Category: Expert Advice

Baby Your Baby encourages all women to make a PACT to increase your chance of having a healthy baby.

Learn the potential risks of using marijuana during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Is your child at risk for lead poisoning?

Know the post-birth warning signs that can become life threatening if medical care is not received right away.

You might have heard rumors that drinking alcohol during certain trimesters of your pregnancy is OK, but no amount of alcohol is safe when you’re pregnant. All drinks with alcohol can harm an unborn baby. Alcohol use during pregnancy causes disorders that never go away. Alcohol can cause problems in all trimesters of your pregnancy....

Many medications for depression and other mood disorders can be safetly used during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Women can receive their birth control right from the pharmacy, without ever going to the doctor. Learn about how the program works.

Tummy time is an important part of an infant’s development. Since babies sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), babies need time on their tummies to develop strong muscles to roll over and crawl. Benefits for Baby Tummy time helps babies develop neck and shoulder muscles that help...

Nausea or “morning sickness” is a common problem during pregnancy. About 50 to 90 percent of women may have nausea during a normal, healthy pregnancy. One factor that may cause nausea is the rising levels of hormones. Usually morning sickness ends by the fourth month or around 12 to 16 weeks gestation. Watch now Nausea and vomiting...

Hypertension - or high blood pressure - can cause problems during pregnancy.