the park or at a restaurant and discreetly nursed their lil ones without ever fumbling the child or their cover in the process. It all looked so easy and natural. I was sure that I would be one of them after giving birth. After my son arrived, it took me a while to get the hang of nursing him. For each session I was surrounded by a Read more
Motherhood can often feel like a secret society that we are just dropped into once our lil ones arrive. When Soleil Moon Frye gave birth to her first daughter, Poet, she realized just how little she knew about being a mom: As a new mom, I literally felt like everyone got that secret manual that I just never read! Everyone seemed to have the parenting thing down and I would be (wondering), 'Wait a Read more
New to motherhood? There are plenty of dirty lil secrets that you'll learn after you've entered the club! Pregnancy and parenting books may offer tips and tricks to get you through situations, but only close girlfriends tell you the whole truth. I've rounded up some of our favorite insights about pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood. Check them out! Pregnancy and Carpal Tunnel Read more
My sons were both blessed with full heads of hair when born. Within a week, both then developed cradle cap. My older son's was easily treated with a little olive oil and a baby toothbrush. My younger son's was a bit more persistent, becoming infected with his scratching and eventually requiring a topical antibiotic to rid his scalp of the itchy scales. Fast-forward 15 months, and I recently Read more
