Mommy's little helper.
Stop seeing spots and start enjoying your pregnancy. It's upsetting for an expectant mama to find her once flawless skin covered in blemishes, but instead of committing to nine months of hats and big sunglasses, there are a few things a mommy-to-be can do to keep her skin (and her confidence level) in check. Don't overwash your face — two times a day is plenty. Avoid scrubbing your face with Read more
Justin Timberlake and Jessia Biel are loved up in Atlanta right now — People Details on Ashton Kutcher's weird ACM cameo — Lainey Gossip Alec Baldwin is engaged to his yoga teacher girlfriend — HuffPost Entertainment Take a peek at Whitney Houston's last project — TooFab Hilary Duff is working out less than two weeks after her son's birth — Us Weekly Does Prince Harry really want Read more
Jessica Simpson did it well. So did Demi, Britney, and Cindy, but could you pull off a naked pregnant photo shoot? Absolutely, as long as you follow the tips we scored from Chicago photographer Maria Ponce, who's turned shooting pregnant noncelebrities into a beautiful art form. I was lucky enough to score a session with Maria during my pregnancy (that's me, seven months pregnant with my Read more
DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, I have acne and after several years of tinkering, I've found the right combination of several prescription products daily to control it — benzoyl peroxide 6%, Solodyn, dapsone, Retin-A, clindamycin, and the list goes on. While I'm not pregnant now, I'd like to try and conceive in the next three years or so Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she explains the pros and cons of using IUDs for birth control. To continue our ongoing series of gynecological topics, I have decided to write about intrauterine devices (IUDs) as a form of birth control. Even though I learned about IUDs through many outlets (sex ed in school, medical school), I decided to research them more thoroughly since the birth control Read more
When it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancies, it's nice to have options — including nonhormonal methods like condoms or IUDs. And even though many women opt for the pill, there are tons of brands out there. New research, however, adds more evidence to the idea that some pills come with higher risk. Papers published in the British Medical Journal show newer pills with the synthetic hormone Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering questions about going off of birth control. OK, FitSugar readers, we’ve recently received lots and lots of messages asking about what happens when you stop birth control pills, with questions regarding acne, abdominal cramps, weight gain, and lack of menstruation in the months following discontinuation. Since the topic is so popular, I thought Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a question about going off of birth control. Dear DocSugar, I have been taking birth control pills for 10 years and things have shifted in my personal life and I no longer need to worry about getting pregnant. I want to go off this pill, but am worried what will happen to my body and my cycle. Can you tell me what I should expect when I stop Read more
