Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs can affect women at any age or stage — even during pregnancy. And since many STDs have no symptoms, plus you’re carrying a vulnerable baby on board, it’s critical that you get tested for these infections as soon as you realize you’re expecting.| What to Expect
If you’re a mom-to-be with your heart set on a vaginal birth, the news that your baby needs (or may need) to be delivered by C-section might feel disappointing. Visions of childbirth the way you've dreamed about can sometimes be replaced by worries about the surgery, the longer hospital stay, and the tougher recovery.| What to Expect
While premature babies often need state-of-the-art medical care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), there’s one special, simple service that only parents and caregivers can provide: kangaroo care, or skin-to-skin contact. This well-studied method of closely snuggling newborns offers multiple benefits to both premature and full-term infants — and it’s free!| What to Expect
As your baby leaves the dark, quiet comfort of your womb and enters the bright, noisy world around her, just what can she see?| What to Expect
Your child has a fever, swollen glands and glazed eyes. You rush him to the pediatrician, eager for medication that will help him feel better. Whether or not your doctor prescribes antibiotics will depend on the bug that’s making your little one sick.| What to Expect
Though most babies are born healthy and stay that way, a very small percentage are apparently healthy at birth and then get sick because of a metabolic disorder — which can be potentially life-threatening if left undetected and untreated.| What to Expect
