Friday, March 23, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Tori Spelling is Expecting Number Four

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Tori Spelling is Expecting Number Four
Mar 23rd 2012, 15:25

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott

Tori Spelling and husband, Dean McDermott welcomed a new baby girl, Hattie Margaret, on October 10, 2011.  Today she announced that baby number four is on the way. The couple also have children Liam and Stella.

I'm completely thrilled for her.  I love having a large family.  Tori will need to be careful to have great nutrition because of the stress on her body from having another baby so close to this one.  If she's still nursing Hattie, it is considered safe for her to nurse in pregnancy. Other than that, wow, having four is a delightful handful.  What advice would you give Tori?

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Tori Spelling is Expecting Number Four originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at 15:25:02.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Easter Baby Names

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Easter Baby Names
Mar 21st 2012, 11:10

Baby with Easter Eggs

If you are planning on having a baby near Easter, you may want to consider names that have an Easter meaning for you.  It may be a religious meaning or have a more secular meaning, but many families do choose to pick a name for their baby that ties in with the timing of their birth.  Here you can read some of the baby names I've found that Easter meanings.  And feel free to add your own.

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Easter Baby Names originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 11:10:41.

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Reese Witherspoon is Pregnant with Her Third Baby

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Reese Witherspoon is Pregnant with Her Third Baby
Mar 21st 2012, 10:45

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon is expecting her third baby, according to US Weekly. She and husband Jim Toth got married last year in California. Reese is already mom to Ava and Deacon, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.

Now, everyone told me that the third baby was always so different and hard to add. Your thoughts on a third baby? What would you tell Reese?

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Reese Witherspoon is Pregnant with Her Third Baby originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 10:45:27.

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Obesity and Risks from Amniocentesis and CVS

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Obesity and Risks from Amniocentesis and CVS
Mar 21st 2012, 09:53

Amniocentesis

Researchers recently looked at the risks of losing a baby after amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) when a mother is obese.  They found that if a mother with a BMI of 30-40 had an amniocentesis or a CVS procedure, that there was no increase in the risks to the baby.  However, if a mother had a BMI of over 40.0, there were increased risks found with an amniocentesis, but not CVS.

While there is still a risk of losing a baby because of the invasive nature of both of these tests, the risk is very small and for most women, weight does not increase that risk. This may allow more mothers who would choose to have genetic testing done to do so without added worry of increased risk. And if you happen to want genetic testing and have a BMI over 40.0, perhaps a CVS test is better for you. This should be one of the many questions that you would ask before having genetic testing done.

What were you told about your weight and either amniocentesis or CVS?

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Source:
Harper, Lorie M., Cahill, Alison G., Smith, Kylie, Macones, George A., & Odibo, Anthony O. (2012). Effect of Maternal Obesity on the Risk of Fetal Loss After Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 119(4), 745-751 710.1097/AOG.1090b1013e318248f318290f.

Obesity and Risks from Amniocentesis and CVS originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 09:53:26.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What can you do about pregnancy cravings?

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What can you do about pregnancy cravings?
Mar 20th 2012, 14:15

Pickles and Ice Cream

Pregnancy cravings are something that lots of women have while pregnant, and even a bit beyond. Certainly it is the stuff of many a cartoon and comic joke. But when you are the one who experiences the cravings, it's not so funny. But what's a mom-to-be to do about her cravings?

I know that I have certainly wanted to ask my husband to go get me something special from the store at an odd hour - but that's so cliche! I've tried ignoring the cravings.  I've tried to dissect them - why am I craving this?  Some of it helps, some of it doesn't.  I did find a few things that have worked for some of the cravings, and sometimes not so much.  What did you do?

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What can you do about pregnancy cravings? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 14:15:18.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Readers' Choice Final Update

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Readers' Choice Final Update
Mar 19th 2012, 11:18

About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards


The Readers' Choice Awards are winding down. Readers can continue to vote daily for their favorites in each of the categories until the polls close on Tuesday, March 21st at midnight ET. Voting is close for some categories! Here are the current leaders:

Favorite Baby Shower Gift

  1. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
  2. Hygeia EnJoye Pump
  3. Bundle Me

Best Pregnancy Magazine

  1. Fit Pregnancy
  2. Conceive
  3. Pregnancy and Pregnancy & Newborn (tie)

Favorite Labor Product

  1. Hot Mama Gown
  2. Basic Binsi Skirt
  3. Belly Mapping Workbook (Spinning Babies)

Best Pregnancy Product

  1. The Pink Kit
  2. Belly Banter
  3. Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Best Pregnancy Blog

  1. Birth Without Fear
  2. Well Rounded Mama
  3. The Feminist Breeder and Best for Babes (tie)

Readers' Choice Final Update originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, March 19th, 2012 at 11:18:48.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Quadriceps Stretch in Pregnancy

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Quadriceps Stretch in Pregnancy
Mar 16th 2012, 16:19

Pregnant Woman Quadriceps Stretch

The quadriceps stretch can feel great at relieving tension in tight thighs in pregnancy. It's fairly simple to do and can really help loosen your muscles even before your exercise. One of the issues in pregnancy is the tendency for you to be too loose in the ligaments and tight in the muscles. Getting out and moving can help and stretching this large muscle group can help you warm up prior to other exercises like walking, running or swimming.

When do you do the quadriceps stretch?

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Quadriceps Stretch in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, March 16th, 2012 at 16:19:52.

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