Expecting a little one comes with a whole lot of emotions (thanks, hormones!) and physical changes. Your growing belly is just one of the many ways your body transforms. And with that, soreness often ...

The more you increase your pregnancy fitness, the faster you'll recover physically after childbirth, the more fit you'll be after delivery. In a study, women who exercised recovered faster after labor ...

The third trimester of pregnancy is a time for preparation and calm. Gentle prenatal yoga poses like Baddha Konasana, Malasana, and Utkata Konasana relieve discomfort, strengthen the body, and promote ...

Whether you’re expecting a child or have already given birth, it’s possible that your body has developed some marks as it has changed. While it’s completely normal to have stretch marks (otherwise ...

Let's get this out of the way: Stretch marks are not the end of the world. In fact, some women embrace them as a reminder ...

Your body changes in myriad ways while you’re pregnant. The biggest issues are stretch marks, brown spots and varicose veins, which can be frustrating because there’s no way to fully prevent them, ...

We at POPSUGAR recognize that people of many genders and identities have vaginas and uteruses and can get pregnant, not just those who are women. For this particular story, we interviewed experts who ...

Striae, or stretch marks as they’re most commonly called, are perfectly natural and nothing to be ashamed of. But if you’re trying to get back to the even skin tone of your younger years, there are ...

While stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant individuals substantial embarrassment that can negatively impact ...