Pregnancy
New Moms: How much help will you need and how much is too much?
Sure, you can do it all, but you shouldn’t – you need to rest and heal during baby’s first weeks. Here’s how to get others to lend a hand. When I was pregnant with twins, my husband and I were trying to figure out what help we’d need when our babies came home. Other moms [...]
Social media changes the way pregnancy information is shared
You’re in labor. Is there an app for that? There ought to be, based on the information gleaned through a new survey of more than 1,000 pregnant women conducted by American Baby magazine and Good Books, publisher of the “Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.” Fifty-one percent of respondents planned to record the birth [...]
Nameberry: The best, the worst, the weirdest and the wildest celebrity baby names of 2011
It was quite a year for celebrity baby names, but then again, you could say that for every recent year. Some stars this year mined old-fashioned sources of inspiration, while others went wild with inventions of their own. Here, the Nameberry Awards for the best, the worst, the weirdest, and the wildest celebrity baby names [...]
Nameberry: Cas trend
Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends. This would include first syllables, middle letters (like the current x), and endings like en and er for boys. Just recently we’ve been noticing some suddenly increased attention [...]
Safe pregnancy exercises
Expecting and want to stay healthy? Keep these fitness tips in mind before hitting the gym. For most women, exercise during pregnancy is not only safe, it’s highly recommended – especially if you’ve already been working out. Here are a few basic dos and don’ts: DO… Dress comfortably: If it’s easier to move around, injuries [...]
Survey: Pregnancy in 2011
What is it like to be pregnant in 2011? The must-have manual for parents to be, “The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy,” joined forces with American Baby, and found out the experiences of more than 1,000 moms-to-be. -Top torments: Morning sickness is the No. 1 toughest pregnancy symptom, say 34 percent of moms-to-be, [...]
Explain it to grandma
It’s the moment you’ve been both waiting for and dreading: Introducing the baby to grandma your grandma. Sure, she’s going to be thrilled to meet her new great-grandchild, delighted to discover that the infant has her late husband’s dimpled chin and her own dark eyes. The potential for dread comes in when you reveal the [...]
Preemies face test of survival
MIAMI – Sixteen years ago, Megan McDonald and Jim Vernon of Key West, Fla., were frightened new parents. Their daughter arrived way too early, at 28 weeks, and way too small, at 3 pounds, 5 ounces. McDonald, now 56, still shakes when she talks about the three long and scary months that tiny Anna spent [...]
Survey: pregnancy in 2011
What is it like to be pregnant in 2011? The must-have manual for parents to be, “The Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy,” joined forces with American Baby, and found out the experiences of more than 1,000 moms-to-be. -Top torments: Morning sickness is the No. 1 toughest pregnancy symptom, say 34 percent of moms-to-be, [...]
a dummies guide to prodromal labor
“Has Holly had the baby yet?” In a word, “NO!” If Holly were to tell you herself it might be something like, “No, damn it! Does it LOOK like I had the baby yet?!” She would likely be stabbing you in the face with daggers shooting from her eyes as she says it too. [...]
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