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Moms' Most Common Questions and Worries — Momly
Pregnancy Health14 min read

Moms' Most Common Questions and Worries

The questions you grab your phone and type into a search engine at 3 a.m.... This section is exactly for those. We've gathered the questions moms ask most in…

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Mental Health During Pregnancy and After Birth — Momly
Pregnancy Health7 min read

Mental Health During Pregnancy and After Birth

Everyone tells you pregnancy is "the happiest time of your life" — and often it truly is. But anxiety, tension, tearfulness, and thoughts like "am I really going to…

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Maternal Vaccines in Pregnancy — Momly
Pregnancy Health5 min read

Maternal Vaccines in Pregnancy

A few vaccines given during pregnancy are among the most powerful protective tools you have. They work for two people at once: you and the baby you're carrying.

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Skin & Hair Changes During Pregnancy — Momly
Pregnancy Health8 min read

Skin & Hair Changes During Pregnancy

During pregnancy the hormones in your body (especially estrogen, progesterone, and melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH) rise quickly. At the same time, your blood…

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Sex and Intimacy During Pregnancy — Momly
Pregnancy Health5 min read

Sex and Intimacy During Pregnancy

In a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy, sex is completely safe for most couples. Your baby cannot feel it or be harmed by it. The strong muscles of your uterus, the…

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Pregnancy Loss and Support — Momly
Pregnancy Health6 min read

Pregnancy Loss and Support

If you've opened this page, either you've been through something painful or you're worried you might be. First, know this: there's nothing here to rush. Read just…

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Foods to Avoid and Limit During Pregnancy — Momly
Nutrition8 min read

Foods to Avoid and Limit During Pregnancy

When you're pregnant, your body recalibrates its immune balance to protect your baby, and one side effect is that you become more vulnerable than usual to certain…

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Birth Interventions: When and How? — Momly
Birth Preparation7 min read

Birth Interventions: When and How?

Birth doesn't always go by the book—and that's not a problem. Sometimes adding a little support to the process (easing pain, starting labor, helping the baby in the…

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Birth Packages and Insurance Guide — Momly
Birth Preparation4 min read

Birth Packages and Insurance Guide

"Where should I give birth, and what will it cost?" — a calculation every mom-to-be in Turkey eventually runs. This guide lays out all three options: public…

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After Birth: The Postpartum Period and Recovery — Momly
Postpartum10 min read

After Birth: The Postpartum Period and Recovery

The postpartum period, sometimes called the "fourth trimester," begins when your baby is born and lasts about six weeks — a stretch of time when your body and your…

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Postpartum Weight Loss and Recovery — Momly
Postpartum5 min read

Postpartum Weight Loss and Recovery

First, take a deep breath: your body built an entire human being over nine months. Those social-media photos of the "mom back in her bikini six weeks after birth"…

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Breastfeeding Guide — Momly
Postpartum9 min read

Breastfeeding Guide

Because breastfeeding is "natural," people assume it comes effortlessly — but like learning to walk, it's a skill you and your baby learn together. Stumbling in the…

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Newborn Care: The First Days — Momly
Newborn Care8 min read

Newborn Care: The First Days

You waited nine months, and now they're in your arms—probably with a hundred questions running through your mind. Take a breath: newborn care is a skill you learn,…

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Baby Sleep and Safe Sleep — Momly
Newborn Care3 min read

Baby Sleep and Safe Sleep

The first months with a newborn are a sleep marathon—and you're the one running it! This guide covers two things: the rules for putting your baby to sleep as safely…

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Baby Bath and Skin Care — Momly
Newborn Care5 min read

Baby Bath and Skin Care

That first bath is the moment most parents get the most excited about (and sweat the most over): a soapy, squirming, tiny little human... Relax — with this guide…

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Vaccines and Newborn Screenings — Momly
Newborn Care3 min read

Vaccines and Newborn Screenings

Turkey's childhood immunization program is a completely free system that protects your baby against 13 serious diseases. Your family health center calls you in…

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Month-by-Month Baby Development (0–6 Months) — Momly
Baby Development & Feeding2 min read

Month-by-Month Baby Development (0–6 Months)

"My neighbor's baby has started rolling over, and mine is still just looking around!"—stop, no comparing. Every baby develops on their own timeline, and the range…

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Starting Solid Foods (6-12 Months) — Momly
Baby Development & Feeding5 min read

Starting Solid Foods (6-12 Months)

The first spoonful — a huge moment for both you and your baby! But the second you ask the internet, a thousand contradictory rules pour in: "vegetables first,"…

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Becoming a Dad — Momly
Family & Extras1 min read

Becoming a Dad

As I write these lines, we are no longer two; between us there is a little one we haven't met yet but already love.

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Baby Name Ideas — Momly
Family & Extras5 min read

Baby Name Ideas

A name is the first gift you'll give your baby — and probably the topic you'll argue about the most! This guide brings together names chosen along with their…

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Your Baby's Zodiac Sign — Momly
Family & Extras4 min read

Your Baby's Zodiac Sign

"Which sign will my baby be?" — one of the sweetest conversation topics of pregnancy! Check your baby's sign based on the due date, enjoy reading the personality…

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What Not to Do in Pregnancy — Momly
Safety & Everyday Life24 min read

What Not to Do in Pregnancy

During pregnancy, certain behaviors, foods, medications, environmental exposures, and daily habits can pose risks to the health of both mother and baby. This guide…

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Travel in Pregnancy: Plane, Car and More — Momly
Safety & Everyday Life4 min read

Travel in Pregnancy: Plane, Car and More

"Can I travel while pregnant?" is one of the most common questions. The short answer: in most trouble-free pregnancies, at the right time and with the right…

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Beneficial Foods for Mom and Baby — Momly
Nutrition5 min read

Beneficial Foods for Mom and Baby

If you have no allergies and your doctor approves, the foods below can support a balanced diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Their benefits come from…

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Pre-Birth Shopping Guide — Momly
Birth Preparation5 min read

Pre-Birth Shopping Guide

We've grouped the items you'll need most before your baby arrives. The goal is a complete starter set — you don't have to buy everything at once.

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Hospital Bag Checklist — Momly
Birth Preparation1 min read

Hospital Bag Checklist

This is the exact hospital bag checklist from the Momly app — for mom, baby, documents and your birth partner. In the app you can tick items off one by one and add…

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor — Momly
Birth Preparation2 min read

Questions to Ask Your Doctor

These questions come from the app’s “Questions for My Doctor” section. In the app you can add any of them to your own list and walk into every appointment prepared.

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