Pregnancy

Being pregnant

Find out what you need to know about being pregnant, including common symptoms, how to manage your health, and what to expect week by week.

Your Pregnancy: 28 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 28 Weeks

Hey, mom-to-be, you’ve just cruised into your seventh month of pregnancy!

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14 ways to make sure your baby shower doesn't suck

14 ways to make sure your baby shower doesn't suck

It's totally normal to feel a bit apprehensive about your baby shower. But the party doesn't have to suck. Your shower can be fun if you follow these tips.

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Your pregnancy: 29 weeks

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Your pregnancy: 29 weeks

At 29 weeks, your baby still has plenty more growing to do. Over the next couple of weeks, she’ll go through a growth spurt.

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10 ways to celebrate your pregnant body

10 ways to celebrate your pregnant body

Sure, you might not feel like "yourself" right now. But you can make the most of these nine months with 10 fun ways to celebrate your pregnant body.

Liz Bruckner

The ultimate guide to twin gear

The ultimate guide to twin gear

From double strollers to twin carriers, two babies need a lot of stuff. Here’s a handy breakdown of all the essential twin gear.

Dory Cerny

Your Pregnancy: 30 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 30 Weeks

If you feel regular little tickles or spasms in your belly, it’s a good bet that your baby has a case of intrauterine hiccups.

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Baby registry checklist

Baby registry checklist

Here's what you really need, what’s nice to have and what you can skip when registering (plus a printable baby registry checklist PDF to bring with you)

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Your Pregnancy: 31 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 31 Weeks

Your baby has been able to open her eyes in utero. At 31 weeks, she can also distinguish light from dark.

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How to cope with hot flashes during pregnancy

How to cope with hot flashes during pregnancy

Pregnancy hot flashes can be annoying, but a few simple solutions may help you chill out.

Raina Delisle

Your Pregnancy: 32 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 32 Weeks

At 32 weeks, your baby is going through a period of rapid brain development. And, yes, that head of his is getting bigger!

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5 weird pregnancy dreams and what they mean

5 weird pregnancy dreams and what they mean

Weird dreams are common when you're pregnant. Here's some insight into what your wacky pregnancy dreams might mean.

Lisa van de Geyn

Your Pregnancy: 33 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 33 Weeks

Your baby’s lungs won’t be fully mature until right before she is born. But if she were born tomorrow, she would still have an excellent chance of survival.

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Your Pregnancy: 34 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 34 Weeks

At week 34, your baby’s bones are hardening. But the bones in his skull will remain flexible to help ease his passage through the birth canal.

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Your Pregnancy: 35 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 35 Weeks

At 35 weeks, your baby’s hearing is fully developed, her lungs are nearly mature, and her nervous system is continuing to develop.

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Your Pregnancy: 36 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 36 Weeks

The amount of amniotic fluid surrounding your baby will reach its peak at 36 weeks.

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40 unique celebrity baby names

40 unique celebrity baby names

If you’re looking for unusual, cool and star-endorsed baby names, where better to look than Hollywood?

Jessica Spera

Your Pregnancy: 37 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 37 Weeks

In some pregnancies, the baby is lying head down with her head facing toward the front of the mother’s body. This is called “posterior presentation.”

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Your Pregnancy: 38 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 38 Weeks

At 38 weeks, most of the lanugo (fine, downy hair) that covered your baby’s body is gone, along with the vernix caseosa (whitish protective coating).

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Your Pregnancy: 39 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 39 Weeks

At 39 weeks, your baby’s neck muscles have strengthened and he can hold his head away from the chest wall. That buoyancy is helped by the amniotic fluid.

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Your Pregnancy: 40 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 40 Weeks

It’s go time! At 40 weeks, you’ll be prepping to give birth at any time now.

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