About Pregnancy & Childbirth: CDC Offers Pregnancy & Baby Related eCards

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CDC Offers Pregnancy & Baby Related eCards Dec 9th 2012, 19:27 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a lot of things for a variety of people. I'm pretty amazed at the wealth of information that they offer.  But when I found out that they have eCards on a variety of topics, I was floored.  Some of them are really interesting, but I thought you might enjoy the Health Pregnancy category or the Healthy Baby category. You can send these as pregnancy announcements or even to pregnant friends to give them a heads up on some aspect of safety in pregnancy or parenting.  You can see all the cards they have or even download their app for your cell phone. I am a bit surprised that they don't have any breastfeeding related eCards. Which card will you be sending? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDC Offers Pregnancy & Baby Related eCards originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at 19:27:34. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Hilary's Birth

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Hilary's Birth Dec 8th 2012, 19:41 My daughter, Hilary, turns 21 today. It's pretty amazing to me that I've got an adult daughter now. Today is a day that I reflect on her birth oh so many years ago. I'd actually been a doula for many years, attending over 70 births before my own first baby was born. I knew about birth. What would transpire over the hours of her birth would ultimately lead me to rededicate myself to the work of birth. The doctor told me, as she walked out the door, "You won't remember this tomorrow..." 21 years later I still remember even minute of it very clearly. Birth is much more than the physical act of getting a baby out of a woman's body. Related: Share Your Birth Story Read Birth Stories Hilary's Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, December 8th, 2012 at 19:41:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 5 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Due Date

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5 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Due Date Dec 6th 2012, 09:28 Once you are pregnant, you are given a due date. That due date can be calculated in many ways. It might also seem like the date isn't so important, because babies come when they want, right? While this certainly should be the case for most pregnancies, a good number of times the due date you're given really does matter and to change it willy nilly can have some disastrous effects on your baby's health. Did your due date change in pregnancy? Related: 5 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Due Date Readers Share: Did your due date change? Due Date Calculator What's a Due Date? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreams Time 5 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Due Date originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 09:28:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: To Pee or Not to Pee

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To Pee or Not to Pee Dec 5th 2012, 10:30 I heard a podcast about a cartoon Christoph Niemann had drawn about how you wake up in the middle of the night and realize that you have to pee, but refuse to get up and go to the bathroom, hoping that the feeling will go away.  It really hit home for me.  I can remember being hugely pregnant with twins and feeling that I would do anything to both simultaneously move nothing and yet empty my bladder. Or perhaps you fall into the other category - the pay as you go variety.  Have you ever, obviously jokingly, offer someone else money to go to the bathroom for you?  I also remember jokingly offering my husband cash in exchange for him going to the bathroom for me.  He never took me up on the offer, much to my chagrin. Do you ever feel that way? Related: Frequent Urination in Pregnancy 10 Common Early Pregnancy Symptoms Late Pregnancy Discomforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreamstime To Pee or Not to Pee originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at 10:30:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Mother-In-Law Hurt by Not Being at Birth

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Mother-In-Law Hurt by Not Being at Birth Dec 4th 2012, 14:00 I've written a lot about mother-in-laws and others not being invited to birth. There is also a spot for others to share their stories over the years, so have been very supportive of mother-in-laws, while others haven't. (I might add that some were also anti-grandma in general.)  Then I got a response from a mother-in-law: "I've had a very hard day today. My DIL had a planned C-sec. Her and my son said we want you and her mom there only in the waiting room. I said great happy to be there for their first. A half hour before I was to arrive at hosp. son called and said there were delays, her mom said to me I will call you after the birth. Yes I'm hurt and my son doesn't understand why. Her mom of course was there. We all get along great, should I feel left out and hurt? They sent me a pic over my phone." What advice do you have for her? Can you see yourself in this situation? Related: 5 Ways to Tell Your Mother-In-Law She's Not Invited to the Birth Mother-In-Law Begged Us to Change Baby's Name 10 Tips for Grandmas About Birth     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia   Mother-In-Law Hurt by Not Being at Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 at 14:00:38. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Kate Middleton is Pregnant

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Kate Middleton is Pregnant Dec 3rd 2012, 11:35 Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Kate Middleton is expecting her first baby. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are both 30 and this will be the first child for both. Prince William is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth and is third in line for the throne. The couple has been the source of pregnancy rumors ever since their wedding in 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © WPA Pool/Getty Images Kate Middleton is Pregnant originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at 11:35:14. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain

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Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain Dec 2nd 2012, 11:21 After you have a baby, your bottom can be quite sore. There are a lot of treatments that people talk about as feeling good and helping to relieve the pain, but none as often touted as using cool packs to relieve the swelling and pain associated with having a baby. In fact, one of the first things that happens after you have a baby is you get a cool pack placed on your bottom and a pair of mesh panties. That said, I was a bit surprised to read that these cool packs may not be as helpful at relieving pain post-birth as I would have thought. Now certainly, there is not harm in doing it. But my bigger concern is what is helpful? The other options available are: topical creams and sprays, oral medications, sitz baths and a few others. What worked for you after you had your baby? Related: Postpartum Pain After an Epidural After a Cesarean Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: East CE, Begg L, Henshall NE, Marchant PR, Wallace K. Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD006304. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006304.pub3 Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 at 11:21:46. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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