About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant

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Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant May 7th 2013, 11:15 Yesterday, the headlines where I live included the death of a woman who was 27 weeks pregnant. She had been ejected from the car during a crash. She was laying in the back, sleeping at the time. My heart is broken for this family. Not only is her life lost, but that of her baby as well. While I try to make it a habit not to read the comments of the local paper (Who needs that stress?), I did catch a few comments that really shocked me. Many were from women who talked about how awful seat belts were. They complained about how they were uncomfortable and tight. A few openly admitted to not wearing them at all. This was jaw dropping for me. It simply never occurred to me that pregnant women, who normally wore seat belts, would stop in pregnancy. So here's my public service announcement: Wear your seat belt, even when pregnant. Wear it low, under your belly, but wear it. It's supposed to fit snuggly, not loosely. Related: Tip for Pregnant Travelers Comfortable Car Trips in Pregnancy Readers Share: Travel Tips in Pregnancy Air Travel in Pregnancy Airplane Travel with Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Getty Images/Bernd Opitz Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 at 11:15:48. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Negative Pregnancy Tests

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Negative Pregnancy Tests May 6th 2013, 10:06 The vast majority of moms here are hoping for a positive pregnancy test. The truth of the matter is, you are also likely to experience at least one cycle where you have a negative pregnancy test. So how will you react?  The response you have might really surprise you. I know that I was surprised in a variety ways many times when I got a negative test result. Some of my reaction had to do with factors like: How long I'd been trying How sure I was I'd hit the timing target Just a gut feeling What alters how you react? Did you have any of these feelings when your test was negative? Related: Pregnancy Test Basics Scared to Take a Pregnancy Test Pregnancy Test Stories Questions About Pregnancy Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia Negative Pregnancy Tests originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, May 6th, 2013 at 10:06:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Eviction Notice T-Shirt

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Eviction Notice T-Shirt May 5th 2013, 13:54 When you're really pregnant, sometimes you dream of sending your baby an eviction notice to vacate the uterus. This fun t-shirt is a great way to celebrate the end of your pregnancy with a bit of humor. Can't you just see the smiles on everyones face as you round the corner with this on? You can get one for yourself or a friend on Etsy. BabyTalk Designs has a lot of other designs as well. Do you have an Etsy find you'd like to share?  Send the URL to: pregnancy@aboutguide.com for possible inclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © BabyTalk Designs Eviction Notice T-Shirt originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at 13:54:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Trouble Tying Shoes in Pregnancy?

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Trouble Tying Shoes in Pregnancy? May 4th 2013, 14:35 It's the sad truth of pregnancy, but sometimes you grow a great big belly, or simply have a belly to body ratio that prevents you from bending over well. This can lead to a host of problems from shaving your legs to tying your shoes. I will admit to sticking with slip on shoes for the duration of a summer pregnancy, simply because I didn't want to ask for help in typing my shoes. I know I'm not alone with this problem. The solutions available have traditionally been: ask for help or wear slip on shoes. That's where a neat product called Hickies comes in. These are elastic fasteners for your athletic or other shoes that tie. You simply slip them in part where your laces would normally go and your shoes are converted to slip ons!  They are easy enough to put in the shoes (easier than lacing some shoes) and come in many color combinations. You can compare the prices of Hickies! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © PriceGrabber Trouble Tying Shoes in Pregnancy? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at 14:35:33. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 8 Reasons People Don't Hire Doulas

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8 Reasons People Don't Hire Doulas May 3rd 2013, 12:19 May is International Doula Month, so I thought I'd spend some time talking about doulas. I think that in general, the knowledge of what a doula is and what a doula does has gone up dramatically in recent years. So, instead, I thought I'd talk about reasons why women don't hire doulas. When I started asking, the answers really surprised me. Have you heard any of these?  What are your thoughts? Did you use a doula? Did you hold any of these beliefs or thoughts before? Related: What is a doula? 5 Reasons Dads Should Demand a Doula Do you need a doula for a scheduled c-section? Why do you want a doula? Doula Birth Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Charles Gullung/Getty Images 8 Reasons People Don't Hire Doulas originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 at 12:19:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Lollipop Trees

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Lollipop Trees May 2nd 2013, 12:48 So I saw this lollipop tree at another shower I attended, it was meant to be eaten, but it was so cute, we all refused. But once I saw it, I knew I had to try to make it.  This was so simple, and it makes a very cute decoration or snack item for your baby shower. (Heck, I could even see eating on this thing while nursing a baby.) Come find out how you can make one for your next shower or even teacher appreciation gift. (I'm giving this one to the nurses in labor and delivery!) Lollipop Trees originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at 12:48:01. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 8 Things You Worry Will Happen at Your Baby Shower

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8 Things You Worry Will Happen at Your Baby Shower May 1st 2013, 15:52 I was talking to a friend who is pregnant with her first baby the other day. She said something that really surprised me. She told me that she was really worried about her baby shower. I was a bit confused, why would anyone worry about a baby shower? So she started rattling off a list of things that could go wrong. I felt like maybe she was being a bit of a worrier. (She has a tendency to do that...)  And then I read a story where one of her fears really happened (to Jenna Bush Hager). Do your baby shower fears make the list: 8 Things You Worry Will Happen at Your Baby Shower If your fears aren't on the list, put them in the comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . photo © Fotolia 8 Things You Worry Will Happen at Your Baby Shower originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at 15:52:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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