Pregnancy Fertility

The postpartum period, also referred to as "the fourth trimester", is a transitional time of major healing. Not only have you gestated a human for several months, then undergone a...

Whether you’re planning to freeze your eggs, donate them, or use them for in-vitro fertilization (IVF), egg retrieval is an important step in the process—and one that can bring changes...

Giving birth is a transformative experience, mentally, spiritually, emotionally–and physically, to say the least. The postpartum period, which lasts six to eight weeks after childbirth, requires plenty of time for...

As a new mom who has just created a beautiful human, you’re likely going through many new changes. Your hormones are out of whack, you’re exhausted and sore, and are...

If you’ve just given birth, you might be contending with a new problem that no one prepared you for: postpartum itching.  The good news is that this is totally normal,...

Postpartum stretch marks are natural, often living proof that you created a human being inside your body. They’re also one of the most common after-effects of pregnancy, just like changes...

Four mornings a week I drop my five-month-old daughter off at a high-quality daycare five minutes from my apartment. I know she is safe and well cared for by trained...

The age of puberty has decreased from 14 to 10.5 over the past century, with first periods usually occurring around age 12. Since that's the average, that means some kids are...

Birth stories are kind of like snowflakes: no two are exactly the same. Whether you wrote down a birth plan and followed it to the letter, or decided to let...

Chances are, you've heard a lot about the changes your body undergoes during pregnancy things like morning sickness, breast sensitivity, and weight gain, to name a few. But what about...

I talked to a friend of mine who was pregnant with her baby boy last winter. When I asked her if she had a birth plan, she laughed and said,...

Caring for a baby while recovering from a C-section is no easy feat. You’re likely feeling a cocktail of emotions ranging from happy to exhausted, and if you’ve had a...