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My aunt is a midwife and when my daughter was born she was covered in vernix. I guess there is supposed to be some myth or two behind that. Something about a veil? Well if anyone knows it I would love to hear it. I can't ask my aunt ATM since she is currently overseas on vacation.

So early morning on the 6th I woke up in some extreme discomfort, but I thought maybe it was just because I slept on a surface that was harder than what I would have liked to sleep on. So I got up and layed on the couch and waited and by the time my mother and husband got up, they were pretty...

So we all know of the common stereotypical dreams that pregnant women can have like giving birth to a baby animal, having the baby and then having them put it back in, falling off a cliff, swimming in the ocean, etc. But here is a place I just thought would be fun to talk about some of the most...

I know, some of you are probably thinking "oh no, not another religion thread" but this is a pretty important question. My husband and I have two different religious backgrounds. And I know a lot of families these days try to avoid those problems. My husband and I didn't give it much thought...

I know there was a thread on here earlier about this, but I wanted to throw out my own concern about my mother-in-law and the grip she holds on my husband. So I guess I should start at the beginning or else this story might get kind of confusing. Its a long story so I hope some of you don't...

So I was browsing the internet a week ago and found a few articles from newspapers around the country dating from as far back as 2001 to as recent as a few months ago. Honestly, I just stumbled upon these articles by accident but they mentioned something that I thought was a bit concerning...

So I officially have less than 30 days left in my pregnancy and last night my feet swelled up really bad. About 2 times their normal size. My mom tested them by pushing on them to see if they bounced back and instead her fingers made an indent. This has been paired with moving spots in my...

So I was browsing google for parental forums because parents.com and other websites like that did not seem like big enough communities for someone like me. So I found this place and here I am. My name is Kathryn and I'm married to an ex-Navy Sailor. I'm currently pregnant with our first child...