Author: Adrienne Bergmeier

Spanish Translation Services at The Pregnancy Network

Where Can I Find a Spanish Pregnancy Clinic Near Me? At The Pregnancy Network, all appointments are available in Spanish. This includes free medical appointments for pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds, and STD testing and treatment. Registered nurses provide all medical services. A member of our Spanish Client Services team will be present to translate

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Season 4 Recap – Pregnancy Has Entered the Chat

🥳 That’s a wrap on another amazing season of Pregnancy Has Entered the Chat! This season, we had the joy and privilege of hearing from guest experts on topics like pelvic floor health, breastfeeding, and parenting in school. We’ve also heard from our own TPN staff member about the prevalence of the abortion pill and

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Where Can I Get Baby Items for Free or Cheap?

Caring for a baby is less expensive than social media or brands would try to persuade you. Here’s what you actually can’t do without: Somewhere for baby to sleep, some way for baby to eat, clothes, diapers and wipes, a car seat, and a few health items. You can get most of these inexpensively or

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Are Kegels the Answer?

Often overlooked, pelvic floor care is an important part of prenatal and postpartum care. If you have heard of pelvic floor care, you’ve likely heard about one exercise: kegels. Kegels are presented as the litmus test for pelvic floor health; if you can kegel (maybe to a specific beat someone is presenting on TikTok), you

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How Many Days in the Month Can You Get Pregnant?

If you’ve recently had unprotected sex, you may be comforted to know that you can’t just get pregnant at any time during the month.  When does conception occur? Pregnancy and conception occur during a woman’s ovulation period. For most women, ovulation is going to occur two weeks after her period starts, so about fourteen days

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A Pelvic Floor PT’s First Piece of Advice

‘Nobody has ever woken up in the morning and thought, “If I was weaker, this would be so much easier.’” We sat down with pelvic floor therapist Mary Sadler to learn all about what the pelvic floor goes through during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. The most surprising part? Her biggest tip has nothing to do

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Pregnancy and Physical Activity

If I am pregnant, can I stay active? Exercising can be a difficult thing to continue during transitional times and when you are expecting a baby! Here are some helpful tips about keeping active during pregnancy.  Benefits of exercise You might have heard before that exercise can cause early delivery, low birth weight, or early

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Fighting Loneliness in Motherhood

In previous generations, mothers were dependent on family and friends for support and community. In our culture, though, we have a misconception that we have to be independent in everything we do. Relying on others is often seen as a sign of weakness. Licensed mental health counselor, Jessica Hatton, argues that relying on others is

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