Life during pregnancy


Traveling while pregnant
Traveling while pregnant

Baby gear
Choosing a bottle for baby

Connective Matters: About your Heart

Preparing to breastfeed
Prenatal colostrum collection

Preparing to breastfeed
Every baby is a new dance partner

Preparing to breastfeed
Breastfeeding gave me a sense of peace and connection to my babies

Staying healthy while pregnant
Preterm birth: avoidable for you and your baby

Dear Ovia, How to deal with my mother-in-law?

Dear Ovia, Will we still have time for each other?

Dear Ovia, How to get my partner involved in baby preparations?

Staying healthy while pregnant
Breaking down BMI

Staying healthy while pregnant | Exercise while pregnant
Interested in prenatal yoga? Start here

Staying healthy while pregnant | Exercise while pregnant
Prenatal exercise & movement FAQ

Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
Navigating pregnancy in a bigger body with a history of disordered eating

How to manage anxiety about labor and motherhood

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy mental health
How to take care of your mental health during pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy mental health
Managing your prenatal mental health if you’ve experienced a loss before

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy symptoms
How to cope with a challenging pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy nutrition
The truth about food allergies and pregnancy

Birth certifications and second parent adoption

Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
What is the pelvic floor?

5 ways to spend your birthday pregnant

Birth plans: delivery environment, pain management, and more

Preparing to breastfeed
10 interesting facts about breastfeeding

Preparing to breastfeed
8 ways to prepare yourself for breastfeeding success

Preparing to breastfeed
Combining formula and breastfeeding

Fun ways to reveal Baby’s sex

Giving birth
6 reasons why you should write a birth plan

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
Stressless Fest recap

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy nutrition
Meet bake-at-home mom, Lindsay Morrison

How much does it cost to have a baby?

Bringing baby home
Baby care in the first week: the (not so) basics

Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
6 weeks pregnant

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
9 self-care essentials for today and every day

5 ways your whole family can find some calm

6 easy, meaningful ways to celebrate your mom if you’re apart

Staying healthy while pregnant | Prenatal Testing & Screening
COVID-19, postpartum, and breastfeeding: Your questions answered

Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week | Second trimester
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Pregnancy by week
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Pregnancy by week | First trimester
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Giving birth | Labor and delivery
Celebrating Black birth workers of the past

Giving birth | Labor and delivery
For Black families, change is coming one doula at a time

Women’s history through her healthcare

Giving birth | Labor and delivery
Meet 4 midwives dedicated to evolving the Black maternal landscape

What you need to know about iron-deficiency anemia

Are there any complications of a molar pregnancy?

Pregnant at work
All Your FMLA and Maternity Leave Questions Answered

Giving birth | Labor and delivery
Packing a delivery bag

Pregnancy announcement ideas
Sweet, simple, shareable: special ways to announce your pregnancy on social media

Staying healthy while pregnant
Maintaining healthy relationships

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy symptoms
Forgetfulness when pregnant

Preparing to breastfeed
Signs that your baby is hungry (and full!)

Baby shower ideas
Registry checklist: Just what do you need?

Baby gear
Outfitting baby’s room: Everything you need – Part two: The extras

Preparing to breastfeed
Your guide to breast pumps

Pregnant at work
Staying safe at work during pregnancy

Preparing to breastfeed
Inducing lactation in the non-gestational parent for LGBTQ couples

Pregnant at work
Parental leave for non-genetic parents

Telling family and friends about your pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant
Mocktails during pregnancy

Giving birth | Labor and delivery
Mindful pregnancy and delivery

Baby gear
Unexpected costs of having a baby

Making new friends during pregnancy: mom group 101

Bringing baby home
Bringing Baby home from the hospital

Preparing to breastfeed
Breast milk storage basics

Bringing baby home
Prepare finances for parenthood: new baby, new expenses

Relationships during pregnancy

Baby nursery ideas
Outfitting baby’s room: Everything you need – Part three: Where to get the goods

7 creative ways to document your pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
Hair and nail care during pregnancy

Baby’s first minutes

Bringing baby home
Questions to consider before introducing baby to your pet

Maintaining boundaries during pregnancy

Pregnant at work
Getting back to work after having a baby

Preparing friends and family for Baby

Baby gear
What I bought for my fourth baby (and what I didn’t)

Bringing baby home
Budgeting for baby: From childcare to college, the items you should plan for now

Playing music to Baby

Pregnancy by week | In the womb
Talking to Baby

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy symptoms
Fatigue and exhaustion when pregnant

Bringing baby home
Preparing for parenthood: getting your partner ready for baby

Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
Responding to unwanted belly rubs

Rules for pets during pregnancy

Preparing kids for a new baby

Pregnant at work
Planning parental leave: Q and A

Family life during pregnancy

Pregnancy by week | First trimester
Early signs of pregnancy

Preparing to breastfeed
An intro to breastfeeding

Pregnancy by week | Pregnant with twins & multiples
Preparing your nursery for multiples

Preparing to breastfeed
What does breastfeeding feel like?

