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Here’s what you can typically expect during your baby’s first 24 hours of life outside the womb. Remember – every baby and mom is a unique situation so every experience is a little different.

The average American girl will experience her first menstrual period, known as menarche, between the ages of 12 and 13 years old according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. However, some girls can experience this life event much sooner.

Whether you are preparing for a stay at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in advance of your delivery or are adjusting to NICU life after your bundle of joy joined the world before you had planned, knowing what you should, and can, bring to the NICU is one thing you shouldn’t have to stress about. Use this list of things to bring to the NICU to help streamline your packing process.

Cold weather, snow, romantic fires and holiday parties seems to create just the right equation for the beginning of human mating season. Learn which are the most popular birth months in the United States. 

How is blood sugar monitored a treated in premature babies? Learn about how this medical condition is managed with preemies in the NICU.

Pregnancy is different for every woman. The items listed below will not pertain to every pregnant woman. You might be able to relate to all of them or none of them at all. Pregnancy is unpredictable and it is different each time, regardless of how many children you’ve had.

Learn about male postpartum depression symptoms, an easy way to approach a new dad who might be struggling and the single biggest risk factor, which leaves men more vulnerable to paternal postpartum depression.

Knowing the warning signs is another way to help prevent cervical. Here are seven ways to identify cervical cancer in its early stages.

Breastfeeding is a learning process both for mom and baby. In the first few days and even weeks, it can feel like breastfeeding takes a lot of time and mental energy, but it will get easier. Here are 12 things you may not know about breastfeeding.

Once you have your first mammogram, or if you’ve already had one, knowing whether you have dense breast tissue is important for understanding your breast cancer risk. The denser your breast tissue is, the trickier it can be for doctors to spot small problem areas in your breasts.