Zoe Saldana Is Pregnant & The Timing Is Perfect (PHOTO)

posted by Jeanne Sager 9 hours ago in Pregnancy

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Mark 2014 on the calendar as the best year ever for actress Zoe Saldana. She's the star of expected summer blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, and oh yeah, looks like Saldana is pregnant!

Saldana raised suspicions this week when a photo appeared on Instagram of the actress posing with her Guardians co-stars ... and a blur that just happened to highlight her belly. Then Bradley Cooper's ex-girlfriend hit the red carpet in a sheer Louis Vuitton dress with a t-shaped white belt that did everything to accentuate the belly and, well, you know how tongues start wagging. Check out that "bump":

Health Check

Is Decaf Coffee Safe to Drink While Pregnant?

posted by Judy Dutton 11 hours ago in Pregnancy

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While most pregnant women have heard they shouldn’t drink tons of coffee, decaf isn’t so clear-cut. Decaf, after all, still has some caffeine, and certain studies (though not all) have linked this stimulant to higher miscarriage rates. Further complicating matters is the fact that the amount of caffeine varies widely in both decaf and regular. Still, that doesn’t mean pregnant women must abstain from this beverage completely.

Say What!?

Scarlett Johansson Could Give Birth on Her Wedding Day

posted by Maressa Brown Yesterday at 12:53 PM in Pregnancy

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Scarlett Johansson has been famously tight-lipped about her pregnancy, but rumor has it the actress, who got engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac in September, is due next month! What's more, Page Six reports that secretive ScarJo spilled her wedding date while dining at Martha Stewart's East Hampton estate ...

Apparently, the two will have an August wedding, either in Paris or the Hamptons. Yep, Scarlett's wedding date may very well be right on top of her due date! Whoa! Depending on where the nuptials take place, let's hope Scarlett has an OB/GYN or midwife nearby. Even then, oof, planning to say your I dos so far along certainly comes with some stressors and risks.

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'I Gave My Baby Up for Adoption': A Birth Mom on Making the Toughest Decision of Her Life

posted by Judy Dutton Yesterday at 10:01 AM in Pregnancy

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Giving up a child for adoption is probably one of the hardest decisions a mom has to make. What's that like, and do these women have any regrets? For some perspective I spoke to Vicki Hoefle, 57, a parent educator in East Middlebury, Vermont, and author of Duct Tape Parenting. Hoefle decided to give up her child for adoption after getting pregnant at the age of 18. Here's a look at the hard-won lessons she learned about the nature of love, public attitudes toward moms who give up their kids for adoption, and a surprising twist that allowed her and her son to meet 32 years later.

Eye Roll

Kim Zolciak Makes Kroy Biermann Drink Placenta Smoothie

posted by Jeanne Sager Monday at 5:30 PM in Pregnancy

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There are certain things you can expect of your husband after you give birth. And then there's the request ... wait, scratch that ... demand Kim Zolciak had of husband Kroy Biermann right after giving birth to their twins. Kim decided she was going to suck down a placenta smoothie, and so was her husband.

Zolciak gave birth way back in December, but her maternity ward antics just popped up on the premiere of Don't Be Tardy, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star's new reality show. Now, a woman who just spent nine months toting two babies around in her tummy deserves a few diva moments, but this was a little over-the-top.

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Say What!?

Sherri Shepherd's Ex-Husband May Sue to Make Her Be a Mom

posted by Suzee Skwiot Monday at 5:17 PM in Pregnancy

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Not only is former The View co-host Sherri Shepherd in a dirty divorce battle with her husband, Lamar Sally, she is also deep in proceedings about the couple's soon-to-be-born baby boy, who they conceived via surrogate. Turns out, Sherri and her ex used Lamar's sperm and a donor egg to conceive the baby, but their marriage started crumbling even before the little one was born.

Now, with the due date just days away, and with Sherri saying she wants nothing to do with the baby, Lamar is apparently getting legal paperwork ready to sue Sherri if she doesn't claim the child!

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Trendiest Baby Names of All Time Are NOT What You'd Expect

posted by Maressa Brown Monday at 1:43 PM in Pregnancy

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Most moms' reaction to celeb baby names like Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter), Bodhi (Megan Fox and Brian Austin-Green's little one), and North (West, of course) usually amounts to one gigantic eye roll. After all, isn't it crazy to name your kiddo something so "trendy"? Well, turns out, those quirky names aren't nearly as trendy as we think, according to intriguing statistics from scientist-blogger David Taylor.

Taylor charted name popularity via chromatographs (graphs that indicate the speed at which something reaches its peak popularity, versus its volume/popularity overall) to pinpoint the truly trendiest names, which will most definitely surprise you! Here, the top 10 trendiest girls' and boys' names.

Health Check

Get Pregnant Faster With These 9 Tips

posted by Maressa Brown Monday at 12:30 PM in Pregnancy

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Used to be that when you started to think about trying for a baby, you'd do a bit of genetic testing, and maybe get a recommendation on a prenatal vitamin. But preconceptual wellness has come a long way! Whether you want to lay a solid foundation well before whipping out the ovulation calculator or you've been trying to get pregnant for a while, there's more to it than popping a supplement and eating your veggies.

Nutritionist Carolyn Gundell, who leads the Fertility Nutrition Program at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT), works with reproductive endocrinologists to help women lead a more "fertile lifestyle." "Before pregnancy, this can really help patients improve not only their ovulatory function, but optimize their overall health," Gundell says. "And [the message] is let's not just adopt these behaviors to get pregnant, but for life. Because our health is the best gift we can give our children."

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10 LOL-Inducing Pregnancy Congratulations Cards (PHOTOS)

posted by Linda Sharps Monday at 8:00 AM in Pregnancy

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Sometimes when you have a friend or family member who announces their pregnancy, you have to be all sappy and send them a heartfelt note of congratulations that makes flowery references to this special journey/miraculous time in their life. Then there are your awesome friends, to whom you can say things like, "Dude, congrats! Also, welcome to eight months of living in Fartville, Population: You."

For your pregnant pals who don't mind a little sarcasm along with their heartburn, here are 10 congratulatory cards that are more what I'd call "real talk" than Hallmark. After all, pregnancy is an amazing gift ... one that's frankly best enjoyed if you can laugh at the less-than-perfect moments.

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Being Pregnant at Work Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

posted by Suzee Skwiot Friday at 1:00 PM in Pregnancy

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It's been 30 years in the making, but the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finally gotten around to reevaluating their pregnancy guidelines, and it's great news for all the pregnant ladies out there. The new guidelines about workplace pregnancy discrimination outline everything from disclosing your growing bump to your right to lactate, and expecting moms (and even pregnant-ladies-to-be): it's your time to rejoice!

Until now, the laws have been a bit open to interpretation, so employers and courts were free to bend them how they saw fit. But no more. Even if you live in one of the worst states for working pregnant women, this applies to you. So if you're currently pregnant, are planning on getting pregnant, or have a pregnant coworker, here are some main new guidelines to remember: