Facebook is making easier to tell your friends you’re expecting. The social network rolled out a new “Life Event” for Timeline Thursday, enabling you and other future parents to announce that you are “Expecting a Baby.” You can list the gender, due date, second parent, location (probably best to leave that one blank) …
Continue ReadingDepression during pregnancy tied to preemie births
(Reuters Health) – Women who have depression symptoms during pregnancy may be more likely to deliver early, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 14,000 pregnant women, those who screened positive for possible clinical depression had an increased chance of preterm birth: 14 percent delivered before the 37th week of pregnancy, versus …
Continue ReadingIs it a boy or a girl??
So there you are. In your ob/gyn’s office, getting ready to hear your baby’s heartbeat, get measured and weighed. You’ve been discussing your birth plan with your doctor, making decisions such as whether you will be banking your baby’s umbilical cord blood and whether or not you will have pain medication. Have you ever left the …
Continue Reading5 Ways to boost immune system during pregnancy
Cold season is upon us and if we are run down and tired we are more susceptible to infection. Because nature has a way of preparing your body for pregnancy, your immune system is being suppressed in order keep the pregnancy viable. So building your immune system is the first line of defense to stave off those winter cold …
Continue ReadingVitamin D and sunshine key to pregnancy health
A new study has come out extolling the virtues of adding a little bit of sunshine and vitamin D to your everyday routine. Pregnant women should have Vitamin D levels tested as there may be a link between a deficiency and diabetes. No need to get your bathing suit on and run to the beach, but …
Continue Reading12 Important Questions To Ask a Potential Pediatrician
During the middle trimester of pregnancy, its important to start coordinating all post birth lists. Choosing a pediatrician can be difficult if you haven’t received a recommendation. Because we all have different parenting styles and have different needs, babble.com has come up with 12 questions you might ask a pediatrician as you are interviewing them. Yes, that’s right YOU are interviewing …
Continue ReadingBoy Or Girl? Fun Ways to Tell!
There are a million old wives tales about the gender of a baby. if you carry low its a girl, high its a boy. If your face changes, its a girl and if not its a boy…Then there’s the Drano test. If you pee in a cup and add drano the …
Continue ReadingCNN reports: Should you save your child’s cord blood?
Is saving your child’s cord blood a wise investment for future stem cell therapy? That is the question many parents are asking when they learn they are pregnant. CNN reports via parenting.com that it is important to do your research carefully and find the appropriate cord blood bank that fits your needs. According to the article it …
Continue ReadingThe newest idea in the delivery room…
Lynsey Stone does not set foot in the shower without placing her cellphone on a nearby ledge, lest she miss an urgent text from a woman in labor. She schedules vacations 10 months in advance to ensure they do not conflict with due dates, and on family outings she and her husband leave their …
Continue ReadingLack of support can sabotage breastfeeding goals
A new, but perhaps not surprising, study published in the journal Pediatrics points directly to lack of support as being the number one cause of a new mother’s failure to follow through with her intentions to breastfeed exclusively. According to this Time article, a majority of women want to breastfeed their babies exclusively for …
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