About Pregnancy & Childbirth: A Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace

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A Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Aug 4th 2013, 11:37 As more mothers breastfeed and breastfeed longer, workplaces are responding with better facilities for the breastfeeding mother.  Now, some of this is mandated by the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), depending on your business size, but some is good willed nature to help employees. Ways that a business can help are numerous and can include both facilities to help you nurse your baby on site, like on-site daycare or it can include the use of pump facilities to help you easily express and store breastmilk for your baby. What do you have available at your place of business? Related: Tips for Pumping Breastmilk Can Working Moms Breastfeed? How to Set Up a Lactation Room Photo © MDYH A Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 at 11:37:04. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What will you say to your baby at birth?

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What will you say to your baby at birth? Aug 2nd 2013, 09:31 I never gave much thought as to how I would greet my baby. Sure, I'd imagined the moment. I'd be sweaty, but somehow still looking fabulous. The room would still and be quiet as my newborn emerged, looking more like a baby model than someone who had just been forcefully shoved from a small hole into a brightly lit room. I'd smile, the baby would smile back. It would be beautiful. Then I had a baby. Sure, it was still beautiful, just not pretty from an external view. I know I said something heartfelt and what was on my brain and heart at that moment. It was probably something that was a mixture of awe and exhaustion. As I've been working with couples, I've seen a few plan what they wanted to say to their baby at birth, wanting those first moments to be extra special. It always makes me smile. So, I've started asking other moms and dads if they'd like to think about it ahead of time. Have you considered it? What would you say if you could choose? What did you say to other kids, if you have any? Photo © Kati Molin - Fotolia.com What will you say to your baby at birth? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at 09:31:50. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: World Breastfeeding Week 2013

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World Breastfeeding Week 2013 Aug 1st 2013, 08:52 World Breastfeeding Week is every August 1-7. This year the theme that was chosen is about support for the breastfeeding mother. This is something that the vast majority of people don't really realize the value of, be it mother-to-mother groups like La Leche League, that casual conversation with a friend, a pediatrician who knows how to fully support a mother who is breastfeeding or the ever important love and support you get from your partner and family. I can't begin to tell you how breastfeeding support changed how I breastfed. I probably would have stopped numerous times if not for the information, the love and simple words from those around me. A great support system is very important. But I challenge you this week to think about the other support that is often not there, what is missing or dysfunctional. Do you have adequate support from your employer? Do the child care situation you use make you feel second class for bringing in breast milk? While some have great situations here, others do not. And let's not even get started on how abysmal maternity and paternity leave are - if anyone really has any. Who has been your biggest supporter?  Be sure to give them a shout out here and in person! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Breastfeeding Week 2013 originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 08:52:12. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Truly Fun Baby Shower Games

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Truly Fun Baby Shower Games Jul 31st 2013, 09:50 I will admit it, I'm not a game player. I really don't like baby shower games, and some baby shower games suck. (And I'm not so secretly competitive about them!) Though there are a few games that really bring out the best in people and truly get people laughing and having a good time. Here are a few of those games: The Price is Right: Baby Shower Version The Rice Baby Shower Game I think what makes these fun is that the playing field is level. You don't have to have known the mom-to-be the longest, or know where her hidden tattoos are located.  You simply have give it a try and enjoy yourself. What's your favorite baby shower game? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Olha K - Fotolia.com Truly Fun Baby Shower Games originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 at 09:50:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Do you care Kate Middleton may have experienced a natural childbirth?

