Archive for April, 2009

What You Should Know About the Symptoms and Stages of Pregnancy

One of the most exciting and important events in a woman’s life is her pregnancy .

“What are these #’s everyone is talking about?”

This is my 3rd full term pregnancy and I feel like a complete idiot that I have no clue as to what these #’s are that everyone is referring to.

Mother’s Day for Mothers-to-Be

Mother’s Day probably means something a little bit different for everyone. I know in my house growing up it meant lots of little craft projects from school and something sticky and messy in bed for mom to pretend to enjoy for breakfast.

Join The May Blog Carnival: Mother’s Day

In May, the theme for the All About Parenting Blog Carnival will be Mother’s Day.

Saving the Earth One Diaper at a Time

So for Earth Day , I thought I’d take a minute to talk to you about saving the Earth, one diaper at a time.

Improving Outcomes for Restless Legs Syndrome

The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care May 2006 Volume 31 Number 5 Pages 26 - 35 Restless legs syndrome is a neurologic disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, and by uncomfortable sensations in the legs often described as creepy-crawly, burning, twitching, aching, or restlessness.

Please, never shake a baby… even on an iPhone.

Apple announced today that it has pulled the application “Baby Shake” from the App Store.

Anybody have serious cramps and then…..

Ok, this is my 4 month TTC and this is the first month we used the OPK. I feel like everything “went perfect” and I have had pregnancy symptoms .

Baby Shower Cakes & Cookies - including a Cake Wreck

We’ve discussed fetal cookies and weird baby shower cakes before, but I got a really good laugh out of reading about the baby shower cake features on Cake Wrecks .

“Can you get pregnant..”

You’ve gotten the green light and you’re actively trying to conceive. What’s going through your mind? Do you think it’s going to happen right away or take a while? Share advice and support here.

New Figures On The Safety Of Home Births

Dutch researchers looked at a nationwide cohort of 529, 688 low-risk women in primary midwifery care who gave birth between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2006.

Cesarean Awareness Month

April is Cesarean Awareness Month sponsored by the International Cesarean Awareness Network .

Due November 2009-Nervous and excited

Is anyone else due November 2009? This is my first pregnancy…after ttc for 6 months .

Benefits of the Daddy Brain

New research shows that fatherhood can make you a better man. Illustration by Gary Hovland A sk any new parent: Taking care of a newborn is a physical and emotional marathon - and the pace only begins to slacken with kindergarten.

“Help…..Is it normal not to have any symptoms at 5 weeks 4 days”

Yes..it is normal. Everyone is different. I did not have any symptoms at all the first trimester.

His & Hers: Parenthood is worth the pain

Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues.

“Iron Supplement Side Effects?”

Just had my 28 wk appt last Friday. Apparently my iron levels are lower than they like.

“Breast Tenderness Come and Go?”

I am entering my 7th week and I’ve noticed that my breast tenderness is not as painful as it has been the past couple weeks.