Your New Life

Welcome to motherhood! Your new life begins here. And we're with you, every step of the way—from those first sleepless nights with your newborn to the day you realize you're ready to try for number two. Here, you'll find expert advice and information on everything from breastfeeding to bedtime routines and fitness to finances. Be sure to check out our Real Mom blogs, as new moms like you share their own journeys through motherhood.

Postnatal Workout

Bye-Bye, Baby Fat
Fitness for you, fun for baby
Get Moving
Women who don't lose their baby weight after six months are more likely to be overweight a full decade later.
Pilates Playtime
Gentle postpartum Pilates moves to help you get your body back and bond with your baby at the same time

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Food & Nutrition

Fit Pregnancy Cares
Our labor nurse, Jeanne Faulkner, R.N., blogs about her work with CARE
Reader Recipe Contest Winners! Best Dishes
We asked you for your tastiest and healthiest prenatal recipes. Here are our 5 faves, plus some of your best snack ideas.
Double-Duty Foods
More Double-Duty Recipes

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Breastfeeding

What Not To Avoid
Foods you should eat
Toxic cleanup
What you eat, drink, touch and even breathe can affect your milk. Change your habits now to benefit your baby later.
Grade-A Breast Milk
Toxins can end up in the most unlikely places - even mother's milk. Here's how to make yours safer.

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Motherhood

Balancing Act
Dancing queen Brooke Burke knows the importance of being a devoted mom--and making time for yourself, too.
TV Guide for Tots
How does television really affect your baby? Here's what we know.
Car Seat Kudos
One hospital takes a hands-on role in protecting babies, starting the minute they head home.

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Fatherhood

True (Dad) Confessions
Fatherhood is hard - admit it!
Bonding Tips For Dads
Becoming an involved father takes time. Here's how parents can work together.
New-Dad Tool kit
Guys like to gear up for a challenge. Here are four dad-friendly gadgets you should have handy.

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Sex & Relationships

How I Told Him
Tell us how you told your mate that you are pregnant!
6 Ways To Keep Your Marriage Intact
Advice on how to keep your marriage happy and healthy.
Lost That Lovin' Feeling?
Low libido after child birth

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Work & Money

Pregnancy Put-Downs
The challenges of pregnancy
Pregnancy-Inspired Careers
Five jobs for women with babies on the brain
U.S. Maternity Benefits Lag
Out of 173 countries worldwide, the United States is one of only five that doesn't guarantee paid leave to give birth and care for a newborn.

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Health

Links From the Latest Issue
Fit Pregnancy Books
From the editors of Fit Pregnancy
Sugar Blues
Gestational diabetes: a threat to mom and baby

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