Charting your cycle with fertility awareness methods (FAM) and natural family planning (NFP) can provide you and your doctor with information that can help you maintain a healthy pregnancy.
Unmedicated childbirth
Hoping for an unmedicated birth but have a doctor whose not on board? You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for practical support plus scientific research on unmedicated or natural childbirth. We’ve got you covered, (and your) baby.
Check out our all-things-pregnancy content below.
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Caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco products during pregnancy: What we know (and what we don’t)
By Alex Rico • September 15, 2023How does life change after achieving a pregnancy? Most mothers-to-be find themselves questioning their daily habits (and expecting… -
Skin changes during pregnancy: What’s common and what merits a trip to your doctor?
By Madison Ayers • June 2, 2023It’s no secret that pregnancy brings with it a whole host of physical changes—some of them unwelcome. During… -
The surprising health benefits of pregnancy
By Clare Sharp • March 31, 2023To say that pregnancy is a time of bodily changes would be an understatement, as any mother could… -
Tylenol use during pregnancy: to take or not to take?
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • January 27, 2023You’ve likely heard that Advil (generic name: ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen) are discouraged for pain relief during pregnancy,… -
Cervical checks during pregnancy: What they can—and can’t—tell you
By Taryn DeLong • July 15, 2022Thanks to television shows like “Friends,” many of us were familiar with the concept of cervical dilation even… -
Is your pregnancy diet up to date with science?
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • January 8, 2022As an expecting mom, you probably received a number of (unwelcomed?) comments about your eating habits and advice… -
How A Blood Clot During Pregnancy Led Me to Fertility Awareness
By Jeanette Lundgren BSN, MN • June 14, 2020Twenty-six weeks into my first pregnancy, I was solidly in the “honeymoon phase” of the second trimester. After… -
What is a birth center and could one be right for you?
By Renee Walton • April 16, 2024Birth center basics to help you decide