Pregnancy & Baby
en español: Embarazo y bebé
Take care of yourself and your growing family by getting the advice that all new parents and parents-to-be need. Read about babyproofing your home, staying healthy during pregnancy, coping with colic, what to expect when your little one arrives, and much more.
- 10 Things That Might Surprise You About Being Pregnant
- 5 Things to Know About Zika and Pregnancy
- 5 Ways to Prevent Early Labor (Slideshow)
- A Guide for First-Time Parents
- A Week-by-Week Pregnancy Calendar
- Air Travel During Pregnancy
- Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
- Are Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy?
- Are You in Labor?
- Avoiding Lead Exposure During Pregnancy
- Birth Plans
- Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services
- Bringing Your Baby Home
- Can I Have a Vaginal Birth If I Had a Previous C-Section?
- Can Pregnant Women Do Anything to Reduce or Prevent Swollen Ankles?
- Caring for Your Newborn Baby (Topic Center)
- Cesarean Sections (C-Sections)
- Coffee and Caffeine Use During Pregnancy
- Cord Blood Banking
- COVID-19: Pregnancy FAQs
- Dealing With Pain During Childbirth
- Drinking Tap Water During Pregnancy
- Eating During Pregnancy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Epidurals
- Exercising During Pregnancy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Folic Acid and Pregnancy
- Food Safety During Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Getting X-Rays During Pregnancy
- Group B Strep and Pregnancy
- Health Care Providers: Midwives
- High-Impact Exercising During Pregnancy
- How Can I Deal With Heartburn During Pregnancy?
- How Can I Relieve My Pregnancy Leg Cramps?
- I'm Pregnant. How Can I Avoid Having My Baby Early?
- Inducing Labor
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Is it Safe to Clean a Cat's Litter Box During Pregnancy?
- Medical Care During Pregnancy
- Miscarriages
- Natural Childbirth
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy Precautions
- Pregnancy Slideshow (Baby)
- Pregnancy Slideshow (Mom & Baby)
- Pregnant or Breastfeeding? Nutrients You Need
- Prenatal Test: Amniocentesis
- Prenatal Test: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- Prenatal Test: Contraction Stress Test
- Prenatal Test: First Trimester Screening
- Prenatal Test: Glucose Screening
- Prenatal Test: Nonstress Test
- Prenatal Test: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling (PUBS)
- Prenatal Test: Ultrasound
- Prenatal Tests: FAQs
- Prenatal Tests: First Trimester
- Prenatal Tests: Second Trimester
- Prenatal Tests: Third Trimester
- Preparing for Multiple Births
- Preventing Overheating During Pregnancy
- Preventing Premature Birth (Topic Center)
- Recovering From Delivery
- Recreational Drugs and Pregnancy
- Rh Incompatibility During Pregnancy
- Severe Morning Sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum)
- Sex During Pregnancy
- Sleeping During Pregnancy
- Smoking and Pregnancy
- Staying Healthy During Pregnancy
- Sunless and Self-Tanning During Pregnancy
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health During Pregnancy
- Treatments to Prevent Premature Birth
- Using Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy
- Using Bug Killers and Repellents During Pregnancy
- Using Hair Dyes and Color During Pregnancy
- Using Household Chemicals During Pregnancy
- Using Medicines During Pregnancy
- Using Teeth Whiteners During Pregnancy
- Week 1
- Week 10
- Week 11
- Week 12
- Week 13
- Week 14
- Week 15
- Week 16
- Week 17
- Week 18
- Week 19
- Week 2
- Week 20
- Week 21
- Week 22
- Week 23
- Week 24
- Week 25
- Week 26
- Week 27
- Week 28
- Week 29
- Week 3
- Week 30
- Week 31
- Week 32
- Week 33
- Week 34
- Week 35
- Week 36
- Week 37
- Week 38
- Week 39
- Week 4
- Week 40
- Week 5
- Week 6
- Week 7
- Week 8
- Week 9
- What Are Kegel Exercises?
- What Can I Do to Relieve My Pregnancy Backaches?
- What if My Baby Isn't Born by My Due Date?
- What Is Prenatal Care Before Pregnancy?
- What's a "High-Risk" Pregnancy?
- When Do Pregnant Women Need Progesterone Shots?
- Why Are Babies Born Early?
- Why Are Pregnant Women Told to Avoid Feta Cheese?
- Why Do Many Pregnant Women Pull Ligaments, Muscles, and Joints?
- Why Do Some Pregnant Women Get Varicose Veins?
- Why Do Some Women Feel Short of Breath During Pregnancy?
- Your Pregnancy (Topic Center)
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Your Baby to Latch
- Breastfeeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Out and About
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pain and Discomfort
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pumping
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Safely Storing Breast Milk
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep — Yours and Your Baby's
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Solids and Supplementing
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Spitting Up, Gagging, and Biting
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Supply and Demand
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding
- Burping Your Baby
- Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Feeding Your Newborn
- How to Bottle-Feed Your Baby (Video)
- How to Breastfeed Your Baby (Video)
- How to Pump & Store Breast Milk (Video)
- I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have COVID-19?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
- Nursing Positions
- Weaning Your Child
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding
- Burping Your Baby
- Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Feeding Your Newborn
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Preparation and Storage
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Starting Solids and Milk
- How to Bottle-Feed Your Baby (Video)
- Is Homemade Baby Formula Safe?
- Stopping the Bottle
- When Can Babies Start Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
- A Guide for First-Time Parents
- Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Child
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Finger Foods for Babies
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Babies
- Is Homemade Baby Formula Safe?
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Starting Your Baby on Solid Foods (Video)
- Stopping the Bottle
- Weaning Your Child
- What Can Parents Do About Heavy Metals in Baby Food?
- What’s Best for My Baby to Drink?
- When Can Babies Start Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
- Why Should Babies Not Have Honey?
- Bonding With Your Baby
- Communication and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
- Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Communication and Your Newborn
- Does My Toddler Have a Language Delay?
- Getting to Know Your Newborn
- Is it Normal to Feel Sad After Having a Baby?
- Reading Books to Babies
- Separation Anxiety