Archive for September, 2009

Thrifty Thursday: Finding Baby Bargains

I love a good bargain. I also love cute baby things that are typically out of my price range.

Early prenatal care: Best for mom, best for baby

The moment you find out you’re pregnant is something like Christmas and the Fourth of July rolled into one.

Big Babies & Superfetation

Okay, I know everyone is talking about the birth of the 19 pound baby born recently.

The drooling minutiae of childhood revealed for all to see as ‘Mommy blogs’ come of age

Where once a blurred baby photo in the wallet would do, now it seems doting parents will stop at nothing to share their world of domestic bliss.

Wear Your Baby

Did you know that it’s International Babywearing Week ? I love wearing my baby. With my first I thought I would hate it.

“5 weeks preggo”

Meet other parents of May 2010 kids and share parenting stories as your children grow.

Fertility and healthy pregnancy are the topics for educational series

A series of free or low-cost presentations and classes on fertility and a healthy pregnancy will be hosted by New Leaf Community Markets this month.

How to Increase Your Chances of Having Twins

I love having twins! Mine are six now. They are identical twin girls. They are a lot of fun, but it’s not always been so much fun.

Thrifty Thursday: Saving Money on Baby Wipes

Baby wipes are amazing inventions. Now I know that my mom and her mom had to deal with lots of non-helpful items.

Twittering in Labor

Are you on the Twitter or Facebook band wagon yet? Lots of people are joining these social networking sites.

Stress, W.Va. culture big factors in high rate of pregnant smokers

Rosa Lara remembers a doctor advising her not to quit smoking during her pregnancy because her baby was used to it.

Delayed Cord Clamping

Tonight I was doing some homework for my epidemiology class and I came across something that reminded me about a story I had heard on NPR about delayed cord clamping at birth.

The Duggars are Expecting Again

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are expecting baby number nineteen. Their oldest child is expecting his first baby with his wife next month, and their youngest is eight months old.

Pregnant? Read this advice

Grit your teeth for the bump-touching. Itamp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s inevitable.

Lactation, Breastfeeding, Discrimination and Accommodation

In the last few weeks, there have been a couple of interesting developments in the nursing woman/sex discrimination area.