Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Postpartum

The 20 Best Brooklyn Baby Names

This post originally appeared on Maia's blog on The Huffington Post. We recently moved from the Upper East Side of…

7 years ago

Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding Overstated? I Doubt It.

Have you heard the news? It turns out that nursing your baby is a big waste of effort because formula…

8 years ago

When Will My Pre-Pregnancy Jeans Fit Me?

My second son is 6 months old, and I'm just about back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I think it happened…

8 years ago

The Secret Reason I Didn’t Have an Epidural

I recently gave birth without the use of any pain medications for the second time. While recovering and getting to…

8 years ago

What if I Don’t Love My Baby?

I had forgotten that during Felix's infancy, and before I had launched Gimme the Good Stuff, I sometimes wrote about…

9 years ago

5 Super Easy Ways to Create a Safer Prenatal Environment for Your Baby

When I was pregnant with my second child, I realized that all the clichés about how different the prenatal period…

9 years ago

5 Tips for a Safer Prenatal Beauty Routine

I recently wrote the following guest blog post for a local parenting website. How do I know which skin- and…

9 years ago

Older Dads More Likely to Have Autistic Kids

It's hard to not worry about autism as a parent or potential parent. When I was pregnant in 2009, one…

10 years ago