Pregnancy

Get pregnancy information you can trust. We'll help you track your pregnancy week-by-week, including how big your baby is today and how your pregnant body is changing. Consult our due date calculator to learn when your baby will arrive. We'll also help you have a healthy, happy pregnancy with our pregnancy-safe workouts and meal plans. You'll learn how to write a birth plan, and we'll tell you what to expect when it comes time to give birth.
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What Is Amniocentesis?
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What Is Chorionic Villus Sampling?
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How to Deal With Insomnia During Pregnancy
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I’m a Pregnant Doula and I Tried Bump Boxes. Are They Worth It?
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What Does a Doula Do?
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How to Handle Food Poisoning During Pregnancy
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What to Know About the Placenta During Pregnancy
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What to Know About the Bloody Show During Pregnancy
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130 Baby Names Inspired by Fictional Characters
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What Is Mastitis?
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What Is a Midwife?
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Why Is Folic Acid Important for Pregnancy?
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What Does the Umbilical Cord Do?
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Dysgeusia During Pregnancy: When Everything Tastes Bad
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How to Care for Your Mental Health During Pregnancy
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Can You Take Tylenol While Pregnant?
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What Is Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy?
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Can You Dye Your Hair While Pregnant?
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What Parents Should Know About Fraternal Twins
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Pregnancy Hormones Cause Specific Changes in Black Hair—Here’s How and Why
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What Is an Anterior Placenta?
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Black Maternal Health Week Is a Time To Recall Our Power
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30 Baby Names Inspired by Taylor Swift Songs
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My Traumatic Birth Experience Is the Reason My Son Is an Only Child
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What Are Monozygotic Twins?
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Georgia Is One of the Most Dangerous Places for Black People To Give Birth—Here’s Why
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45 Easter Baby Names Inspired by the Spring Holiday
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I'm Pregnant for the 5th Time, and These Are the Only Maternity Leggings I'll Ever Wear
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What to Request From a Postpartum Haircut
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Full Spectrum Doulas Support Patients Even When Pregnancy Doesn't End in Birth
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How Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Affect Fertility Treatment and Trying to Conceive
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‘Pregnancy Nose’ Is Real—Here’s What That Is
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What to Expect: Ultrasound Costs
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How Climate Change Is Affecting Pregnancy
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5 Signs Your Water Is Breaking During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Back Pain: 4 Reasons to Call Your Doctor_still
How to Soften Your Cervix for Birth Naturally
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Cervix Dilatation: What to Expect During the Stages of Labor
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Know Your Rights With This List of Abortion Laws by State
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I Was About To Give Birth in Russia—the War Changed Everything
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What Is Cryptic Pregnancy, and Why Does It Happen?
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What Due Dates Actually Mean
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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Permanently Change Childbirth in America for the Better
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5 Things to Say to Pregnancy News Instead of "Congrats!"
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What Is a Peri Bottle?
ABS Maternal Mortality Rates MAP of the USA
A State-by-State Review of Maternal Health Care
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How Much Will Your Baby Be Like You?
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How to Deal with a Surprise Pregnancy
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Training for Pregnancy: How to Prep Your Body for a Baby
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How Clear C-Section Drapes Let Moms Meet Their Babies in a New Way
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45 Gender-Neutral Baby Names
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36 Disney-inspired Baby Names
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14 Creative Baby Names Perfect For Gen Z Parents
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42 Super Sweet Baby Names Inspired By Valentine's Day
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15 Totally Unique Baby Names Inspired by the 2023 Oscars
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10 Baby Name Trends for 2023
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The 10 Luckiest Baby Names
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21 Asian Names That Represent Many Cultures
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These Baby Names Are Predicted to Be Popular in 2022
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18 Illegal Baby Names You Might Want to Keep Off Your List
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These Are the Most Annoying Baby Nicknames, According to Reddit
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Kids With These Baby Names Are Most Likely to Become Influencers
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How to Use Life Insurance to Pay For Your Kids' College
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7 Worst Baby Name Trends of 2020