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There are so many old wives tales floating around during pregnancy that it is hard to know fact from fiction, except in the case where the tale is really off the wall. You will probably hear strange things from your grandmother regarding what you should and shouldn’t do. While your grandmother probably believed this when [...]
By Judy Shaw
Pregnancy is such an incredible experience in a woman’s life. My experience was incredible in an unsettling way. While I was pregnant with my first child I felt wonderful for the first six months. I was always on the go and loved watching my belly grow. Then suddenly at 24 weeks, I started [...]
All babies have meconium and will dispense of it through bowel movements at some point, hopefully after they are born. Meconium is the result of the first bowel movements from a newborn, and it includes cells, mucus, bile, amniotic fluid and lanugo that has been stored in the baby’s intestines while in utero. It is [...]
by Amy B. Tuteur, MD Ask Dr. Amy.comHas the baby dropped yet? Friends and complete strangers are asking the same question. What are they talking about? How will you know?
By the end of pregnancy, the baby is likely to take a position that will be favorable for the coming journey. Over 95% of all babies [...]
Pregnancy can be a scary thing, especially when it is the first pregnancy for a woman and her partner. One of the most frequently asked questions is whether the parents having sex during pregnancy is safe for the growing baby. In most cases, the answer is yes.
Your baby is growing in your uterus, which is [...]
Constipation throughout the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy is a common complaint from pregnant women. Some women, however, do not know that you do NOT have to suffer through it, and that there are things that can be done to prevent it.
Early in pregnancy, constipation is caused by a change in your hormones [...]
by Patti Teel
Food has a huge impact on a child’s well-being. It can energize, increase hyperactivity or induce fatigue. Just as a lack of sleep can jumble a child’s thinking or cause learning problems, so can an inadequate diet. Each child is a unique individual, and it’s unreasonable to think that “one size fits all” [...]
Surf on into the World Wide Web and visit Greendimes.com. Water is being saved as you read. Also, trees are being planted, wasteful junk mail is being stopped, and kids’ ID kits are being created. Basically, it’s an all around cool site. Greendimes.com has been featured in Business Week, Ok! Magazine and the Oakland Tribune. [...]
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Perfect Parenting
Situation: It never fails, when we’re on vacation, the rains hit. We’re all stuck in the hotel room, and inevitably everyone gets grumpy. How do we keep the kids happy if this disaster strikes again?
Think about it: To quote the insightful words of William Shakespeare, “Nothing is good or [...]
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Question:
Our local public pool offers swimming classes for parents with babies. This sounds like fun, but I’m wondering: Is this something I can do safely with my eight-month-old baby?
Learn about it
Swimming classes can be a fun experience to share with your baby and with other parent-baby pairs. The [...]
