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What Helps a Stuffy Nose? Moisture

Reposted from our blog from December 21, 2011 due to the number of colds and flu being reported. The first time my daughter had a seriously stuffy nose she was 7 month[...]

Surviving the Summer When Pregnant

By Mirranda Reinhardt for Pregnancy Awareness Month® Summers are only getting hotter and everyone’s trying to find ways to beat the heat. If you’re pregnant you’ve probably hear[...]

I’m Pregnant. I’m Hungry.

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a year and from the moment I saw that blue stripe on the EPT stick, I was euphoric knowing I was finally going to be a mother. I’d [...]

The Balancing Act of a Working Mom

There are times when my comfort in stating that I am a full-time working mom is just not that great. I love what I do, I have a passion for it, but there can be pangs of guilt asso[...]

Birth Day with Val: From Inspired to Inspiring

Becoming a doula really started when I was working as an EMT for an ambulance company on the Central Coast of California. I had the opportunity to go into the OR with a respiratory[...]

A Letter from Ricki Lake

I am thrilled to be involved with Pregnancy Awareness Month. As you probably know – especially if you have seen my movie “The Business of Being Born” – pregnancy and childbirth ar[...]

Have you heard the news about rear-facing car seats?

Parents will now be buckling their babies in their rear-facing car seats until they’re two years old if they take the advice coming from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP[...]

New Services Packaged up for New and Expectant Parents

New Services Packaged up for New and Expectant Parents Any new parent will tell you it’s tough to navigate the maze of parenthood. As soon as you find out you’re expecting yo[...]

Celebrating Pregnancy Awareness Month Because Your Choices Do Matter

All of us at Pregnancy Awareness Month® have been honored and have enormous gratitude for the ongoing support and commitment that Dr. Alan Greene, MD, FAAP has so consistently lent[...]

Birth Doulas - An Essential Presence in Modern Maternity Care

The role of the birthing doula gained popularity from the studies of Dr. Marshall Klaus and John Kennel, illustrating the benefits of the presence of a doula during the labor proce[...]