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Frida Mom Just Launched a Line of Under-$15 Body-Care Products for Your Pre- and Postnatal Skin Needs

The line comprises four products.

By Kara Jillian Brown

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4 Pregnancy-Safe Facials Estheticians Love for Making New Moms Glow

Not all skin-care treatments are safe for pregnant people.

By Kara Jillian Brown

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The Ingredient in Bug Spray That Pregnant People Should Avoid, Plus 7 Expert-Approved Brands That Are Safe

If you’re expecting, you’re probably spending quite a lot of time and energy focusing on what you should be...

By Jenn Sinrich

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How To Track Your Cycle the Old-Fashioned Way (Like, Without an App)

By Kells McPhillips

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5 Skin-Care Savvy Moms Share the Pregnancy-Safe Products They Swear By

By Kara Jillian Brown

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3 Ways To Get Plan B for Cheap (or Free)

By Brenna Holland

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This 3-Step Routine Was Designed By a Mom Specifically for Postpartum Hair Loss

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Breast Pumps Are in the Midst of an Overdue and Necessary Glow Up

By Kate Schweitzer

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The Best Pregnancy Pillows That'll Stop You From Tossing and Turning All Night Long

By Dory Zayas

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Vernita Brown Wants Your Fertility Journey To Have All the Creature Comforts of Home—And All the Scientific Rigor of a Fertility Office

By Kells McPhillips

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Feeding Babies Is Harder Than Ever—Stop Telling People To ‘Just Breastfeed’

By L'Oreal Thompson Payton

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'I’m a Dermatologist and a Mom of 3, and This Is *Exactly* What I Did To Manage My Postpartum Hair Loss'

By Kara Jillian Brown

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12 Best Pregnancy-Safe Sunscreens for Your Healthy Summer Skin-Care Routine

By Elena Sheppard

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Release Your Lower Back To Relieve Pregnancy-Related Pain With These 4 Stretches

By Amber Sayer

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Pregnant? Here’s How To Decide When To Tell Your Boss, Whether You’re In-Office or Remote

By Erica Sloan

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Sneaker Brand Saysh Now Lets Pregnant People Exchange Shoes for Bigger Sizes as Their Feet Grow

By Kells McPhillips

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The 21 Best, Most Comfortable Maternity Dresses for Photoshoots—Or Any Special Occasion

By Dory Zayas

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The Non-Maternity Clothes I've Been Living in for My Entire Pregnancy

By Alexis Berger

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'Getting Your Pre-Baby Body Back' Is a Myth. Here's a Smarter Postnatal Workout Approach

By Allie Flinn

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The 17 Best Pregnancy-Safe Shampoos Doctors Cannot Recommend Enough

By Chelsea Burns

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'I'm a Doula—Here Are 3 Green Flags To Look for in a Birthing Team'

By Hannah Schneider

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The Best Non-Toxic Crib Mattresses—All Recommended by the Experts

By Kate Antoniades

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The Best Compression Socks for During and After Pregnancy To Prevent Swelling

By Dory Zayas

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The Best Postpartum Underwear That Gives You the Comfort and Support You'll Want and Need

By Dory Zayas

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Paid Leave After Pregnancy Loss Should Absolutely Be a National Mandate

By Erica Sloan

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There Are No Standards of Care for Pregnant People in Prison, and That Needs To Change

By Mara Santilli

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‘E! News’ Host Lilliana Vazquez Says Therapy Was a Game-Changer During Her Pregnancy

By Ashley Alt

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The American Heart Association Released a Policy Statement To Combat Maternal Deaths—Here's What They Think Should Change

By Sierra Lyons

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The Most Restrictive Abortion Law in the U.S. Just Went Into Effect

By Francesca Krempa

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Baby Dove Launches 'Black Birth Equity Fund'—Which Gives Pregnant Black People a One-Time Grant To Fund Doula Services

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Kimberly Seals Allers Is Reclaiming Joy and Healing in Birth With the Birthright Podcast

By Tamara Pridgett

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Meet the New Fertility Company That’s Demystifying and Degendering Prenatal Supplements

By Erica Sloan

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Can Stress Make Morning Sickness Worse?

By Laura Wheatman Hill

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To Diffuse Stress About the ‘Biological Clock’, Fertility Education—Way Beyond Contraception—Is Essential

By Erica Sloan

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I’m a First-Time Mom, and *This* Is the Wellness-Boosting Gift I'm Begging You To Get Every New Parent

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Reproductive Oppression Is an American Legacy

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Loom's Birthing Parent-Centered Online Courses Prove Health Education Is Health Care

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Here's What Mealtime While Pregnant *and* Raising a Toddler Looks Like for Gymnast Shawn Johnson East

By Emily Laurence

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Taking Direct Aim at Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Mississippi Abortion Case

By Erin Bunch

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This Is Why Anxiety Can Get Worse During Pregnancy—And Ways to Help Yourself

