Articles
Having-a-baby.com contains a large and growing archive of pregnancy and parenting articles by Ann Douglas -- from preconception through the preteen and teen years.
By Parenting Stage
Pregnancy articles
- PRECONCEPTION: If you're thinking of having a baby or actively preparing your body for pregnancy, this collection of articles is for you. You'll also find articles on preconception health planning for fathers-to-be.
- PREGNANCY: Finding out you're pregnant, sharing your news at work, staying healthy, and loving your pregnant body.
- BIRTH: Preparing for labour and birth.
Parenting articles
- POSTPARTUM AND LIFE AFTER BABY: How your life changes after you have a baby. A roundup of articles on this theme.
- BABY: Learning to love the new arrival plus babycare basics.
- TODDLER AND PRESCHOOLER: Temper tantrums, feeding a toddler, and getting to know this fascinating little person.
- SCHOOL-AGED, PRETEEN, AND TEEN: Parenting joys and challenges as they grow. Discipline issues, school and academic worries, bullying, friendship concerns, health and nutrition, and more.
By Topic (in progress)
- SLEEP: From sleep deprivation during pregnancy to coping with sleep issues from babyhood on up.
- FERTILITY AND INFERTILITY: Trying to increase your odds of conceiving quickly? Wondering how long it typically takes to conceive and when it might make sense to check in with your doctor to find out if you might be dealing with some sort of fertility problem.
- LOSS AND GRIEF: Articles related to parental loss and grief.