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August 15, 2026August 17, 2026Pregnancy

Round Ligament Pain: Name the Move That Started It

A two panel gouache illustration of getting up off the floor while pregnant: first pushing up onto one hand from the side, then sitting upright with knees bent before standing.

A sharp pull low on one side usually has a move attached to it. How to find that move, brace for the ones you can see coming, and tell it apart from the pain that belongs on a phone call.

August 13, 2026August 17, 2026Pregnancy

Anterior Placenta: Why You Can’t Feel Your Baby Move Yet

Gouache illustration of a pregnant woman sitting on a couch in the evening with one hand resting flat on her belly, waiting to feel her baby move.

An anterior placenta muffles kicks, it doesn’t rewrite the rule. What the muffling means before 28 weeks, and why a change in your baby’s pattern still means calling your midwife or doctor.

August 10, 2026August 17, 2026Pregnancy

Baby Moving Less? There Is No Number That Makes It Okay

A phone and a glass of water on a sofa armrest in warm evening lamplight, with a pregnant woman resting out of focus behind them.

The kick count number you are searching for does not exist. Your baby’s usual pattern is the real test, and a change in it is a call to your midwife tonight.

August 9, 2026August 17, 2026Pregnancy

Morning Sickness: When to Call Your Doctor

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Misery is normal, so it cannot be the signal. Two things you can count tonight decide whether morning sickness has become a call to your doctor.

August 8, 2026August 17, 2026Pregnancy

Morning Sickness With a Toddler: The Second Time Around

Gouache illustration of a small plate of crackers and a glass of water on a wooden nightstand beside an unmade bed in soft morning light.

The lists all assume your day is yours to rearrange. The second time, morning sickness runs on a three-year-old’s schedule, and only some tricks survive.