About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Push for Your Baby

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Push for Your Baby May 22nd 2012, 11:45 Lamaze International has a new campaign starting today called Push for Your Baby. The idea behind the campaign is that women and families need to know how to get the safest and best care for their baby. They have an amazing video of birth stories, a section on childbirth challenges, how to spot the best care and even a blogging contest. In doing this launch they've also launched their new parents website: http://lamaze.org as well as a new site for the Lamaze Professionals: http://lamazeinternational.org While you are there, be sure to sign up for the week by week email and take a tour. You can even find a childbirth educator in your area. Related: 6 Myths About Childbirth Class Which Childbirth Class is Right for You? 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 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? Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook Finding a Class in YOUR Area Find a Lamaze Class Find an ICEA Class Find a Bradley Class Find a CAPPA Class Find a Birthing from Within Class Find a Hypnobirthing Class Find a Hypnobabies Class Photo © Lamaze International Push for Your Baby originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 11:45:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What's the most popular baby name where you live?

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What's the most popular baby name where you live? May 21st 2012, 09:45 It's all well and good to talk about what baby names rank well nationally, but the lists that are by state are a bit ore local and sometimes look vastly different than the national lists.  This happens for a variety of reasons.  The most obvious reason is that when you have a huge state with lots of births, their preferences for names will give boost to a name that isn't popular in other areas.  The flip side of this is that a state with fewer births will not influence the end result very much at all. Related: Popular Baby Names by State Most Popular Baby Girl Names Most Popular Baby Boy Names Most Popular Twin Name Combinations Baby Names by Decade Photo © Fotolia What's the most popular baby name where you live? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 09:45:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Calf Stretch

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Calf Stretch May 18th 2012, 15:45 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, May 18th, 2012 at 15:45:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: How common is your birthday?

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How common is your birthday? May 17th 2012, 11:29 Do you know what day of the week you were born on? And did you know that people actually track those types of data. In fact, check out this cool infographic of all the birthdays during the year ranked by popularity. Where do you fall? Do you notice that there are certain days that are lower than others? Like the Fall and Winter holidays? Did you notice that all of the top ten birth dates are in September? Did you try to plan conception to give birth at a certain time? Related: What day of the week were you born? Pregnancy Due Date Calculator Birthday Calendar for Celebrity Babies Fun Birthday Facts Zodiac Birth Signs Photo © barneyboogles - Fotolia.com How common is your birthday? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 11:29:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Benjamin's Birth

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Benjamin's Birth May 17th 2012, 08:35 My son turns 19 today.  At this point, I'd been in labor for a very long time, more than 45 hours by the time he was born.  His birth was amazing and changed my life forever. How would you describe your births in a word or two? Related: Benjamin's Birth Share Your Birth Story Read Birth Stories Questions About Home Birth Is home birth safe? Home Birth Birth Stories Home Birth Supply List Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook Benjamin's Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 08:35:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What causes twins?

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What causes twins? May 15th 2012, 20:47 Mariah Carey. Jennifer Lopez. Angelina Jolie. Julia Robert. Celine Dion. Marcia Cross. Rebecca Romijn. Molly Ringwald.  What do they all have in common? Twins! I was reading a blog post the other day that had a long list of celebrities with twins.  It was talking about how these celebrities had probably used fertility drugs and didn't want to talk about it.  Most people were of the belief that these celebrities had used some sort of help to get pregnant with twins. Though the one thing that wasn't pointed out was that there could also be a logical explanation - as you get older, it becomes more likely that you'll have twins. There are some other things that can increase the likelihood of having twins, including: Breastfeeding when you conceive. Be a twin. Being older when you get pregnant. And more... Related: Am I Having Twins? Quiz Labor with Twins Questions to Ask About Twins Baby Names for Twins How Twins are Made Twin Maternity Clothes Photo © iStockPhoto What causes twins? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 20:47:08. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Go Ahead, Swear in Labor

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Go Ahead, Swear in Labor May 15th 2012, 17:02 There are a lot of things that you could say in labor to help ease the pain. I spend some time in childbirth class telling my students that vocalization in labor is really good for helping to ease pain and feel "on top" of a contraction. In my practice as a doula, there are always some women who swear in labor. Usually you will hear a simple expletive here and there. According to a study, swearing may actually help increase your pain tolerance. So before you think you need to chant the F bomb to get any benefit, the good news is that any word that you choose as your swear word seems to work. I know that in one of my labors I chanted the words "60 seconds" over and over. But I do know that with my 7th baby, she was in a funny position and it hurt a lot more than I had remembered and it was a fast labor. I said a choice word. I opened my eyes and looked up and thought, "Maybe I shouldn't say that word." Next contraction, said it again. Maybe it was working for me. Thankfully the baby was born a contraction or two later. Think it would work for you? Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook Source: Swearing as a response to pain. Stephens, Richard; Atkins, John; Kingston, Andrew NeuroReport. 20(12):1056-1060, August 5, 2009. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e32832e64b1 D5A2XKQ8MRER Photo © April's Grapevine Photography Go Ahead, Swear in Labor originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 17:02:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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