Women’s gut bacteria changes during pregnancy. Each trimester it is altered.  Starting a pregnancy as healthy as possible is important, and effects more than just yourself and the pregnancy – it effects your growing baby, possibly leaving lifelong effects.

At some point during pregnancy, you may realize that eating everything you crave may not be the smartest idea if you are trying to keep weight gain under control.

Your baby will eat when she is ready. And when you wait for this milestone to take place naturally, she will work her fine motor skills by holding foods and feeding herself.

Love is in the air, and so are pregnancy announcements! Are you trying to think up the most creative way to share your big news this Valentine's Day?  Look no farther, I have the 10 best ideas for you to choose from.

Your head is spinning. Your bank account is crying. Your pants are too tight. Your kids' sugar highs have crashed. The weather is frightful. The list goes on and on... Welcome to a Holiday Hangover.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Now, how are you going to tell the rest of the world that you are pregnant? I mean, the entire social media world needs to know, and you want to tell them all in the most fun (and easy) way possible!

Are you just dying to tell your family the news that you are pregnant, but you want so badly to hold out until the upcoming holiday? At My Baby's Heartbeat Bear, we completely understand your excitement! We are going to try to help you keep your secret and share the news in a big way.

Breastfeeding in holiday attire can present quite a challenge.  As a mom, your day to day outfits typically allow for easy access to the milk makers, but when it comes time to find the perfect party look, nothing seems to work.

May 2016 --  A study just identified that the child’s brain hears his mother’s voice differently than all other voices.  That’s right, the mother’s voice engages more brain circuits in her child’s brain than other’s voices do.