Pregnancy & Parenting
Navigate the incredible journey of pregnancy and parenting with expert insights, helpful tips, and valuable resources. From prenatal care to early childhood development, we are your trusted companion for all things related to growing and nurturing your family.
Free vs. Paid Pregnancy Tracking Apps: Why Lizia Gives You Premium Features for Free
Americord Registry’s new app, Lizia, changes the game by offering a completely free, ad-free, and private alternative. Lizia provides all the premium features expecting mothers need—including comprehensive tracking tools, a dedicated meditation library, professionally moderated community groups, and expert resources—without ever compromising their data or charging a subscription fee.
Best Pregnancy Apps 2026
Discover the best pregnancy apps of 2026 in our comprehensive guide for expecting parents. We review and rank the top 5 pregnancy trackers on the market—including popular options like What to Expect, BabyCenter, and Ovia—and reveal exactly why the new Lizia app by Americord takes the #1 spot.
Do Pregnancy Apps Sell Your Data?
Wondering if your pregnancy app is selling your data? Read on to uncover the hidden privacy costs of free pregnancy apps and discover Lizia—Americord’s new ad-free, 100% private pregnancy tracker. Learn how Lizia protects your data while offering top-tier features like milestone tracking, prenatal meditations, and a supportive community for expecting parents.
Your Family's Health Legacy: Why Future Planning Starts Before Conception
Start preconception care: checkups, prenatal vitamins, genetic screening and newborn stem cell banking to lower pregnancy risks.
Clean Slate for Conception: How to Reduce Endocrine Disruptors in Your Home
Practical room-by-room tips to cut hormone-disrupting chemicals from kitchen, bathroom, and home air before conception.
Navigating Fertility in Your 30s: Facts, Myths, and Proactive Steps
Clear, practical guide to fertility in your 30s—what changes, myths, tests, lifestyle steps, egg freezing and treatment timing.
Mind, Body, and Baby: Managing Stress While Trying to Conceive
Mind-body tools—meditation, gentle exercise, sleep, diet, and acupuncture—can lower stress, restore hormones, and support conception.
It Takes Two: 5 Ways Men Can Boost Their Fertility Before Conception
Five evidence-backed lifestyle changes men can make in 60–90 days to improve sperm count, motility, and overall fertility.
The Preconception Checkup: 7 Essential Questions to Ask Your OB-GYN
Schedule a preconception visit 3 months before trying to conceive to cover genetics, vaccines, fertility, chronic conditions, and STIs.