Another way to unwind for a plesant pregnancy.

Let yoga soothe your mind and body- even in your third trimester. Check out these helpful tips from Faith Hunter to make the most of your yoga sessions.

When it comes to the numerous discomforts that often accompany pregnancy, acupuncture is a supreme multitasker. From conception to every day life with baby, the ancient Chinese system of healing can treat many of the most common aches and pains.

Pregnancy can be a truly spiritual time. Empowerment Coach Blanche Williams shares a mirror meditation that celebrates the spirituality and beauty of moms-to-be.

When you're expecting a baby, you want a nursery that's beautiful, welcoming and soothing. But you also want to create a place that's safe for your child to breathe and play. Many building supplies and home furnishings contain chemicals that can be harmful when ingested or inhaled.

"Children are like canaries in the coal mine," says Maggie Wood of Maggie Wood Design, a New York-based design and consulting firm focused exclusively on green residential and commercial design. "They're the ones who will be affected by much lower levels of toxins and chemicals. If you make one room in the house green, make it your children's room."

It's so nice to love a product, then do some research and love it more. After purchasing Earth Mama Angel Baby gifts for pregnant pals, I was fortunate to correspond with company owner, Melinda Olson. After talking to me about some problems I'd had with lactating, as well as my rambunctious almost-three year old, Melinda put together a delightful package that served my needs.

While pregnancy can be uncomfortable at times, your impending motherhood does not give you a nine-month excuse to be a couch potato. In fact, maintaining—or starting—a regular fitness regimen while you are pregnant can have numerous benefits.

Is it possible to meet your baby before she's born? Join Dr. Andrea Pennington as she tries a unique meditation that helps her connect with her baby's spirituality.

Everyone has something to say about pregnancy. Wading through the mass of information currently available on getting pregnant, being pregnant, and life after pregnancy is almost enough to inspire a woman to skip childbearing all together.

In hopes of reducing the confusion during what it is already a very new and exciting time of life, I’ve done the digging for you and have discovered that there are some simple lifestyle changes – slight adjustments, if you will – that may facilitate the process of getting pregnant. This pre-pregnancy plan can be initiated anywhere from a year to three months before trying to become pregnant – although “pregnancy detox” is really nothing more than clean, healthy living, which can be practiced at any time.

You’re pregnant! Now what are you going to eat? Swordfish is out, salmon’s in, cheddar’s OK, Brie is no good. Navigating the lengthy list of dietary dos and don’ts can take nine months. Now that baby’s on the way your life will never be the same, but it’s important to remember that some things haven’t changed at all. Eating a well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables was essential to maintaining overall health and vitality pre-pregnancy and it’s equally essential to your growing baby’s development.

—In the introduction to the Healthy Pregnancy and Successful Childbirth CD, Belleruth Naparstek suggests, “Try not to have a fixed idea of how you think the labor and delivery should go. The more flexible you can be, the better off you are.”