Articles & Expert Guides on Planning for a Baby

I don’t know how to approach this or how to say this but I’ve have a TERRIBLE connection with my oldest daughter due to who her biological dad is and how I ended up finding out about her when I was pregnant . Since she’s been born it’s been so hard . I had an emergency c section so it was even harder . She’s almost ...

Hi, I had a faint positive on Sunday and I’ve been testing almost everyday and they are getting darker - see attached image. However, I spotted twice today when I wiped (very light pink!) but nothing since this afternoon but I’m starting to panic! I’ve had no pain/cramping. The last test was from this morning (15...

Spoken to my partner and we think we want to start trying again. Are we crazy?😳🤷🏼‍♀️

So I’m really confused right now and I thought I’d turn to other moms for advice and help. I ovulated the 19th (last Friday) and I didn’t think too much of it. I got some more ovulation/pregnancy strips on the 24th (Wednesday) and thought what the heck I’ll take an ovulation test for fun. That night at 10pm my test ...

Has anyone else had regular periods since having their child and then randomly skipped one? Since having my little one my periods have come back and have been very regular to the point I can track them. However, this month I’ve completely skipped a period! I am a little panicked, I haven’t taken a pregnancy test...

The bottom I took at like 3 pm today took another 2 hours later it’s negative I’ve taken so many test lately idk what’s going on I took some throughs the week I’ve gotten 3 positive and a lot of negative (I’m on birth control nexploton ) I haven’t gotten a period for a year and a half snd randomly got one and I’ve b...

Has anyone who has undergone IVF done the NIPT test? My doctor still recommended, so I did it today and I’m so freaked out!

I want to get my baby christened but I don’t want to have to spend much time with the two sides of the family in the same place. Any suggestions on how I might get around this? It would only be my family (2sisters and partners, 3 kids and mom and dad and his fam, 1 sister w/partner and kid his mom and dad and Nan. ...

Hey I’m 4 months pp I haven’t gotten my period this month. I was suppose to get it today but no signs on the 5th I had very light spotting and last week I had a bunch of discharge now it’s cramping a little but still no period. I tested a couple days ago but it was negative. The last time I was pregnant I didn’t tes...

Does anyone else feel ready to start trying for their second child even though they just had their first?! I absolutely love being pregnant and becoming a mom. I’m 6 months postpartum, and currently breastfeeding so I know I won’t get pregnant for a while. Anyone else going through this or something similar? Any exp...