Articles about the pregnancy and what moms should do during pregnancy.
INTRO After the whirlwind of pregnancy and birth, the return of your menstrual cycle can feel disorienting in ways nobody really prepares you for. Maybe it arrives heavier than you remember, or lighter, or more painful, or simply at a time that catches you completely off guard. On top of the physical unfamiliarity, there’s often…
INTRO Few things create more confusion during the two-week wait than unexpected spotting. Is it your period arriving early, or could it be implantation bleeding — one of the earliest possible signs of pregnancy? The two can look deceptively similar at a glance, and Googling at midnight rarely makes things clearer. The truth is, once…
INTRO What week am I in my pregnancy? One of the first questions every newly pregnant woman asks — right after the initial shock and joy of a positive test — is what week am I in my pregnancy? It sounds like it should be a simple question. But pregnancy dating is actually one of…
INTRO How soon can you take a pregnancy test? If you are in the two-week wait — that agonizing stretch of days between ovulation and your expected period — the question of when you can take a pregnancy test is probably consuming more mental energy than you would like to admit. You want to test….
If you have just gotten a positive pregnancy test and your doctor has ordered blood work, you have probably encountered the term hCG levels in early pregnancy — and possibly found yourself anxiously comparing your numbers to ranges you found online at 2am. You are not alone. hCG levels in early pregnancy are one of…
INTRO The two-week wait — the stretch of days between ovulation and your expected period — is one of the most emotionally charged experiences in a woman’s reproductive life. Whether you are hoping for a positive result or dreading one, the temptation to analyze every sensation in your body is completely understandable. The good news…