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I normally don’t let my baby cry. I detest the practice of crying-it-out. I think it’s cruel, both to the baby and to the mother. I believe that babies cry for a reason, and that reason is usually because they need to eat, they just got poked at the doctor’s office, or they’re separated from…
If you just found out you’re pregnant, it can be worrisome to have bleeding. You may fear the worst, such as a miscarriage, but first trimester bleeding is actually fairly common and it doesn’t always mean that something bad is happening to you or your baby. First trimester bleeding is any bleeding that occurs during…
Do you participate in online message boards or forums? Then you would enjoy having a pregnancy ticker! A pregnancy ticker is an online graphic that is automatically updated to display how far along you are in your pregnancy. This is calculated based on your due date or the date of your last menstrual period. Here…
Varicose veins, also called varicosities or varices, are blood vessels that are engorged with blood. This happens when the walls of the blood vessels become weak or the valves do not work properly. They occur most often in the legs but are also common in the vulva. They can cause pain or discomfort, though it’s…
As a pregnancy writer, I come across very few options for reading material for new dads. Hogan Hilling, author and father of 3 sons, fills a need for information within the dad community. In this book, Hogan draws on his personal experience working with expecting fathers, and attempts to help men understand what their wives…
Very few of us have a ton of money to spend before the baby’s arrival, and being pregnant means having cute baby items and splurges in your face at every turn. But, having a baby doesn’t have to break the bank. You can be frugal and still fulfill all of your baby’s needs. Here are…
As a nursing mother, I am slightly offended when a doctor recommends that I give my baby a multivitamin. It’s like I’m being told, your milk’s not good enough. Most of us, especially more natural-minded mothers, likely have adequate nutrition in our breast milk. But for some mothers, there is a grain of truth to…
When you are pregnant, you begin navigating through the very profitable baby business. Some items that you encounter are obviously frivolous, but for other purchases, it may not be so obvious. Here are 11 unnecessary baby items that you can remove from your baby registry. 1. Baby Bath Bathing with your baby is great bonding…
A lot of us would love to take the opportunity to break free of our day-to-day routines and take a well-deserved vacation. It may be to a warm, inviting beach somewhere or to a fun amusement park. The easy part is locating the place where you would like to go. The difficult part is how…
No woman wants to think about the possibility of postpartum depression (PPD) when they are pregnant, but it’s important to know the signs and symptoms so that you can recognize them and seek help when you need it. Postpartum depression is normal. Approximately 10 to 15% of women suffer from some type of mood disorder…