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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Blogs

Pregnancy journals and blogs are all fun to read! Here are some of my favorite commentaries on pregnancy, whether it be just being pregnant or the advocacy side of it all.

Readers' Choice Awards

The finalists for 2012 Best Pregnancy Blog have been announced. Be sure to make your vote count!

Best Pregnancy Blog 2012

The Readers' Choice Award would like to find the best pregnancy blog.

Start a Pregnancy Blog

Looking to start a pregnancy blog? Here is a bit of how to with a dash of why it's a good idea to have a pregnancy blog.

Facebook and Pregnancy

Has Facebook become the virtual waiting room? Try your hand at a fun status line for the end of pregnancy or birth.

End of Pregnancy

Looking for something fun and witty to say at the end of pregnancy on your Facebook or Twitter status? Here are some you can try or you can send in your favorites!

Twitter in Labor?

Social networking can be used in labor to give people updates and to get feedback. Will you use it?

Social Networking in Labor and Childbirth

Social networking is everywhere, even in the delivery room. Will you tweet or facebook in labor?

Celebrity Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Quiz

Celebrity birth is a huge phenomena. Do you know your celebrity pregnancy trivia? Take this fun quiz and find out!

Movies Not to Watch When Pregnant

There are definitely a set of movies that shouldn't be watched while you're pregnant, unless you're really tough. Here are the ones that make my list...

Academic OB

An OB/GYN who works teaching residents and medical student blogs about his life, practice and obstetrics.

Nursing Birth

A nurse who supports change in how birth is done in the United States.

Homebirth Midwife

Great birth stories and photos from an Australian homebirth midwife.

DrMomma Blog

A physician and parent, tells it like it is.

The Unnecesarean

An activist talks about how cesareans and VBACs are handled in today's medical model versus the Midwifery Model of Care.

Passion for Birth

Interested in becoming a childbirth educator? Here is a blog for you - talk to educators all around the world and listen to how they learn.

Shape of a Mother

This blog features pictures of mother's bellies AFTER birth.

The Wonder of Birth

A nurse who blogs about birth. She has three children born by c-section.

Navelgazing

A beautiful site filled with new birth stories in blog format.

10 Centimeters and Beyond

Tales from a mom and labor and delivery nurse. She shares birth stories and her side...

Neonatal Doc

A neonataolgist talks about life in the profession.

Birth Activist

A group of men and women who have gathered from different backgrounds to blog about the state of birth today.

Pushed!

Author Jennifer Block talks about the painful truth about childbirth.

Celebrity Baby Blog

This blog is non-stop celebrity baby blogging. If you like to know what the celebrities are using for baby products, where they are shopping or what they are doing, these people have the scoop for you!

Birth with Confidence

Judy and Charlotte are mothers. They are also authors of The Official Lamaze Guide to Pregnancy. I love reading their insights into pregnancy and birth as mothers, grandmothers and professionals. I always learn something while reading their blog and come away thinking...

Daddy Types

I love to read this guy's sense of humor about parenting, even if we don't agree on everything.

Rebel Dad

True tales from a stay-at-home dad.

See Mommy Run

I love reading the blogs here. Even if I'm not the one out exercising I always feel like at least some mom, somewhere is running or walking. These ladies are fun and inviting. They also have a section to help you find others to run or walk with.

Mama Knows Breast

This is a painfully honest, often humorous look at breastfeeding. Note: This site is run by the wife of a senior About executive.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Baby TomKitten

Keeping a watchful eye for the latest news on Tom Cruise and Katie's Holmes' baby? TomKitten news is here!

Britney Spears is Pregnant - Pregnancy Two

Britney Spears is pregnant with her second baby after her first baby, Sean Preston was born in September 2005.

Brangelina Baby Watch

Waiting for baby Brangelina to make and appearance? Follow Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie around the world as we track their baby.

Baby Ocho's Birth Announcement

Robin is expecting baby number eight. Here she blogs about being the mom of many and how pregnancy is different from her early twenties to late thirties.

Celebrity Baby Watch

Need your fix of the latest celebrity baby news? Who is pregnant? Where are they giving birth and what stuff are they buying?

Baby Eight - The Third Trimester of Pregnancy

A mother shares her third trimester for her eighth baby.

Baby Ocho - Robin's Baby Eight Blog

Robin is expecting baby number eight. Here she blogs about being the mom of many and how pregnancy is different from her early twenties to late thirties.

Baby Eight - The First Trimester of Pregnancy

Follow the blog of a pregnancy journey for a mom having baby number eight.

Celebrity Baby Watch - Older News

Need your fix of the latest celebrity baby news? Who is pregnant? Where are they giving birth and what stuff are they buying?

Baby Eight - The Second Trimester of Pregnancy

Follow the blog of a pregnancy journey for a mom having baby number eight.

Pregnancy Euphemisms

Pregnancy euphemisms are words that we use to describe the state of being pregnant. But what are we hiding behind the pregnancy euphemisms?

Glee Baby Names

If you're a fan of the hit show Glee, then maybe you're considering a Glee baby name?

Quotes for Pregnancy

Quotes can be a good way to eloquently state how you are feeling. Some of these quotes for pregnancy are familiar, while others are new. May you find wise words here to inspire you.

Would you want a Leap Day Baby?

About every 4 years, you have the chance to have a February 29th birth. Would you want a baby born then?

What pregnancy blogs do you read?

Pregnancy blogs by moms or dads are very popular. Do you follow any particular pregnancy, parenting or other related blogs?

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