Pregnant women have, in the past, been warned about fish consumption due to the prevalence of contaminated fish that are high in mercury or PCBs. However, the recent consensus is that avoiding fish...
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Demi Moore started a trend when she posed pregnant and naked on the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991. And then last year, Britney also went bare on Bazaar magazine. Well, folks, get ahold of the January...
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Oooops, did she do it again? The alleged father, music producer J.R. Rotem, confirmed in a report in In Touch Weeklythat Britney is pregnant for the third time. On November 14, Britney Spears confided...
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If you're heavily pregnant, do you have the right to park your car in a spot designated for mother-and-toddlers? A pregnant woman from Leicester was fined for doing so at a parking lot outside...
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Filed in archive Baby Gear
by ruth on November 29, 2007
Looks like a plain, classic shoulder bag, doesn't it? Actually, this $198-diaper bag has been spotted on Angelina Jolie and other celebrities. The StorkSak line of diaper bags are chic and...
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As your pregnancy progresses, you will notice that not only will you need maternity clothes, you will also need more comfortable, more sensible, better fitting footwear. You'll be carrying an...
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Now that you're pregnant, should you give up coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages? While there have been numerous studies in animals that have shown that caffeine may cause many...
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While still far from ideal, there is far less stigma attached to teen pregnancy nowadays in comparison to a few decades ago. There are support groups, provided by the government or...
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If you're planning on breastfeeding your child and think that it's an instinct that will come naturally when the baby is there, you might be in for a shock. Although it's the most natural...
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So you're taking prenatal multivitamins. But do you know that the timing and manner you take them can affect their efficacy? To make the most of your iron supplements or iron-containing...
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A recent study published in PLoS Genetics this week indicates that women who whose water supplies were contaminated with arsenic during their pregnancies gave birth to children who manifested changes...
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Filed in archive Pre-Conception
by ruth on November 22, 2007
I know from experience that raising a son is no walk in the park. Am not saying that a daughter would have been easier, but it seems that more and more data are being unearthed that indicates just how...
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Nicole Richie, who's due to give birth in January, had a Wizard of Oz-themed baby shower. The party was organized by celebrity party planner Mindy Weiss, hosted by Richie's mother Brenda, and...
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Your diet and eating habits during pregnancy may have long-lasting impacts on your child's health. By long-lasting, I mean refer to that may be manifested well into your child's adulthood....
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As your pregnancy progresses, you may find that sleep is getting more and more elusive. The weight of the baby, your changing shape, and shifting joints makes it hard to find a comfortable sleeping...
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A lot of women put off buying their maternity clothes for far longer than they should. For some, it's some sort of denial that their bodies are changing, but probably for the majority, it's...
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Filed in archive Third Trimester
by ruth on November 12, 2007
I've always considered a pregnant woman's form very sexy, the shape that shows a woman's femininity and strength at the same time. Here's something to remember that shape for years to...
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I love, love, love the concept of Blush topless undershirts! It's like an undershirt, without straps, so it's some sort of tube top, but worn around the waist. Thus, you can use it with your...
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A few weeks before I learned that I was pregnant, I received a gift voucher to visit a Thai spa. I was so looking forward to it but as I was about to book my appointment, I was told that......
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Whenever I think about the thousand of things that may go wrong during pregnancy and birth, it makes me appreciate what a miracle the birth of a baby is. But imagine if medical procedures are done to...
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Paula Radcliff, who won theNew York City Maratohon held last Sunday. That is an amazing feat, considering that she just gave birth in January! She never stopped training despite pregnancy. In fact,...
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