Self-Care: Health and Wellness Guide for Moms
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Health & Wellness

The ultimate destination for positive mental & physical conditioning for you and your entire family. Because self-care isn’t selfish.

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State signs historic bill to protect children from silent threat

This legislation is a major win for parents and kids alike.

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More women are using laughing gas for pain relief during labor—here’s why

According to ACOG, nitrous oxide "reduces anxiety and increases a feeling of well-being so that pain is easier to deal with."

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Navigating parenthood when you feel like an outlier

My lack of a physical pregnancy experience meant that connecting with other mothers could be difficult.

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Study reveals why you should think twice about microwaving holiday leftovers in your plastic containers

It might be tempting to use your stash of reusable plastic containers collected from takeout restaurants. 

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Should moms carry Narcan?

Narcan is a life-saving tool that some have equated to knowing CPR, but it’s not a cure-all to the fentanyl crisis, experts say.

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Baby massage can support mothers’ mental health, study finds

Infant massage lowered postpartum depression symptoms and helped with bonding.

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Study shows 90% of pregnant women have micronutrient deficiencies

“People think that nutrient deficiency only affects people in underdeveloped countries—but it is also affecting the majority of women living in high-income nations.”

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It’s science: Clutter can definitely give you anxiety

Clutter creates stress that has major neurological effects on us.

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Research has FINALLY pinpointed the cause of severe morning sickness

Science is catching up with that first trimester gross feeling.

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What is medication abortion? What to know about mifepristone

The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging access to the commonly used abortion pill.

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There’s now an at-home perimenopause test

Perimenopause is often marked as a time with more questions than answers, but Oova’s at-home test hopes to change that.

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