About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Don't Drink in Pregnancy Physician Group Says

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Don't Drink in Pregnancy Physician Group Says Jun 21st 2012, 08:57 There has been a flurry of news articles written about alcohol in pregnancy after a study was released this past week on the topic of alcohol and pregnancy. While many news outlets are running headlines that say small amounts of alcohol are fine in pregnancy, that is not what the study says. In fact, the study actually says, "Furthermore, as no safe level of drinking during pregnancy has been established, the most conservative advice for women is not to drink alcohol during pregnancy." So put down your wine glasses for a minute and consider this tweet warning from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Drinking during pregnancy: the jury may be out for researchers, but ACOG recommends that pregnant women avoid alcohol Given the potential risks associated with alcohol, you probably want to get advice from your midwife or doctor that you trust.  Make your decision based on their knowledge of you and your medical history and your comfortable level.  Let the news outlets have their say, but remember, at the end of the day, you wind up living with the potential consequences. This is why it is so difficult to get good studies of risks on pregnant women. You can't randomly assign pregnant women to a group where they think there may be harm involved, like drinking or smoking. Have you talked to your practitioner yet? Related: Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix Readers Share: Your Thoughts on Alcohol and Pregnancy Drinking in Early Pregnancy Newly Non-Drinking Girl's Guide to Pregnancy Surviving a Party While Pregnant Source: Kesmodel U, Bertrand J, Støvring H, Skarpness B, Denny C, Mortensen E, the Lifestyle During Pregnancy Study Group. The effect of different alcohol drinking patterns in early to mid pregnancy on the child's intelligence, attention, and executive function. BJOG 2012; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03393.x. Photo © DreamsTime Don't Drink in Pregnancy Physician Group Says originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 08:57:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Teen Births Continue to Drop As Older Mothers Have More Babies

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Teen Births Continue to Drop As Older Mothers Have More Babies Jun 19th 2012, 09:39 Today the CDC released a new report entitled "Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990-2008". Though the data isn't really that shocking. The basic summary is that the teen pregnancy rate continues to dropped to 68.9 teens (ages 15-19) per 1000. That's a 40% drop in the teen pregnancy rate since 1990. The other non-surprising news was that births to older mothers continues to rise.  In fact, the birth rates in women ages 40-44 have steadily increased since 1991. Births to moms who were in the early 20s dropped to a low in the recording period (1990-2008). There were a total of 6,578,00 births in 2008. Related: Is pregnancy after 35 safe? Teen Pregnancy Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © April's Grape Vine Photography Teen Births Continue to Drop As Older Mothers Have More Babies originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at 09:39:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Blinged Out Pregnancy Tests

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Blinged Out Pregnancy Tests Jun 18th 2012, 11:10 Back when I did a lot of scrapbooking, I found these tiny gems that had glue on the back.  You could put them anywhere and boy did I! Then came the whole revolution of bling. You could bling anything from clothing to cards and there was even something called Vajazzling. (It's the use of spiraling gems to decorate your bikini area.) My husband asked me if they came out with pregnancy tests that were covered in bling when he saw a pacifier covered in gemstones. From that point on we started joking about why you'd have a gemstone encrusted pregnancy test.  Here are some of the ideas we came up with: The reward for the most pregnancy tests taken in one pregnancy. Birth stones specific to the due date of the baby conceived. (So if I knew I was due in April, I'd use diamond colored gemstones, but emeralds for May.) To have as a funny pregnancy announcement. For the mom-to-be with a ton of gemstones left over from home made cards. For the mom-to-be who simply loves gemstones on everything. They make prettier keepsakes. Have you ever blinded a pregnancy test or anything else related to baby?  Send your photo in and you might see it added to the site. Be sure to tell me what you did it for and why! Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Blinged Out Pregnancy Tests originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, June 18th, 2012 at 11:10:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What can dads do?

