Rumor has it that Jennifer Lopez may be delivering her twins in Long Island, NY today. Considering how long it took her and husband Marc Anthony to announce their pregnancy, we may be in for a long wait as to confirmation for the validity of this rumor!
UPDATE!
Friday February 22 just after midnight Jennifer [...]
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Rickie Lake will be speaking about her new documentary, The Business of Being Born tonight on Larry King Live. Tune into CNN to check it out.
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I was speaking with my midwife one day about HPV, and we got on the subject of the Vaccination Gardasil. I told her that I felt it was in vain because Gardasil only protected the girls from a few of the many types of the virus. My midwife agreed and then she went [...]
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Being pregnant, I am subject to all kinds of new sensitivities. I have been meaning to get away from commercial deodorants because of the aluminum they contain. It was something I was feeling guilty about using even before I became pregnant.
I tried the deodorant stone, and other natural deodorants on the market. [...]
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If you are like myself, you have many questions about being a Mother. I just received an e-mail from Destination Maternity about their Expert Advice Panel.
“We’ve put together a team of top experts on topics new moms need to know about…..like Labor and Anesthesia, Relationships, Work-Life Balance, Infant and Child Development, and more. [...]
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Just exactly is a birth plan?
A birth plan is a written plan that states your preferences for childbirth during labor and then following the delivery.
Do you wish to have a natural childbirth or use anesthesia and or pain medication?
How often would you like to monitored?
Who will cut the umbilical cord and when?
Do you wish [...]
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It’s exciting to see Keri Russell wearing her baby. The baby looks so content in this picture. She is transporting her child through the city along with Jennifer Garner and baby Violet with minimal effort. Thankfully there has been a surge in popularity for baby slings.
Wearing your baby [...]
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Did you ever stop to think about how cold and sterile childbirth is treated in this country? A baby starts out in the womb warm and protected. It’s quiet, dark, and peaceful.
Then, during labor the Mother is poked, prodded, and injected with drugs. She is ordered what to do and when to [...]
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You don’t have to get horrible stretch marks just because you are having a baby. Everyones skin is different of course. But you can lessen the scars by taking care of your bodies largest organ, your skin.
What can you do to help prevent marks?
Don’t Scratch! Scratching damages the skin, and creates the scars. Please don’t [...]
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This is something that is a real back and money saver. During pregnancy, everything grows. In order not to have to continueously be buying new bras you can start out with a simple bra extender.
Bra Extenders are on the top of my list when it comes to must have [...]
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