About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Welcome a Son

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Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Welcome a Son Feb 28th 2012, 22:38 Jennifer Garner and husband, Ben Affleck, welcomed a son!  This is their third child, after daughters Violet and Seraphina.  They've been married seen years.  Garner kept the news of the sex of the baby quiet throughout her pregnancy. She announced her pregnancy in August of 2011. Could you do that? Related: Surviving Pregnancy with a Toddler How to Have a Baby Boy Garner and Affleck Marriage Profile More About Jennifer Garner More on Ben Affleck Photo © Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Welcome a Son originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 22:38:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: AAP Says Breastfeeding is Normal

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AAP Says Breastfeeding is Normal Feb 28th 2012, 09:59 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released their long awaited paper on breastfeeding, entitled: "Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk." Their guidelines remain firmly in the pro-breastfeeding category, recommending that babies are exclusively breastfeed for about 6 months and continue to breastfeed for at least a year and as long after a year as is mutually desired by the mom and baby. They go on to talk about not only the health benefits of breastfeeding, like a third fewer babies dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to a drastic reduction in the number of obese adolescents and adults; but they also talk about the health risks of not breastfeeding. One of the parts that I think is crucial is the fact that they really seem to emphasize that women need help from all sorts of areas in their life, from their pediatrician, to their families, and even the employers.  I really like the fact that they give some specific tools to help in these areas, but not everyone is prepared to help, including many pediatricians. One pediatrician that I spoke told me that all of her breastfeeding knowledge came from nursing her own child.  She said that in medical school, the one lecture they had on breastfeeding was at a lunch sponsored by a company who makes artificial breast milk (formula). The AAP has the new guidelines available on their parents' website as well.  And, beginning March 8th, you can register to get a free copy of "New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding," while supplies last. What do you wish your pediatrician knew about breastfeeding or had told you about breastfeeding? Related: When to Call a Lactation Consultant Breastfeeding Quiz Breastfeeding Class Online Breastfeeding Affirmations Readers Share: Favorite Breastfeeding Affirmations How did your hospital help you breastfeed? Being a Baby Friendly Hospital Breastfeeding Your Baby Breast Pump Reviews Favorite Breastfeeding Book Source: Section on Breastfeeding. (2012). Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3552 Photo © Maxim Tupikov - Fotolia.com AAP Says Breastfeeding is Normal originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 09:59:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Going to Prenatal Visits Alone

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Going to Prenatal Visits Alone Feb 27th 2012, 09:48 When it comes to visiting the doctor or midwife for prenatal care, I really believe that two heads are better than one. First of all, there is simply sharing the experience of talking about the pregnancy and the baby. Secondly, if there is a decision to be made, instructions to retain, etc., it's much easier to remember if two people attend. That said, I find so many moms attend prenatal care appointments alone, with the exception of a few special appointments. Where do you fall into the mix? Related: Doctor Debate: Female or Male Choosing a Practitioner Improving the Doctor-Patient Relationship Choosing a Doctor for Your Baby 1st Trimester Appts. 2nd Trimester Appts. 3rd Trimester Appts. 8 Questions to Ask About the Call Schedule 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Midwife Choosing a Practitioner for Pregnancy Birth Plan Photo © Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Going to Prenatal Visits Alone originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 09:48:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What about your childbirth class...

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What about your childbirth class... Feb 26th 2012, 14:55 Childbirth classes are an important part of preparing for birth.  While some people take them in order to learn how to give birth, as a teacher my philosophy is more to help people unlearn what they've learned from television or scary stories from other people - in short - to help them rediscover what they already knew.  But that doesn't mean that all classes are alike.  In fact, what you will learn in my class might be very different from what you learn in a class taught at a hospital or birth center or someone's home.  It will vary from childbirth educator to childbirth educator.  Some of that will depend on the childbirth method that the teacher has chosen to train under or align with (if any), while other times it depends on the employer, location of the classes of intent of the content.  In short - buyer beware.  Know what you're getting yourself into.  Know what you're looking for in a class, but also be open to the fact that sometimes you don't know what you need from a class.  Here are some helpful hints: Which Childbirth Class is Right for You? Bradley Class Overview What do moms say about Bradley Classes? Lamaze Class Overview What do moms say about Lamaze Classes? ICEA Class Overview What do moms say about ICEA Classes? Related: What does a good childbirth class look like? Childbirth Class Options Online Childbirth Class Overview Do you need a childbirth class if you want an epidural? Childbirth Class: The Second Time Around What about your childbirth class... originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 at 14:55:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Side Strech in Pregnancy

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Side Strech in Pregnancy Feb 24th 2012, 12:45 The side stretch can be very helpful in pregnancy.  One thing I noticed that it really helped with was a feeling of having more room in my chest and sides.  Before I would stretch I felt "cramped" and "full of baby."  I'm sure anyone post about 30 weeks gestation knows what that feels like.  So I'd do these stretches, even just sitting on the couch or in a chair would work.  Then I'd feel like I had more room to do fun things like breathe.  I also think I had fewer issues with round ligament pain when I did this exercise more often. Do you feel like you have more room after doing the side stretch? More Fitness Friday: Side Stretch Round Ligament Pain Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter 10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy Exercise in Pregnancy Great Pregnancy Exercises Photo © iStockPhoto Side Strech in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, February 24th, 2012 at 12:45:46. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Choosing a Water Birth Tub

