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You expect your skin to glow when you're expecting, not look like a teenager's. But a less-than-perfect complexion isn't uncommon for moms-to-be."Because hormones are working overtime, pregnant women are often more prone to acne in their first trimes...

You expect your skin to glow when you're expecting...

For most women, pregnancy is a nod to the divine. On the other hand, it's also a matter of mathematics -- from calculating due dates to weighing the risk of birth defects. To help you better understand where doctors get the figures they throw your wa...

For most women, pregnancy is a nod to the divine. ...

ProteinWhy The amino acids found in protein are the building blocks of your baby's body. Where Get the daily recommended amount of 60 grams from any three of the following servings: 1 egg, 2 to 3 ounces cooked meat, 8 ounces skim milk, 1 cup yogurt, ...

ProteinWhy The amino acids found in protein are th...

Your BabyThe embryo measures a little less than one-fifth of an inch long and looks more like a tadpole than a human. The forebrain forms a hollow stalk on either side and develops small cups -- the base of each will become an eyeball. Inside the cup...

Your BabyThe embryo measures a little less than on...

Q. My daughter just turned 2, and I'm expecting another baby. I can't imagine loving another child as much as I love her. I almost feel guilty, like I'm betraying her. How can we prepare for this big change?A. I had the same fears before the arrival ...

Q. My daughter just turned 2, and I'm expecting an...

My husband, Alex, and I were just out of college when we hooked up -- our first "date" was a night out dancing with friends. When we married five years later, the romance still felt young. We took picnics to the beach near our rented house in Venice,...

My husband, Alex, and I were just out of college w...

I brought a bottle of champagne with me to the hospital when I delivered my first child. I'd been looking forward to a drink for the eight months or so I'd known I was pregnant. Champagne wasn't my drink of choice, but I figured the nurses might frow...

I brought a bottle of champagne with me to the hos...

When Suzanne Sayago saw the plus sign on her home pregnancy test, her reaction threw her. "I thought I'd be thrilled, but I was upset," says Sayago, a mother of two in Long Island, NY, of her first pregnancy. "I didn't feel ready for a baby, especial...

When Suzanne Sayago saw the plus sign on her home ...

Almost 70 percent of American women of childbearing age don't get enough of the B vitamin folic acid daily even though many of them are aware that it helps prevent birth defects, according to a recent survey by the March of Dimes. Taking a multivitam...

Almost 70 percent of American women of childbearin...

Despite the health benefits of green tea (scientists think it may protect against cancer), it's best to skip it if you're trying to conceive. It decreases the effectiveness of folic acid, which is vital for preventing neural tube defects in the first...

Despite the health benefits of green tea (scientis...

OverviewPickles and ice cream. Waves of nausea. We've all heard about the various cravings and symptoms that moms-to-be experience. But every woman responds differently to the hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy. What can you expect? Here are t...

OverviewPickles and ice cream. Waves of nausea. We...

Pregnancy is the most natural thing in the world, but it's a good idea to monitor just how nature is taking its course. That's where prenatal tests come in. They keep tabs on the baby's development and detect problems early on. But not all tests are ...

Pregnancy is the most natural thing in the world, ...

Your BabyIt's only been a week since your embryo, about the size of an apple seed, attached to the wall of your uterus, but already it has made many developmental leaps. The placenta and the umbilical cord are functioning, passing oxygen and nutrient...

Your BabyIt's only been a week since your embryo, ...

Your BabyThe uterus has formed a lush bed of tissue, and the production of estrogen and progesterone increases as the uterus decides to hold onto its precious cargo -- the cluster of cells that nests inside. Some of these cells become attached to the...

Your BabyThe uterus has formed a lush bed of tissu...

Your BabyAt about the midpoint of your cycle, this is the week of ovulation, when the egg and sperm meet. If your egg is fertilized this month, your baby's nine-month odyssey begins as a fertilized egg whose cells multiply at a dizzying rate of as ma...

Your BabyAt about the midpoint of your cycle, this...

Your BabyHoping that you'll soon find out you are pregnant? You won't really know for another week or so, for this is actually the week preceding ovulation. It's referred to as week 2 because experts date a pregnancy from the first day of the last me...

Your BabyHoping that you'll soon find out you are ...

Your BabyHoping that you'll soon find out you're pregnant? You won't know for several weeks yet, for week 1 is actually the week of your last menstrual period before pregnancy. Confusing, isn't it? But the first day of the last menstrual period is th...

Your BabyHoping that you'll soon find out you're p...

Growing an herb garden from seed is a very rewarding endeavor and a fun winter time activity. In general, herbs tolerate poor growing conditions and still reward you with aromatic leaves and flowers.1. Soak the seeds in water for a few hours, or even...

Growing an herb garden from seed is a very rewardi...

Fertilising your garden is great to be improve soil ecology, plant health and most importantly for producing better vegetables, fruit and flowers. Not all fertilisers need to be expensive and the best ones are naturally produced, low toxic and very g...

Fertilising your garden is great to be improve soi...

Many flowers require that they be planted as a bulb. A garden filled with bulbs will result in blooming flowers that will eventually die off and leave room for other flowering plants, which may bloom later in the season. Most bulbs flower in the spri...

Many flowers require that they be planted as a bul...

If you want to have a garden full of life and motion, you have to attract some wildlife. It's not as difficult as it may sound. Your garden will attract insects, bugs, birds and mammals. Silence won't bother you anymore and you won't be alone. You wi...

If you want to have a garden full of life and moti...