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At a dinner party recently, friends of mine announced that they were expecting their first baby, and immediately two thoughts went through my head. 1. Thank goodness it’s them and not me (at four kids, I think I’ve filled my quota), and 2. My oh my oh my you don’t know what you are in for but maybe I shouldn’t be the one to tell you. As the proud papa-to-be explained quite rationally how he planned to keep the home theatre...

Staying fit during pregnancy helps keep up your energy level, controls your weight gain so it doesn't become excessive, and helps build up the stamina you'll need for childbirth and post-delivery recovery. What matters is that you choose a type of exercise that you enjoy and that you'll stick with. If you have any doubt about whether a certain form of exercise is right for you, be sure to check with your doctor! Safe exercises Brisk...

Spa DOs and DON'Ts During Pregnancy Ready to nurture your inner diva by treating yourself to a day at the spa? Here are the basic DOs and DON'Ts of "spa - ing" for two. First Trimester DO remember to spill the beans about your pregnancy the moment you call to book your day at the spa. That way, the staff will be able to help you steer clear of any treatments that aren't recommended for mothers - to - be - basically any treatment that...

Infertile: Not able to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without contraception. As common as infertility is for couples in Canada, the topic is not openly admitted to or discussed and this makes it difficult for couples to easily find information about how to deal with the problem when it arises. While couples who experience infertility probably do not want to go through a checklist to ensure they have everything they need in order...

Selecting Meats For Your Baby Prepare ANY meat by baking it. Some good cuts are: Chicken: Breasts (higher in protein and lower in fat), Thighs/Legs (higher in iron and higher in fat) Beef: Eye of Round Roast, Top Sirloin, Lean Fresh Ground beef Pork: Tenderloins, Pork Loin Roast (boneless - center cut), Center Cut Pork Chops Turkey: Breasts, Thighs, Legs, Ground (the same rules apply for white/dark turkey as chicken) Veal: Any cut will...

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Yoga for Two The miracle of birth is indeed a miracle! But the following weeks of physical exhaustion from lack of sleep, constant mood swings brought on by raging hormones and feelings of depression and isolation make fully enjoying the miracle a challenge for some. Mommy and Baby Yoga is designed to help you stay connected, both with yourself and your baby, enjoying all life's new miracles and discoveries along the way. Body: Mommy and...

Being Happily Pregnant During the Saddest Time in My Life Being happily pregnant during the saddest time in my life sounds contradictory, but it's true. In less than three years, I lost the three most important people in my life and was five months pregnant during one of those losses. In 2003 my live-in grandmother who was more like my second mom, died of bone cancer at the age of 80. In May of 2004, my mother who was only 60 years old...

When a baby's brain develops, the area that understands visual information develops sooner than the area that understands auditory information, so a younger baby may be able to understand what they see earlier than they can understand what they hear. Adding the visual component, the sign, to the auditory component, your spoken words, may help babies to understand more. This may improve their receptive language abilities. Children learn...

  After you have a couple of kids (which I do) your life changes drastically. Everything, well almost everything, you do is for them. I can only speak for myself as a working mom and I can breakdown my life for you in this basic pie chart: You see that little piece of pie between “me” and “kids”? That’s the amount of time I have for my husband & our relationship. Don’t be fooled by my slice, it’s made up of my cycle...

Touring New York with a 4½ month old There I was with a newborn baby....sleep deprived, but longing for a weekend away. My husband and I have always loved to travel and we didn't want this to change with the new addition to our family (prior to our baby boy this consisted of the two of us and our two cats - who don't mind when you go away as long as they are fed and have a "cleanish" litter box). So in a moment of bravery - I think I had a...

People often ask me how I put my baby to sleep. My son has always been a terrible sleeper and I have toyed with the idea of letting him "cry it out" many times. But I can't ever go through with more than 10 minutes of crying. At 16 months we've finally reached a happy place when it comes to sleep. We read Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, I give him a bottle of milk, we turn out the lights, I rock him or just hold him in my arms until he...