Archive for August, 2008

How do you choose your hospital?

After reading Danielle’s comments on Celebrity Baby Blog about why so many celebrities choose Cedars-Sinai, I started wondering what other women think about when choosing a hospital.

Fertilization gives birth to a new era of parenthood

This summer, the world’s first baby born via in vitro fertilization turned 30, marking a milestone in an increasingly common medical procedure that literally means “fertilization in glass.” The breakthrough …

Knowing Pregnancy In General

Getting pregnant is a great desire of every married woman. When the pregnancy test turns positive, you may be excited about spreading the news that you are expecting a baby.

Before You Buy Baby Furniture

We decided to buy a new high chair for Ada. Our other high chairs were all through the wringer after the other six kids have used them, add to that our friend’s children.

Children at Birth

As we’re preparing for Baby Ocho , we’ve also been preparing the older kids to attend the birth .

Early Signs & Symptoms of Pregnancy

Want to bring some fun and life to your website? Put a free pregnancy applet that shows the latest three articles from Bella! ~ Fatigue and Feeling Tired With a new, rapidly growing baby, and changes to your …

Are you pregnant?

When you’re having unknown symptoms and you want to know if they spell out that there is a new baby on the way, it can drive you crazy.

Itchy Belly

Yes, my belly is rather itchy during the third trimester, though I realize others have it worse .

How many kids do you want and when?

This is a very interesting discussion for me. I think that the number really varies and I also don’t think it’s something you can decide in first grade or while dating or anything like that.

Understanding miscarriages and how to cope

Understanding miscarriages. How to cope if you have had one. Find out how common miscarriages are and ways you can protect yourself.

Dr. Marjorie Greenfield says baby bump can come between mom, colleagues

Momcentral.com , self-described as a “one-stop Web resource” for busy mothers, is sponsoring a photo contest in connection with “The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book.” E-mail a photo of you or someone you know to …

Our little family

When is the right time for a couple to start a family? I interviewed a Fairmont couple, Rebecca Fulaytar and Kenneth Murphey, about how they are maneuvering with raising a young family.

Does this bump look big on me?

More and more expectant mothers are suffering from eating disorders, binge-eating and vomiting during pregnancy.

You named your baby what???

A Chinese couple is trying to give their son “@” as a name. When pronounced, they say it means love him.

Burst of Energy Before Labor - Or is it nesting?

You often hear people talk about a burst of energy before labor, also commonly called nesting .

Women Signs and Symptoms of Male Pregnancy

This article will show signs that a man is pregnant. If you would like to know the signs that a woman is pregnant, please see Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy by Norma Chew.

Natural Childbirth: A viable option?

I wrote several years ago, an article asking if natural childbirth were dead . That made it nice to see Jennifer Jordan from ParentDish’s article talking about how women were fighting to take back natural …

Maternal Deaths Following Cesarean Delivery Can Be Reduced

Maternal death rates have remained constant in the United States for many decades.

Getting into the Groove After Baby

I have a friend who has a new baby. She’s amazing. She’s gotten everything in order and she’s in her old clothes.

Instant Poll Results

Coffee and conception - what’s your counsel? A woman drinks 4 cups of caffeinated coffee daily but reports no other source of caffeine, which means that she consumes about 500 mg of caffeine a day.