First, congratulations, and we hope you enjoy this amazing journey. However, an online calculator isn’t the very best way to figure out your estimated due date. Updated guidelines for estimated due dates came out this month from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: They say counting out 280 days (40 weeks) from …
Continue ReadingSelecting a Pediatrician
According to the folks over at What to Expect, somewhere around the 32nd week of pregnancy is the right time to start the search for an appropriate pediatrician. FIrst of all make sure your choice is a provider under your insurance or else all of those trips to the doctors office must be paid out of …
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Your Pregnancy Week by week
When you’re expecting, every week brings new developments and new experiences. Your baby is changing every single day, and your body is experiencing changes and developments of its own. Find out what’s going on with your baby and pregnancy week by week. [mighty_toggle title=”Trimester One” state=”closed”] After fertilization and implantation, a baby is at first …
Continue ReadingYou’re clearly a mommy when…
It’s 2pm and you’re still in your jammies, obviously haven’t showered nor brushed your teeth, but your baby girl has on a beautiful little dress and looks absolutely adorable! We could on and on. We’ve all been there, about 9 millions times!! We’ve all had those days/weeks (!!) but raising our babies is our priority …
Continue ReadingGreen pregnancy: Protect your baby from outside toxins
Having a “green pregnancy” isn’t about morning sickness. During the nine months of pregnancy, more women are paying attention to what’s going on outside of the womb, in an effort to protect the health of their baby inside the womb. Every day there seem to be more and more ways to protect yourself and your …
Continue ReadingNesting. Fact or fiction?
Are you nesting yet? Nesting is different with everyone. Some of us go nuts cleaning and scrubbing and others are obsessed with putting together baby paraphernalia. Still others are just sitting on the couch because their bodies just wont give in! Where do you fit in? Read here for some interesting and funny stories. Just as …
Continue ReadingMusic for Prenatal Development
Do you play music for your baby? Do you listen to music while pregnant, or perhaps place headphones on your belly? You’re not alone, and new studies are showing how important this is for your child’s development and their ability to share an even greater emotional attachment with mom and dad. Music Research Psychobiologist …
Continue ReadingPregnancy in Women Over 40
As delayed childbirth becomes more common, more women over 40 are becoming pregnant. Recent evidence has suggested that there is an increase in complications in the last trimester of pregnancy in women over 40, even when accounting for risk factors such as maternal medical disorders (for example, diabetes and hypertension) and fetal anomalies. There are things …
Continue ReadingSmoking During The First Trimester of Pregnancy to Cause Serious Heart Defects in Children
We have all been told of the negative effects of smoking during pregnancy, but here is yet another article stating devastating defects in children whose mothers smoked while pregnant. The new medical study found a connection between smoking during pregnancy and certain defects such as those that obstruct the flow of blood from the right …
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July is Cord Blood Awareness Month!
July is Cord Blood awareness month. What exactly is Cord Blood? Umbilical cord blood is the blood collected from the umbilical cord immediately following the birth of a child. This blood provided nourishment for the baby during pregnancy, but once the baby is delivered, umbilical cord blood is no longer necessary. Umbilical cord blood is …
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