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What can dads do? Jun 17th 2012, 10:35 I saw a Facebook post the other day asking the question: What can a dad do other than breastfeed?  It made me think of all the times society answers that with: Change diapers! That's sort of sad, isn't it?  I mean, no one really wants to change diapers. So I started coming up with some fun things that dads can do with babies. Wear the baby Bathe baby Read to baby Sing to baby Take walks with baby Do baby massage Snuggle skin to skin with baby Skype with baby to see distant relatives Basically anything except breastfeed... So as you all think about Father's Day, what is on your lists? Related: 10 Tips for New Dads Books for Dads Overzealous Dads in Pregnancy Readers Share: Did your partner drive your nuts in pregnant? Do you suffer from pregnancy obsession? Sympathetic Pregnancy (Couvade Syndrome) What can dads do? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, June 17th, 2012 at 10:35:40. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Fitness Friday: Chest Press for Pregnancy

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Fitness Friday: Chest Press for Pregnancy Jun 15th 2012, 15:07 One of the nice things about the chest press is that there are a variety of ways that you can do it. You can do it one at a time or alternating sides. What I like is using this as a great way to break up whatever I'm doing and make it exercise. This is great for when you're putting away the groceries - just insert a can of beans in place of the dumbbells and you're all set. Which way will you do the chest press? More Fitness Friday: Calf Stretch in Pregnancy Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter 10 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy Great Pregnancy Exercises Exercise in Pregnancy Fitness Friday: Chest Press for Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, June 15th, 2012 at 15:07:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Confession About Father's Day

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Confession About Father's Day Jun 15th 2012, 11:06 My husband is someone who thinks that Father's Day is a made up holiday and therefore we shouldn't celebrate it. On the other hand, I'm of the, any reason is a good reason to celebrate, type. This leaves us in a dilemma. (I should add he feels the same way about Valentine's Day, Sweetest Day, Mother's Day, etc.) These are the types of discussions that no one really has before you get married, even when you try to think about all of the important things to discuss about having children beforehand. When you add to the fact that perhaps you are still pregnant and the baby isn't here yet, it might make you wonder if you should celebrate. My first Father's Day where I was pregnant, about 16 weeks, you can bet I wanted to celebrate. In trying to be sweet, I surprised my husband with a cake and two balloons (one pink and one blue). The cake said, "Happy 1st Father's Day!"  The response I got was lackluster, which of course made me tear up being pregnant and all. I wrote it off as him simply wanting to wait to celebrate after the birth. Next year, pretty much the same deal. When I finally got around to talking to him about it, I was floored. Now we have a mutual understanding. We use the time as a family day. We have a tradition of going hiking and having a big breakfast together. The kids make him things and he hugs and thanks them. He tolerates the "Happy Father's Day" sentiments all around town and we have a great time. So what's the deal in your family? Related: How to Celebrate Father's Day 10 Tips for New Dads 5 Ways Dads Can Help with Morning Sickness Helping Dad be a Part of Pregnancy The History of Father's Day Free Printable Father's Day Cards Father's Day Cratfs Father's Day Quotes Readers Share: Advice for New Fathers Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Photo © April's Grape Vine Photography Confession About Father's Day originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, June 15th, 2012 at 11:06:36. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Did Facebook become Babybook?

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Did Facebook become Babybook? Jun 12th 2012, 09:11 It was rather odd that I saw that question posted and discussed to death this weekend on Facebook as I had just read a study about how new mothers spend more time on Facebook after the birth of their baby. So the discussion went something like this: If someone is a new parent, particularly a mom, their Facebook page is likely to be taken over with baby photos and talk than anything else. The moms replied: duh. The study found that 44% of new moms spent more time on Facebook after baby than before. This is something that I've talked about before from my personal point of view - Facebook was around at 3 a.m. when my baby was awake and I needed some adult time. I'd be up feeding or pumping and it was fall asleep while doing those activities or meander around Facebook. In fact, I know I posted, on more than one occasion, that I wished people would post more late at night to give me something to read in the wee hours of the day. Now, from a professional point of view, I talked to other childbirth educators and doulas about watching client activity late at night. Did new moms post more?  Were they asking for help? Talking about how hard life was with a new baby?  I speculated that perhaps this was a new way to monitor some moms for signs of trouble, like postpartum depression. If we saw something, we could reach out and say, as an example, "I see you're posting that you are having trouble with breastfeeding. Can I help connect you to a professional?" So as a mom or dad, what's your take on Facebook and baby updates? Related: 5 Things Pregnant Women Shouldn't Post on Facebook Clever End of Pregnancy Facebook Statuses Social Networking in Labor Twitter in labor? Follow me on: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ & Pinterest! Source: Bartholomew, Mitchell K., Schoppe-Sullivan, Sarah J., Glassman, Michael, Kamp Dush, Claire M., & Sullivan, Jason M. (2012). New Parents' Facebook Use at the Transition to Parenthood. Family Relations, 61(3), 455-469. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00708.x Did Facebook become Babybook? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 at 09:11:42. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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