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Choosing a Water Birth Tub Feb 24th 2012, 10:38 Having a water birth was an amazing experience for me.  And yet, unlike most of my life, I didn't plan it.  I had used water during my second child's birth and it was an amazing relief.  I climbed out of my bath tub just as he was born.  I planned a water birth for my third child, but the tub never got set up.  After that, I just decided I'd use my bath tub for labor pain relief and not worry so much about having a water birth. Sure, I'd attended some water births, both at hospitals and in homes.  It looked amazing and the moms spoke very highly about it. I could articulate the benefits of water birth, but it just never really sunk in.  Then came baby Ocho, our eighth baby. The long and short of Ocho's birth story is that I labored for a very long time, about 45 hours to be exact.  I was quite comfortable and pleased with my labor.  The last hour or so, I'd been pushing.  I rarely pushed more than a few times and out came a baby, so pushing for an hour had me a bit perplexed.  The three doula brain cells I had that still worked said, "Get up an go to the bathroom, a full bladder can prevent your baby from descending."  I got up and stomped off to the bathroom with my husband following me, saying nothing. I rested my head on the wall as I sat on the toilet. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the bathtub.  "Water," I commanded.  My midwife scrambled to have someone bring me something to drink when my husband said, "I think she wants us to fill the tub."  He was right.  I sat there while he filled the tub. My bathtub had been an amazing source of pain relief all during my pregnancy.  Pain relief was what I needed now and I was going to try the tub.  It took a couple of minutes to fill, as it was a deep bathtub.  I climbed over the edge and felt my entire body relax as it slipped into the water.  No sooner than I had immersed my belly when I felt the baby shift.  The baby was coming... NOW.  I hiked my leg up to the edge of the tub and out slipped my baby into the hands of my husband as everyone came rushing into the bathroom. This was not the birth I had planned.  But it was amazing.  Despite Ocho weighing in at 10 lbs 2 oz and being born with her hand up over her head, I walked away from her birth with no swelling, tearing or pain.  That was an amazing experience... Related: Choosing a Water Birth Tub 5 Reasons to Have a Water Birth Water Birth for Pain Relief Water Birth Photos Ocho's Birth Story Choosing a Water Birth Tub originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, February 24th, 2012 at 10:38:40. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Nuchal Fold Testing for Down Syndrome

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Nuchal Fold Testing for Down Syndrome Feb 23rd 2012, 13:00 Nuchal fold testing is something that is a more recent prenatal test.  The nice part about it is that it is not as invasive as other tests that can be used to screen for Down Syndrome, like the AFP, triple, quad or penta screens.  The nuchal fold testing can also be done a bit earlier in pregnancy using ultrasound to measure the back of your baby's neck. Have you had this test done? Related: Nuchal Fold Testing Alpha-fetoprotein Testing Amniocentesis Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) Nuchal Fold Testing for Down Syndrome originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 13:00:05. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift

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Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift Feb 22nd 2012, 00:00 Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product Vote for the Best Pregnancy Product Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog More Readers' Choice Award Voting In order to prevent artificial manipulation and maintain the validity of results, voters are required to log in or provide an email address. This will not subscribe you to anything. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Each email address or login can vote once a day in each category during the voting period. Voting ends March 21, 2012, 11:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced March 30, 2012. Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:00:41. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog

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Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog Feb 22nd 2012, 00:00 Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product Vote for the Best Pregnancy Product More Readers' Choice Award Voting In order to prevent artificial manipulation and maintain the validity of results, voters are required to log in or provide an email address. This will not subscribe you to anything. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Each email address or login can vote once a day in each category during the voting period. Voting ends March 21, 2012, 11:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced March 30, 2012. Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:00:56. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine

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Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine Feb 22nd 2012, 00:00 More Readers' Choice Award Voting In order to prevent artificial manipulation and maintain the validity of results, voters are required to log in or provide an email address. This will not subscribe you to anything. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Each email address or login can vote once a day in each category during the voting period. Voting ends March 21, 2012, 11:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced March 30, 2012. Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:00:03. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product

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Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product Feb 22nd 2012, 00:00 You can see the finalists and learn more about them before voting. Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift (See the finalists.) Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine (See the finalists.) Vote for the Best Pregnancy Product (See the finalists.) Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog (See the finalists.) More Readers' Choice Award Voting In order to prevent artificial manipulation and maintain the validity of results, voters are required to log in or provide an email address. This will not subscribe you to anything. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Each email address or login can vote once a day in each category during the voting period. Voting ends March 21, 2012, 11:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced March 30, 2012. Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:00:36. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Vote for Your Favorite Pregnancy Product

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Vote for Your Favorite Pregnancy Product Feb 22nd 2012, 00:00 Vote for Your Favorite Baby Shower Gift Vote for the Best Pregnancy Magazine Vote for Your Favorite Labor Product Vote for the Best Pregnancy Blog More Readers' Choice Award Voting In order to prevent artificial manipulation and maintain the validity of results, voters are required to log in or provide an email address. This will not subscribe you to anything. Read our Privacy Policy for more information. Each email address or login can vote once a day in each category during the voting period. Voting ends March 21, 2012, 11:59 pm EST. Winners will be announced March 30, 2012. Vote for Your Favorite Pregnancy Product originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 00:00:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What do you know about pregnancy?

