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Pregnancy health

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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    A guide to trace minerals for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health
    By Madison Ayers • April 4, 2024
    Should you try Trace Mineral Drops, electrolyte powders, Adrenal Cocktails?

  • Caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco products during pregnancy: What we know (and what we don’t)
    By Alex Rico • September 15, 2023
    How does life change after achieving a pregnancy? Most mothers-to-be find themselves questioning their daily habits (and expecting…
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    Skin changes during pregnancy: What’s common and what merits a trip to your doctor?
    By Madison Ayers • June 2, 2023
    It’s no secret that pregnancy brings with it a whole host of physical changes—some of them unwelcome. During…
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    The surprising health benefits of pregnancy 
    By Clare Sharp • March 31, 2023
    To say that pregnancy is a time of bodily changes would be an understatement, as any mother could…
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    Tylenol use during pregnancy: to take or not to take? 
    By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • January 27, 2023
    You’ve likely heard that Advil (generic name: ibuprofen) and Aleve (naproxen) are discouraged for pain relief during pregnancy,…
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    Cervical checks during pregnancy: What they can—and can’t—tell you
    By Taryn DeLong • July 15, 2022
    Thanks to television shows like “Friends,” many of us were familiar with the concept of cervical dilation even…
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    How birth control, pregnancy, and abortion each impact a woman’s breast cancer risk
    By Christina Bennett • April 8, 2022
    Given that one in eight women receive a devastating breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, virtually all women—myself included—want to…
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    Is your pregnancy diet up to date with science?
    By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • January 8, 2022
    As an expecting mom, you probably received a number of (unwelcomed?) comments about your eating habits and advice…
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    How A Blood Clot During Pregnancy Led Me to Fertility Awareness
    By Jeanette Lundgren BSN, MN • June 14, 2020
    Twenty-six weeks into my first pregnancy, I was solidly in the “honeymoon phase” of the second trimester. After…
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    What is a birth center and could one be right for you?
    By Renee Walton • April 16, 2024
    Birth center basics to help you decide