Pregnancy Calendar
Tuesday May 30, 2006
When I was pregnant, I couldn't get enough information about what was going on in my body or with my baby. Follow your baby and body week by week through ... Read More
Non-Stress Test
Monday May 29, 2006
Sometimes at the end of your pregnancy your doctor or midwife might suggest doing a non-stress test to ensure your baby is doing well. Many women tend to panic ... Read More
Prenatal Care
Friday May 26, 2006
Interested in finding out all about the prenatal care you'll receive in the three trimesters of pregnancy? Here is a lost based on each trimester:
First Trimester Care
Second ... Read More
Homebirth Encouraged by the Government
Thursday May 25, 2006
The British Government is saying that they will begin actively promoting homebirth as a way to demedicalize birth in that country. Can you imagine being offered a homebirth with a ... Read More
Could you donate eggs?
Wednesday May 24, 2006
I know how blessed I am to have been able to have children. Which makes me wonder why I got lucky and others didn't. So what can a fertile ... Read More
Helping Premature Babies Breathe Easier
Tuesday May 23, 2006
New science is showing us that the caffeine we are supposed to avoid can be very beneficial for premature babies by way of IV therapy to help ease breathing difficulties.
Ovulation Calculator
Tuesday May 23, 2006
A quick program to help you find out when you will ovulate next. While cycle length is helpful, you do not need to know that information to use this tool. ... Read More
Episiotomy
Friday May 19, 2006
No one really wants to think about episiotomies. But the fact remains that they are still very common in some hospitals. The evidence of science is totally overwhelming in ... Read More
You're pregnant! Now what?
Thursday May 18, 2006
You're pregnant. Now what? The instructions on the pregnancy test don't go much further. Here's some handy advice on getting through the next few weeks and developing a healthy pregnancy ... Read More
From Stretch Marks to Car Seats...
Wednesday May 17, 2006
This week in the celebrity pregnancy round up we see Britney Spears in another car seat debate and Katie Holmes showing some postpartum stretch marks. For more stretch marks pictures ... Read More
Questions about scheduled cesareans?
Tuesday May 16, 2006
I've been getting lots of email questions about scheduled cesareans. To this end I started a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Section on the topic. What other questions would ... Read More
Top Baby Names 2005
Saturday May 13, 2006
I love looking at baby names and baby name trends. Just before Mother's Day each year the Social Security Administration releases the top names of the past year based ... Read More
Girl or Boy?
Thursday May 11, 2006
Did you know that there are about 1,049 baby boys born for every 1,000 baby girls? The sex of your unborn baby is a big question for any new parent. ... Read More
America has the 2nd highest infant death rate
Tuesday May 9, 2006
Scary isn't it? That means that the United States loses more babies in the developed world, except for Latvia, CNN reports. Is it our incredibly high cesarean rate? ... Read More
Crib Safety?
Monday May 8, 2006
Amy sent me a comment about my article on safely sleeping with your baby. She was saying how she opposed it for safety reasons. We had a nice ... Read More
Baby Care Made Easy
Friday May 5, 2006
Babies are cute and adorable. They also get pretty stinky if you don't bathe them or change their diapers. These simple tasks are often something that parents worry ... Read More
Looking for a Mother's Day present?
Thursday May 4, 2006
Okay, so Mother's Day is not too far away. My husband probably hasn't even thought about it yet. So I'm starting to drop some heavy hints about some ... Read More
It's a boy! (And two girls!)
Tuesday May 2, 2006
Lots of celebrity babies born in the last few days. Find out who gave birth to whom, and which two dear friends had babies minutes, but miles apart!
Celebrity Pregnancy and Birth Quiz
Monday May 1, 2006
With all of these pregnant celebrities I decided to quiz myself and my memory and recall some of the biggest memories in pregnant celebrity trivia. Here is a fun ... Read More