Pregnancy & Childbirth

What the research does (and doesn’t) say about how to have your healthiest pregnancy, labor, and birth, plus answers to your questions about unmedicated labor.

Subcategories

postpartum care, boutique postpartum, postpartum retreat center

March 10, 2026

Boutique postpartum care is on the rise, but what about the rest of us?

Plus, is the price tag worth it?

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

March 5, 2026

How my NFP journey has shown me that it’s about so much more than simply avoiding pregnancy

From overcoming infertility, to deepening my faith

byClaire Collins

c-section therapy, postpartum, occupational therapy, physical therapy

March 3, 2026

What happens when C-section moms get inpatient physical therapy and telehealth rehab

Good things happen when we take care of new moms

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

molar pregnancy, incomplete molar pregnancy, complete molar pregnancy, partial molar pregnancy, signs of molar pregnancy, molar pregnancy treatment, molar pregnancy recovery, molar pregnancy cancer

February 7, 2026

What is a molar pregnancy, and how is it treated?

A comprehensive primer on a rare but serious complication

byMadison Ayers

core exercises in pregnancy, abs, pregnant abs

February 5, 2026

Pregnant women have abs, too! Research shows the benefits of core exercise during pregnancy

How to do it safely—for mom and baby

byMarianne Swingle

egg retrieval and ivf, egg freezing, in vitro fertilization

January 31, 2026

Whether you’re donating or freezing your eggs or starting IVF, here’s how egg retrieval works

The procedures, the drugs, and their risks

byKatie Breckenridge

c section scar defect, uterine isthmocele

January 27, 2026

Is a C-section scar defect causing your secondary infertility?

Here's the connection

byAnne Marie Williams, RN, BSN

what is placenta encapsulation, benefits

January 22, 2026

Placenta encapsulation: What the literature says

The benefits and the risks

byCathryn Barker

January 15, 2026

Possible link between gut health, PCOS, and pregnancy complications uncovered

Evidence confirms gut health has a major influence on fertility and pregnancy

byJasmine Adams Piescik

napro study, napro success story, rrm success story, rrm study infertility, napro study infertility, unexplained infertility, naprotechnology, infertility, restorative reproductive medicine,

January 13, 2026

The four key takeaways on the restorative approach to infertility treatment, from the largest NaPro study to date

The 2025 study analyzed data from 1,310 couples at the Fertilitas Center

byKristen Curran

Methylated Folate, prenatal vitamin, pregnancy, multivitamins, do I need methylated folate?

January 10, 2026

When choosing a prenatal vitamin, should you spring for one with methylated folate?

Or is folic acid the best bang for your buck?

byElizabeth Wescott, PhD

Periodontitis and pregnancy, dental health, floss, fertility, dental hygiene

January 8, 2026

Struggling to get pregnant? Don’t forget to floss!

How oral health can impact fertility (for men and women!

byRebekah Valderrama

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Pregnancy & Childbirth

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Boutique postpartum care is on the rise, but what about the rest of us?

How my NFP journey has shown me that it’s about so much more than simply avoiding pregnancy

What happens when C-section moms get inpatient physical therapy and telehealth rehab

What is a molar pregnancy, and how is it treated?

Pregnant women have abs, too! Research shows the benefits of core exercise during pregnancy

Whether you’re donating or freezing your eggs or starting IVF, here’s how egg retrieval works

Is a C-section scar defect causing your secondary infertility?

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The four key takeaways on the restorative approach to infertility treatment, from the largest NaPro study to date

When choosing a prenatal vitamin, should you spring for one with methylated folate?

Struggling to get pregnant? Don’t forget to floss!