General Pregnancy

Hi Hannah, My period is due this week or next week. It really just depends on how you look at it. My period started last month and lasted about 7 days. About 3 days after my period ended my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex. About 14 hours after that I took the NextChoice pill […]

If you’re like me, you’d prefer to avoid surgery, at (almost) all costs, but that may not be possible. Especially if you’ve read or heard from proponents of natural childbirth, the idea of not having a vaginal birth at all can make you feel like a failure, of sorts — but only if you let […]

Hello Hannah, Me and my boyfriend have been having unprotected sex for about two months now, my last period was on August 1st and it only lasted 5 days, im period is always normal, never missed and never ends early. I went to the doctors they took a test, urine test and blood test and […]

Dear Hannah, I have had unprotected sex (only spermicide) with my boyfriend of 5 years between the 24-29th of august. Before that I got my period between the 10-15th of august. I am currently on a progesterone cream routine, that I use for 15 days and then stop for 15 days in order to get […]

mich2010 (age 21) writes, Hi! I am getting extremely paranoid and worried. Please tell me if it is possible that I am pregnant. Boyfriend and I had protected sex: June 28 – condom only. Did not break. Got my period just days after: July 4 – period was regular and usual Got my period again: […]

Hannah, Thanks for an awesome site! I’ve got a quick question. I’ve heard a lot of different opinions but thought I’d go straight to you for your thoughts. I’m pregnant right now and am wondering if I should be drinking coffee and coke and other things with caffeine in them while I’m pregnant. Is it […]

As your unborn child grows throughout your 9 months of pregnancy, you can guarantee that your body is going to be going through a lot of changes. Your waist and hip size may change. Your stomach is definitely going to swell up. You probably are also going to start to notice stretch marks. As your […]

You have just found out that you are pregnant. You can’t wait to share the news with your family, friends, and coworkers. However, telling your other kids may make you a little nervous. You are unsure of how they are going to react to having a new baby in the house. Each child is going […]

Some of the best advice that Ob-gyns and midwives are now offering pregnant women is to stay fit during the pregnancy. Some women may have already been in pretty good shape before they got pregnant and others may not have been. Moderate exercising throughout pregnancy can strengthen muscles and often can mean an easier labor. […]