Preparing for Baby

This article contains advice and questions to ask yourself as you go about choosing your pediatrician.

Learn how to make the process of choosing a pediatrician easier.

Find answers to common questions about pregnancy.

Use this worksheet to document the facts about your company's maternity leave policy.

Use this sample agreement as a model for your own written record of your personal maternity agreement with your company.

When your in-laws meddle during your pregnancy, follow this advice to keep them involved without feeling as though they're interfering.

This article offers some tips for relieving stress at work throughout your pregnancy.

Pregnant and wondering about maternity leave laws? Learn about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Pregnancy Descrimination Act, and all your legal rights and responsibilities in a postpartum leave from work.

This article offers some tips for making your workspace as comfortable as possible during pregnancy.

It's not easy being pregnant while holding down a full-time job. Get tips for dealing with morning sickness, fatigue, and more as a working mom-to-be.

Learn how to host wedding and baby showers.

Prepare for your baby's arrival with the helpful tips in this article.

This article discusses the decisions new moms must make about medical professionals and friends -- both before and after giving birth.

This article describes some of the plans you will need to make when you are pregnant.

By L. Elizabeth Forry

This article covers information that you need to know about common third-trimester pregnancy conditions including appetite, constipation, edema, high blood pressure, shortness of breath/fatigue, indigestion/heartburn, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). It also covers exercise guidelines, partner support, and how to prepare for birth and the new baby.

To some parents it's surprising when their second baby results in more than double the workload!