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Do you care Kate Middleton may have experienced a natural childbirth? Jul 30th 2013, 11:56 So various media are reporting that Kate Middleton gave birth to baby Prince George without the use of medications, choosing instead to be surrounded by midwives and possibly have taken a hypnosis based childbirth class and/or had a water tub. I can't say if any of this is true.  What I can say is that for whatever reason, some people find celebrity babies, no matter the country of origin, to be interesting. There are others who could care less. I tend to report on it because many people are interested and take a bit of flack for mentioning it.  I think it's like reading birth stories. Most pregnant women can't get enough birth stories and the birth stories of famous people are like reading best selling novels compared to lesser known works. I think every birth story counts. The ones you enjoy, the ones you don't. The birth stories that you want to resemble your own, and the ones you hope to avoid. Every mother who is self-less enough to share their birth story, to open herself up to share this unique and special time, deserves to be heard. What are you thoughts? Share Your Birth Story Waity Katy and the Royal Due Date Princess Diana's Birth Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Chris Jackson/Getty Images Do you care Kate Middleton may have experienced a natural childbirth? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 at 11:56:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Ultrasound Tech Offers Advice on Gender Disappointment

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Ultrasound Tech Offers Advice on Gender Disappointment Jul 28th 2013, 08:26 Every day lots of moms write me to share their stories of disappointment at the results of their ultrasound in regards to the sex of their baby.  This is known as gender disappointment.  While there are also many mothers who don't understand the feelings discussed, I thought that this note from an ultrasound tech, someone who deals with this on a daily basis, was particularly nice: "I'm an ultrasound tech and I totally see so many women who feel the same exact way as you ladies every single day.  Sometimes they are pregnant with #4 or 5 only to get the same sex.  The only thing that gets you going is knowing that once you get this baby in your arms you will feel, 'Wow, I can't picture my life without you!'" -Baz Do Baz's words comfort you? Related: Help When Suffering from Gender Disappointment Readers Share: Coping with Gender Disappointment Could ultrasound be wrong at gender prediction? Readers Share: Was Your Ultrasound Wrong? Telling Your Baby's Sex Via Ultrasound Ultrasound Picture of Girls and Boys It's a boy! It's a girl! Due Date Calculator Sex Selection Pregnancy Week by Week Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Varney Ultrasound Tech Offers Advice on Gender Disappointment originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, July 28th, 2013 at 08:26:08. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Telling Your BFF About Your Pregnancy First

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Telling Your BFF About Your Pregnancy First Jul 27th 2013, 10:24 Lately, I've been hearing a lot more people admitting that they told their best friend about their pregnancy before they told their significant other.  I actually can totally see this as being a good thing. While we have this romantic notion of the moment we share this big news, the truth is, it's pretty overwhelming to find out that you are expecting a baby. Even if you've been planning a pregnancy for ages, the moments when the two lines show up, your stomach lurches, your head spins, your heart races... in short, it's overwhelming. Talking to your BFF gives you a chance to calm yourself down a bit and gather your wits. It lets you practice saying the words. It also gives you a bit of time to plot a fun way to share the pregnancy announcement. This is a great way to try to have that memorable experience that you may be hoping for when you try the announcement on for real. A case in point, my husband and I had been trying for baby number three for a very long time. While we'd been pregnant, we'd had numerous miscarriages and basically been told that it was probably pretty hopeless for us to conceive after a nasty ectopic pregnancy and abdominal surgery. We didn't want to believe them and tried again anyway.  So I find out I'm pregnant a mere three days before Valentine's Day. I really wanted to wait and to make it special. I knew if I talked to my BFF, she'd help me plan something amazing. My plan to delay telling my husband lasted all of about five minutes.  As soon as I saw him, I blurted it out.  The words I said, were not words I normally would have chosen, my husband heard it negatively and responded in kind. It was not a nice memory. We quickly both realized what had happened and apologized, but we couldn't get a do over. It was done. Had I waited a few minutes and talked to my friend, I would have at least had a line or two to say that wouldn't have been misconstrued in my urgency to share. Today, we laugh it off as the grief we were both feeling. I joke that I'm glad I didn't wait and spoil Valentine's Day. It's all good, but I still wish it would have been different. So, did you tell your BFF or someone else first? Did that wind up being a good thing or a bad thing? Does your partner know? Related: 8 Times You Shouldn't Announce Your Pregnancy How to Share Your Pregnancy News When to Announce Your Pregnancy Photo © PhotographyByMK - Fotolia.com Telling Your BFF About Your Pregnancy First originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at 10:24:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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