By Emily Laurence

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Texas Ruling Removes Planned Parenthood From Medicaid—That's a Big Problem

By Kayla Hui

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#IHadaMiscarriage Campaign Creator Expands on Her Mission in a New Book

By Erin Bunch

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What Doctors Want You To Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Pregnant People

By Erin Bunch

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New Laws Make Family Planning More Accessible to the LGBTQ+ Community

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Being a First-Time Mom During the Pandemic Wasn’t Great for My Mental Wellness—Here’s the Virtual Service I Wish I Knew About Sooner

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Racism and Bias Make Infertility Treatment Even More Inaccessible to Couples of Color

By Angela Hatem

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A New Wave of Prenatal and Postnatal Vitamins Aims To Revamp Pregnancy Nutrition

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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New Data Shows Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in the U.S. Are Getting Worse—Here's What Needs To Change

By Emily Laurence

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This New Abortion Law Doesn't Affect Rich People—And Definitely Hurts the Most Vulnerable

By Kara Jillian Brown

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OK, TMI: Why Does Pregnancy Make You So Freaking Constipated?

By Emily Laurence

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The 7 Most Important Nutrients To Eat During Pregnancy, According to a Top Dietitian

By Emily Laurence

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Postpartum Depression Is On the Rise—Here's Why

By Emily Laurence

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's Openness After the Loss of a Child Gives Space for Others To Grieve

By Rachel Lapidos

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Postpartum OCD Affects 11% of New Moms—So Why Is No One Talking About It?

By Emily Laurence

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Is Shapewear During Pregnancy Safe? An OB/GYN Weighs In

By Kara Jillian Brown

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What Doctors Want You To Know About Antibiotics and the Pill

By Erin Bunch

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What OB/GYNs Want You To Know About Caffeine and Pregnancy

By Kells McPhillips

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New Database Explains If Your Medication Is Safe To Take During and After Pregnancy

By Kara Jillian Brown

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What Doctors Want You To Know About Pregnancy and COVID-19

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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Months Into The Pandemic, Here's What Giving Birth Looks Like Now

By Annie Tomlin

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The Contraception Gap Is Getting Bigger—These Telehealth Companies Are Trying To Bridge It

By Kells McPhillips

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Pregnant and Lactating Women in the U.S. Will Have Official Dietary Guidelines For the First Time Ever

By Emily Laurence

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What to Look for in a Prenatal Supplement, According to an MD

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COVID-19 Is Forcing Hopeful Parents-to-Be to Put Their Family Dreams on Pause

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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These Online Infertility Support Groups Make the Journey Less Isolating for People Struggling to Conceive

By Emily Laurence

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I Paid $36,839 for Infertility Treatments All Out of Pocket

By Angela Hatem

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COVID-19 May Force Me and Hundreds of Other Mothers to Give Birth Alone

By Keanna Sheu

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What Black Doulas Are Doing to Keep Women and Children Alive

By Janel Martinez

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Why Foods and Supplements for Lactation Aren't Always the Best Solution for Breastfeeding Moms

By Dory Zayas

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658 Women Died From Pregnancy-Related Causes in 2018. Most of Them Were Black

By Colleen De Bellefonds

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The Fertility 'Information Gap' Is Keeping LGBTQ+ People From Getting the Care They Need and Deserve

By Kells McPhillips

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Every First-Time Parent in NYC Will Soon Be Eligible for up to 6 Home Visits From Professionals—Here's Why That's Important

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Prenatal Depression?

By Alison Feller

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Home Births Are Risky. Why Are More Women Choosing Them?

By Emily Laurence

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Suffering a Miscarriage Can Cause Long-Lasting PTSD, Research Shows

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Only 24 Percent of People Who Need Fertility Treatment Can Access It. Gina Bartasi Wants...

By Erin Magner

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Historic New Law Aims to Grant 2.1 Million Federal Workers 12 Weeks of Paid Parental...

By Kells McPhillips

Your Guide to Navigating the Great Wide World of Fertility Startups

By Erin Bunch

‘I Was Diagnosed With PCOS in My Twenties. Ivf Made It Possible to Have a...

By Emily Laurence

Breast Health Is a Crucial Part of Postpartum Care That Is so Often Overlooked

By Emily Laurence

Women Need to Stop Believing the Myth That Stress Causes Miscarriage

By Emily Laurence

IVF Is Still Illegal in France for Gay Couples—Here’s How One Woman and Her Wife...

By Colleen De Bellefonds

10 Myths About Fertility That Experts Want You to Stop Believing

By Emily Laurence

Everything You Need to Know About Sleeping Safe and Soundly While Pregnant

By Alison Feller

No One Fully Prepared Me for the Tough Reality of Freezing My Eggs—but I Don't...

By Erin Bunch

How One Mom Is Hoping to Disrupt the Postpartum Care Industry—by Creating One

By Alanna Nuñez