A Postpartum Beauty Primer
After your baby is born and you know he's healthy, you experience the euphoria of owning your body again – while holding your beautiful baby. Once again you can feel the exuberance of unencumbered physical activity.

Beauty Do's and Don'ts
As a lead New York facial plastic surgeon who receives and administers Botox treatments, Dr. Allison Pontius knows how hard it is to give up some beauty treatments during pregnancy.

Beauty Procedures and Pregnancy
There are a large number of products and procedures that carry the warning, “Consult physician before use if pregnant or nursing.

Beyond Big Shirts
When Janelle Cooke, of Carbondale, Ill., had her first child 10 years ago, dressing for work was no problem.

Brooke Shields' Healthy Upgrade Team
It may seem as if celebrity moms give birth, take a quick nap and then rise in perfection from their postpartum pillow, ready for their close-up. Oh, they wish.

Expecting a Spa Experience
The soft rhythms of Miles Davis filled the room. I closed my eyes and breathed deeply.

Fit and Fashionable
One of the first things newly pregnant women ask their doctors or midwives is "Can I still work out?" In most cases, doctors will say exercise during pregnancy is recommended, within limits.

Frugal and Fashionable
Claire Winograd of Aliso Viejo, Calif., knows she will have plenty of hand-me-down maternity clothes to wear after she conceives her third child.

Hair's the Real Story
When was the last time you gave your stylist or colorist an audit? Are you getting the best service for your money?

Heating It Up
Maternity clothes today are far more sophisticated and stylish than in years gone by.