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“You’re Glowing”: What Causes the Fabled Glow of Pregnancy?
Pregnancy, prenatal, prenatal health, pregnancy myths Stephanie Ondrack Pregnancy, prenatal, prenatal health, pregnancy myths Stephanie Ondrack

“You’re Glowing”: What Causes the Fabled Glow of Pregnancy?

Along with all the well-known annoyances and discomforts of pregnancy, such as nausea, heartburn, swollen ankles, and having to pee every ten minutes, some people are also blessed with a few of pregnancy’s more pleasant side effects. One of these is a radiant, shiny look, mostly known as “The Glow of Pregnancy”.

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14 Things About Colic You Might Not Know
newborns, parenting, colic, crying, fussy babies, postpartum, Infant Development, infant health Stephanie Ondrack newborns, parenting, colic, crying, fussy babies, postpartum, Infant Development, infant health Stephanie Ondrack

14 Things About Colic You Might Not Know

When we hear that a baby has colic, most people picture an upset tummy, a fussy baby that is suffering from abdominal pain and gas. But even if your colicky baby does have these symptoms, this is not what ‘colic’ means. Here are fourteen things you might not know about colic.

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The So-Called Due Date
Birth, prenatal, informed choice, due date, myths, What's normal Stephanie Ondrack Birth, prenatal, informed choice, due date, myths, What's normal Stephanie Ondrack

The So-Called Due Date

If there is one date that your baby is unlikely to arrive, it is on your so-called due date. Approximately 96% of people do not give birth on that date. Odds are, neither will you.

So when do people typically give birth? Where does the putative “due date” come from, and why do we even call it that?

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