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10/09/18
51 Ways Pregnancy Changes Your Body that Nobody Warned You About
I asked my readers to describe any unexpected changes that happened to their body from pregnancy. Like peeing when you sneeze or stretch marks in strange places.
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07/13/17
Bouncing Back after Pregnancy
Nobody points out just how unrealistic our post-baby body expectations are quite like Tova Leigh.
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I’ll give you a hint. It’s not, “Are you sure you aren’t having twins?”
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What is with soon-to-be dads and their incessant need for sandwiches???? Even his wife in labor can’t distract a man from his stomach.
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Danielle Guenther isn’t taking pregnancy photos of moms-to-be silhouetted in their bedroom windows. She’s taking them of women barfing in their purse.
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None of the books ever actually address the one question every pregnant woman truly wants the answer to: Exactly how terrified should I be about labor and delivery?
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The second I announced my pregnancy at the office, people started wondering if I would return to work or not. Nobody ever thinks this about soon-to-be dads.
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Here’s a time lapse video of a woman’s entire pregnancy in 90 seconds. In that time, she stands completely still while a nursery is built around her. If only having an actual baby was that easy!
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Toddlers are like pregnant women in lots of ways. Doubtful? Think about the mood swings, the picky eating, the unreasonable demands, the EVERYTHING.
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I like weird names. I don’t care if they are made up or better suited to pets or common words for fruits and vegetables…
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“It’s Like They Know Us” is a brilliant new site that mocks moms in stock photos to let real moms know it’s okay not to be perfect.
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I have a confession to make. I’ve never seen a woman giving birth.
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08/27/14
Fastest Pregnancy Ever
Ian Padgham captured two frames per month to make this awesome Vine of his wife’s entire pregnancy in 6.5 seconds.
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Yesterday, I was on an elevator with my dad when he asked a total stranger when she was due.
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Last week, I introduced an ad campaign I created for healthy mama, a new line of over-the-counter remedies designed specifically for pregnant women.
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