Friday, April 27, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Neck Stretch

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Apr 27th 2012, 16:22

Neck Stretch in Pregnancy

Headaches and neck tension can cause you pain in pregnancy. But there is a simple stretch that you can do from your desk or anywhere to help relieve the pain and tension called simply the neck stretch. Have you tried it? You'll love it - try it right now. Doesn't that feel better?

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Neck Stretch originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, April 27th, 2012 at 16:22:56.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 5 Reasons to Track Your Menstrual Cycle

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5 Reasons to Track Your Menstrual Cycle
Apr 24th 2012, 09:34

Positive Pregnancy Test and Monthly Calendar

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. The theme is Don't Ignore Infertility. One of the ways that you can do this is to know your menstrual cycle.

There are plenty of reasons to track a lot of things in our lives.  Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with all that I need to pay attention to every day.  Though tracking your menstrual cycle has many practical applications to your life, even when you aren't trying to get pregnant.

Do you keep track?

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5 Reasons to Track Your Menstrual Cycle originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 09:34:19.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Does your belly get in the way?

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Apr 23rd 2012, 09:28

Spilling Food on Pregnant Belly

Having a big bump for a pregnant belly sounds like it will be a lot of fun. One of the most frequent questions I get is: "When will I show?" Having a big round belly, preferably without stretch marks, is something most pregnant women look forward to getting. It's fun, until it's not.

Now I'm not complaining terribly, but having a big belly certainly gets in the way. There is the whole spilling your food all over your belly. Serious, when I am pregnant, I think I should use a bib with all the food that I drop down my shirt. (After the baby is born, I usually spill food on the baby!) I've also been known to bump my belly into things, not realizing how big I was.

So in what crazy ways has your belly gotten in the way or been annoying?

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Does your belly get in the way? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 09:28:04.

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Saving the Earth One Diaper at a Time

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Apr 22nd 2012, 12:41

Cloth Diapered Baby

So for Earth Day, I thought I'd take a minute to talk to you about saving the Earth, one diaper at a time. If you are pregnant, then diapers are something you've probably given at least a slight amount of to. They will become a large part of your life after you give birth, as babies tend to use about 8-12 diapers a day.

So in the day of reduce, reuse and recycle, cloth diapers are back as the eco-friendly way to diaper your baby. I'm not here to argue that cloth diapers are great for the environment, though they are much better than their disposable counterparts. I think it's important to look at cloth diapers form the viewpoint of saving money.

That's right, using cloth diapers is a great way to save you money. When you consider that you can purchase every diaper you would ever need (and then some) for $200-300, you've only spent 10 weeks worth of disposable diaper money. The real issue for most people is the initial outlay of money for cloth diapers.

So if you haven't taken a look at cloth diapers recently, or you think that they still involve really scary looking diaper pins - think again and have a look at today's new eco-friendly, cost saving diapers that make babies and parents happy. (Did I mention how cute some of the new cloth diapers are? I'm seriously loving these cute prints on the All-in-One cloth diapers I bought in bulk at a discount store!)

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Saving the Earth One Diaper at a Time originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 12:41:53.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Fitness Friday: Free Pregnancy and Exercise Newsletter

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Apr 20th 2012, 15:41

Yoga Class While Pregnant

If you're looking for an easy way to learn about pregnancy and exercise, the free pregnancy and fitness newsletter is your best bet.  Not only can you learn about a variety of trimester specific exercises, but you can sign up here to get it sent directly to your inbox.

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Fitness Friday: Free Pregnancy and Exercise Newsletter originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 15:41:27.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Signs You're Miscarrying

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Signs You're Miscarrying
Apr 19th 2012, 10:30

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When you're early in pregnancy, every twinge can send you panicking to the bathroom to check for blood. Spotting or bleeding are the signs that most people know to look for as a symptom of miscarriage. The problem is that there can be other signs or even no signs. This can make it difficult to tell when something is wrong with your pregnancy.

Sometimes cramping or low backache can be a sign that you're miscarrying. This is to be thought of like contractions. Though sometimes cramping and backache aren't signs of anything other than cramping and backache. This can be terribly confusing.

So the trick is to put it out of your mind as long as possible. I remember telling one OB that I wished I could sleep the entire first trimester away. She told me that was silly, but I'm not sure she understood how frightening every twinge was for me. In the end, I wound up trying to remember that I had no control over it. I couldn't wish away the symptoms, I couldn't prevent a miscarriage. And for the most part that's true of every pregnant woman.

So while we can't stop the worry or the twinges, we can choose how we respond to it.  That response can be trying to calm yourself down or seeking the advice of your midwife or doctor to help calm yourself.

What worked for you?

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Signs You're Miscarrying originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 10:30:39.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Best for Babes Celebrity Breastfeeding Event

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Apr 18th 2012, 11:26

Best for Babes Event

Best for Babes held a celebrity breastfeeding and toxin-free home event. The goal was to help celebrities who were pregnant or recently had babies learn about breastfeeding and its benefits as well as keeping children away from harmful toxins. Emphasis was placed on all of the public health aspects of breastfeeding as well as overcoming the Booby Traps (TM) that all moms face when it comes to breastfeeding.

I love to hear the stories of moms and how they see breastfeeding, what worked, what didn't and what advice they have to give others. At the center of this event were the stories of three amazing moms: Jenna Elfman, who struggled in breastfeeding her first baby and with her second baby had enough milk to donate to a methamphetamine addicted baby; Laila Ali, who shared about her struggles feeding her first baby; and Kelly Preston, who admitted to being late to the event because she was nursing her 16 month old son. Guests were also able to look at products from Ameda, including their new multi-user pump; and Leading Lady, maker of some great nursing bras. You can stay tuned to their blog for more on the event as well as a chance to win a swag bag from the event!

Your thoughts on celebrity breastfeeding: does it help the cause?

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Best for Babes Celebrity Breastfeeding Event originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 11:26:58.

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