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Are You Ready for Baby Quiz |
If you are a first-time expecting mom or dad, you are probably concerned you just won't know what to do with a new baby. Find out how much you really know about infant care with this quiz. |
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Baby Makes Five |
The thoughts and ramblings of a work at home mom, expecting her third baby any day, as she deals with bed rest, a high risk pregnancy, two high energy girls and running www.nicu101.com. |
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Bed Rest Escapes |
Getting put on bed rest during pregnancy means even travel to the end of your driveway is banned, but there are many ways escape the monotony of bed rest.
I was put on bed rest during my last pregna |
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Bed Rest Survival Kit |
If you have just been put on bed rest, you may be preparing to settle in for the long haul and gathering your necessities. Inevitably you will find yourself in need of something that you hadn't thou |
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Breastfeeding Multiples |
Many mothers respond to the diagnosis of a multiple pregnancy with mixed emotions, including fear of a high-risk pregnancy and of breastfeeding more than one baby. "How am I going to make enough milk |
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Coping with Gestational Diabetes |
A gestational diabetes diagnosis can be terrifying and even aggravating news to a pregnant woman already coping with any number of discomforts. You might find you are scared, confused, worried about i |
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Doulas For Pregnancy, Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support |
The word "doula" is derived from ancient Greek, meaning "woman caregiver of another woman." Modern doulas are women who are hired by the expectant mother to give prenatal advice and assistance during |
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Early Childhood Dental Caries |
I experienced a dreadful feeling that sunk to the pit of my stomach when I saw spots on my son's front top teeth when he was two years old. Like lots of other parents, I had been fastidiously cleanin |
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Early Signs of Pregnancy |
The early signs of pregnancy can be tough to decipher, or to even distinguish from the approach of a period. It can be agonizing if you are wondering if you are pregnant and it's still in those days before a pregnancy test will register accurate results. As anyone trying to conceive knows, those days between ovulation and that first missed period can feel quite long as you wait to know. These are some of the common early signs of pregnancy. |
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Extending Maternity Leave |
Maternity leave can seem oh-so short, but there are ways to extend your maternity leave. Find out some tactics for making your maternity leave last longer so you get more bonding time with your newbor |
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get a good start to breastfeeding |
Get a Good Start to Breastfeeding |
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How to Avoid Gestational Diabates |
While there is no way to guarantee you won't get gestational diabates, there are many ways to help prevent gestational diabates. You can exercise with doctor's approval, eat well and keep a close eye |
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How to Reduce Caffeine During Pregnancy |
During pregnancy, a small amount of caffeine is safe, but it is recommended that expecting moms reduce their caffeine to that level. Most caffeinated drinks also provide empty calories and sugar beyon |
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Infant care |
Five Key Steps to Care for Your Newborn Infant |
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Maternity Jeans |
One of the tough parts about being pregnant is that maternity clothes can be so drab, and your own favorites like jeans tend to be the first thing your belly outgrows. There is no need to where lame m |
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Mature Moms – Having your first baby after the age of 35 |
I was 36 when I got pregnant with my first son, Cameron. Until that point, I´d been far too busy running a business and working as a Corporate Trainer. Time had crept up on me, and by the time we dec |
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NICU Phobia |
If you are pregnant, and particularly if you had a preemie baby stay in the NICU in the past, you are probably terrified of the prospect of it happening again. NICU phobia is normal and anyone who's h |
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Nutrition During Pregnancy |
I'm inspired to write this article because I am 4 weeks pregnant. Since I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, today my doula/nurse/midwife friend counselled me on the phone about what I am eating every day. T |
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Pregnancy |
This is the spot to discuss all things related to pregnancy. |
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Pregnancy |
Here are resources and shops specializing in pregnancy and serving expecting parents. |