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What do you know about pregnancy? Feb 21st 2012, 11:25 So you've read a lot of good pregnancy books and you think you've got it all under control. Maybe you've had a baby already and known your way around a birthing room. Here is a fun quiz to test your knowledge of pregnancy and birth. How well do you score? Should Dad be in the labor room or the waiting room? Quiz Do you talk about pregnancy too much? Quiz Am I Pregnant? Quiz Is it twins? Quiz Labor and Birth Quiz Boy or Girl Quiz Cesarean Section Quiz Epidural Anesthesia Quiz Pregnancy Quiz Which childbirth class is right for you? Quiz Do I need a doula? Quiz Postpartum Depression Quiz Celebrity Baby Quiz Conception Quiz Am I in Labor Quiz? Related: Pregnancy Calendar Pregnancy Pictures Questions About Pregnancy Tests Photo © iStockPhoto What do you know about pregnancy? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at 11:25:52. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Calf Stretch

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Calf Stretch Feb 17th 2012, 12:45 I'd read about women having leg cramps and I didn't have a single charlie horse until my fourth baby. I was actually at a conference and sharing the room with another pregnant mom when it happened. If she hadn't been pregnant too she might have thought I was dying I was screaming and hopping around. If leg cramps bother you in pregnancy, or if you're worried about that dreaded charlie horse, try the calf stretch. Doing it just before bed can help you prevent leg cramps from waking you up in the middle of the night howling in pain. Have you been spared from the dreaded charlie horse? More Fitness Friday: Calf Stretch Leg Cramps in Pregnancy Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter Great Pregnancy Exercises Exercise in Pregnancy 10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy Photo © iStockPhoto Calf Stretch originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 12:45:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Do you pee on a stick or in a cup?

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Do you pee on a stick or in a cup? Feb 15th 2012, 10:21 With few exceptions, most pregnancy tests allow you to pee on a stick directly. This is great, if you're a man.  Aiming a stream of urine as a female is much harder.  And then there is the ominous warning to not pee on the test window.  It totally freaks me out. There is the second option, pee in a cup and dip the test stick.  A few, very few, pregnancy tests come with tiny little cups to collect urine for the testing process.  The small cups present their own challenges, but have the benefit of not contaminating the test.  The bigger question is can you pee in the cup and not on your hand? Enter the disposable cup that is big enough to catch the urine and small enough to fit in the toilet. This makes me want to write my own country song about the Red Solo Cup. It large, it's pee-proof, and it does the job. What's your take on this dilemma?  Are you a pee on a stick or in a cup kind of gal when it comes to pregnancy tests? Related: Don't Dumpster Dive for Pregnancy Tests Attention Squatters and Foot Flushers How to Take a Pregnancy Test How soon can I take a pregnancy test? What is a blood pregnancy test? Do I have to use first morning urine for a pregnancy test to work? What if a positive sign came up later on a pregnancy test? What medicines will affect my pregnancy test results? How high is my hCG supposed to be? More Questions About Pregnancy Tests Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © loutocky - Fotolia.com Do you pee on a stick or in a cup? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 10:21:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today

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Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today Feb 14th 2012, 09:22 About 1 in every 125 babies born has congenital heart disease (CHD). Many of these are not known prior to birth and some are not known until later in life, sometimes, only after a tragedy has happened. The problem is that you can't just look at a baby and know if they have congenital heart disease. Today there will be a free webinar to talk about how pulse oximetry screening can be helpful in finding babies who have congenital heart disease at birth. It starts at 3:30 p.m. ET and is designed for moms, dads, and birth professionals who want to learn more about Pulse Ox testing.  It's hosted by Cora's Story and James's Project. Register here. February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week, won't you honor CHD babies everywhere by learning about what this is and what you can do to help protect little ones? Related: Screening for Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Crib Card for Pulse Ox Screening Check Their Hearts: Parent Brochure Cora's Story Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week Photo © Kathy H. Free Newborn Screening Webinar Today originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at 09:22:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Baby Shower Videos

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Baby Shower Videos Feb 12th 2012, 10:45 Nothing says fun like a well planned baby shower.  I love the food, the games (Yes, the games.) and just hanging out with my friends and family.  I'm pleased to bring you two new videos on baby showers: Tips for Organizing a Baby Shower 5 Fun Baby Shower Games Related: Should guests being a baby to a baby shower? Readers Share: Would you go to a baby shower if your baby weren't invited? Baby Shower Etiquette Baby Shower Games Baby Shower Advice from a Grandma Baby Shower Planning Guide Baby Shower Videos originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at 10:45:33. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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