Pregnancy

Friday, October 13th.   Besides Jason and Freddy, black cats, walking under a ladder, and breaking a mirror, it's a day known for bad luck.   While pregnant, I envisioned the perfect birth, including soaking in a hot bath, therapeutic breathing on a...

St. Louis Mom is thrilled to announce our 1st Annual Bloom: A Celebration of Motherhood virtual event! We are linking arms with the City Mom Collective {our parent site} as well as 50 other Sister Sites across the nation to...

Determine your baby's gender earlier! This post is sponsored by Heartland Women's Healthcare.    With my first pregnancy, my husband and I learned that we were having a boy during a regular 20-week ultrasound. But as it is for so many moms,...

  Hang on now! By meds, I mean antidepressants, not the hard stuff.  I’m no stranger to depression or anxiety. In fact, I have been on meds to help with that twice now. I'm still on them from going on the...

  While parenting during a pandemic is hard and is something no mom was prepared for, there’s a certain subset of mothers who, in my opinion, got a really raw deal. The mamas who welcomed a new baby, be it...

Moms in the Lou this month catches up with Dr. Kimberly LeMoine, a very busy mom, wife, and OB/Gyn!   Tell us about yourself and your family! I’m an Army brat and moved around a lot when I was a kid. I...

This is my second postpartum period, and this time I’m committed to doing it differently. With my first babe, I was determined to bounce back. I wanted to fit all my old clothes. I wanted to look the same....

Special thanks to our guide sponsors... With 16 locations across Missouri and Illinois, Heartland Women’s Healthcare is the region's leader in obstetrical and gynecological care. In addition to offering SneakPeek early gender testing, Heartland Women’s Healthcare proudly provides complimentary ultrasounds...

For moms welcoming a new baby under restrictions from COVID-19, having access to free photo editing of their adoption, delivery, or newborn photos is an unexpected blessing.   Social distancing restrictions during the Coronavirus pandemic have completely halted families' opportunity to...

Perineum rehabilitation after childbirth is a standard practice in France, yet many Americans have never heard of it. The benefits of it are truly far-reaching!   I will be eternally indebted to France for perfectly-baked croissants, a bottle of Bordeaux ......