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Your bump is growing, and you’re ready to let the world know. Shopping for maternity clothes may be the next item on your to-do list. Pregnancy is not the time to walk around in oversized T-shirts and messy buns – at least, not everyday. Use this time to enjoy the experience of growing a tiny human while holding on to your sense of style. Let’s take a look at some on-trend fashion options for bumping around and practicing self-care during your pregnancy.

Now that you’re pregnant, you should be celebrating – and one of the best ways to do so is with a baby shower. Whether you’re giving birth to a little boy or girl, planning and decorating for your shower is a blast. The best part, of course, is putting together your dream baby registry checklist. Choosing a host site and selecting items can be time-consuming and overwhelming – especially if you’re a first-time parent. Here are some of the best baby registry hosts and a few key items to add to your registry.

Shortly after you give birth, your doctor will place your baby against your chest. This moment of skin-to-skin contact is important — and often overwhelming — for both mom and baby. Feeling your touch and hearing your voice calms your baby and makes him feel safe. During this skin-to-skin moment, your body releases oxytocin. As a new or expectant mother, this may be the first time you’re hearing about this important hormone. Here’s what you need to know about the role oxytocin plays during the exciting journey to motherhood.

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread fear around the world. Life has not been the same since early 2020. However, the pandemic has also united people who want to help stop the spread of the disease. Unfortunately, asymptomatic presentation of COVID-19 makes this difficult. We’re here to help you understand the differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 so you can keep your family safe and take the proper measures if you believe you’ve been exposed.

One of the most exciting times in your pregnancy is when you get to see your baby in an ultrasound image. Most women are familiar with standard baby ultrasounds, but did you know there are other types too? We'll look at the different types of ultrasounds as well as how we use ultrasounds in prenatal screening tests here at NTD Eurofins.

As an expectant first-time mom, you know that what you eat is more important than ever. You and your baby need nutritious foods to keep you both healthy and strong. There are also foods you need to avoid during pregnancy. Some might surprise you. To make it easier for you, we've made a list of the most common foods that you should avoid or minimize in your diet to keep you and your baby as healthy as possible.

From food aversions to cravings, first-time moms quickly learn that food plays a major role in their pregnancy. During the first trimester, food may even make you feel physically ill thanks to morning sickness. No matter what you want or don't want to eat, it's important to remember that everything you consume affects your growing baby. The next time you and your growing little one need a snack, consider giving one of these nine nutritious and delicious foods a try.

The path to parenthood is paved with tests. It all begins with a few lines on a little stick. After that, your doctor will want to run a number of routine tests to make sure you and your baby are as healthy as possible over the next nine months. Some of these tests will be pregnancy blood tests. We've gathered common phrases and abbreviations from pregnancy blood tests and broken them down so you can better understand your medical care.

Pregnancy is a very busy time in a woman’s life. From preparing the nursery to keeping up on regular household chores (not to mention the incredibly taxing task of growing another human being), moms-to-be have a lot going on. Here are four unexpected things to avoid during pregnancy and why they may be harmful to you and your baby.

A first-time pregnancy is full of wonder, excitement, and anticipation. It is also full of constant change. Here are four ways dads-to-be can help make life easier for their partners during a first-time pregnancy, and in doing so be an active participant in the adventure.