The hospital stay: real advice on what to expect from other moms who’ve been there

Staying healthy while pregnant
How to manage working from home

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy symptoms
Newly pregnant? Everything you need to know

Giving birth | Newborn health
Keeping your newborn safe from whooping cough

Preparing to breastfeed
What exactly is the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) for birth control?

Baby gear
Pacifiers for Baby

Maternity clothes and accessories
Maternity bras: staying supported

Giving birth | Labor and delivery
How a doula can support you during pregnancy and postpartum

Preparing to breastfeed
Continuing to breastfeed when going back to work

Preparing to breastfeed
I couldn’t produce enough milk, but I am not a failure: What I wish I knew about breastfeeding when I was struggling to feed my babies

Preparing to breastfeed
How you can get more milk when you pump

Bringing baby home
7 tips for bottle feeding

Preparing to breastfeed
Breast pump cleaning guidelines

Preparing to breastfeed
5 pumping tips for working moms

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
The self-care you need when breastfeeding

Preparing to breastfeed
Why it’s normal to have complicated feelings about breastfeeding

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy nutrition
Breastfeeding tips for the vegetarian mom

Preparing to breastfeed
A breastfeeding journey

Preparing to breastfeed
Lactation consultants: what they do and how they can help

5 positions every breastfeeding mom should try

Preparing to breastfeed
Getting your newborn to latch on

Preparing to breastfeed
How to find a supportive breastfeeding community

Preparing to breastfeed
Breast pain while breastfeeding: What’s normal and when to get help

Preparing to breastfeed
Breastfeeding benefits for you and your baby

Preparing to breastfeed
How breast milk changes as your baby grows

Preparing to breastfeed
How often should a baby breastfeed?

The two-month baby checkup: A play-by-play guide

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
Pregnancy relaxation techniques: keeping it calm

Baby Names
Your baby’s name is just a swipe away!

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy safety
Recognizing unsafe relationships

Simple ways to make your Mother’s Day special

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy self-care
How to actually get alone time when home with kids

Pregnant at work
Your guide to working from home with kids

Staying connected with your partner

How friends and family can help out, even when apart

Traveling while pregnant
Babymoons: like a honeymoon with a bump

Pregnancy by week | Third trimester
Things to do in the last weeks of pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant | Pregnancy safety
Flying during pregnancy: everything you need to know

Baby shower ideas
Hosting a gender neutral baby shower

Date night ideas for expecting couples

Baby shower ideas
Baby shower planning

Baby shower ideas
Practical ideas for the baby shower list

Baby shower ideas
Top baby shower games

Having fun during pregnancy

Staying healthy while pregnant | Body changes during pregnancy
Hiding your early pregnancy

Baby Names
The top baby names of 2018

Baby Names
The writing on the wall: what to do about your baby’s legal name

Baby Names
Popular baby names and their meanings

Baby Names
Baby names we wish were still popular

Pregnancy by week | Pregnant with twins & multiples
Matching names for multiples

Birth announcement ideas
Birth announcements

Maternity clothes and accessories
How to build a maternity wardrobe you love: Yes, it really is possible!

Adoption and the office: How to talk about – and celebrate – it

How to be a more confident parent

Preparing to breastfeed
All about colostrum

Baby gear
A guide to cloth diapers

Bringing baby home
Parent names for same-sex couples: What should baby call you?

Pregnant at work
Yes, you can job hunt while pregnant

Myths and facts about WIC

Pregnant at work
What we can do about the bump bias: Ovia co-founder Gina Nebesar on pregnancy discrimination at work

Preparing to breastfeed
Feeding your baby in the NICU

Pregnant at work
Take all the time you can: the importance of parental leave for non-birthing parents

Baby gear
Newborn formula vs. regular formula

Bringing baby home
Tips for the big drive home

Baby gear
Diaper bag essentials

Baby gear
The costs of having a baby

Pregnant at work
Short-term disability for maternity leave in the US

Baby Names
Baby naming strategies

Bringing baby home
A parent by any name: Parenting titles in LGBTQ families

Giving birth | Newborn health
Feeding your newborn: Baby’s gotta eat

Baby gear
Changing table must-haves

Baby gear
How to baby-proof your life

Second time parents: twice around the block

Staying healthy while pregnant
8 tools for the perfect mocktail

Baby gear
Things to re-use for baby number two (or three, four, or more)

First time parents: helpful tips

Baby gear
Pre-baby price cuts
