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Prenatal

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

What a new mom actually needs

February 25, 2011

We participated in a twitter party last night with Healthy Child Healthy World to talk about what a parent really needs to have on hand for a new baby. There were a few excellent panelists and a gajillion other participants. The panelists included: Meagan Francis (@meaganfrancis), The Happiest Mom Jennifer & Jeremiah McNichols (@zrecs_safety and [...]

Born-again rookie mom: Christine Koh

February 16, 2011

Christine Koh lives in the Boston area with her husband and 6-year-old daughter and is expecting a second daughter in March 2011. She is a recovering academic, designer, relay runner as well as a good friend. She tweets about it all at @bostonmamas. I asked her a few questions about her experiences and expectations as [...]

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

Did you try to schedule your pregnancy?

January 26, 2011

Its no secret that my first pregnancy was a total honeymoon surprise. No type-A planning or checklists of any kind. However, once my EDD (estimated due date for you newbies) was revealed as May 8, 2005, I sure wanted to steer my delivery toward a super cool 05.05.05 birthday. And, no, it totally didn’t work. [...]

Celebrity rookie moms-to-be: are they “just like us”?

January 19, 2011

My sister just made me aware of the recent rash of celebrity pregnancy announcements. If you are pregnant yourself, one of these famous moms-to-be could be your celebrity baby match. Which will it be? Natalie Portman Jewel Mariah Carey (with twins) Selma Blair Alicia Silverstone Tia Mowry Jane Krakowski photos: natalie portman, mariah carey, and [...]

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

Activity #2: Style your baby bump

November 26, 2010

Shana, the stylish 9 months pregnant 2nd time mom chick from aintnomomjeans has the best fashion advice. I totally wish she lived near me and could take me shopping once a quarter so I could not worry about it and just look great. But enough about me. During Shana’s second pregnancy, she crushes the stereotype [...]

Activity #1: Take a babymoon

October 11, 2010

Heather and I were brainstorming advice to share for women who are anticipating the birth of their first child and wanting to take a vacation — a babymoon — to commemorate their final moments as a family of two, when I remembered that my friend Rachel was actually on one. Here’s what she said upon [...]

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

5 Honey-dos for the nursery

September 13, 2010

While I was busy gestating my first baby, my husband was desperately seeking ways to be involved and contribute. Unfortunately, he could eat all the folic acid he wanted, and it wouldn’t help the fetus develop any better. photo: Jason Hudson on flickr Here are some minor home-improvement projects with which a helpful partner or [...]

Breastfeeding resources for rookies

September 6, 2010

Annie (@phdinparenting) compiled an extremely helpful list of go-to references for nursing moms and moms-to-be. She has been blogging about the art and science of parenting at the PhD in Parenting Blog since May 2008. Nursing mom picture via flickr christyscherrer Here are Annie’s top six resources: Kellymom: Kellymom is the one of the most [...]

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

A baby book for the BlackBerry set

June 29, 2010

It would indeed be wonderful to have a completed baby book at the end of one’s first year of parenting, but remembering to fill it in as the months go by doesn’t come easily to many of us. This life is fast-paced. If a reminder to do something is not on my precious smart phone, [...]

Luna Bar Love (and you can win!)

May 11, 2010

My great friend, Sunny, generously offered my Eat. Blog. Run. girls a 200-mile supply of Luna Bars to power us through running from Calistoga to Santa Cruz. Yes, we survived the run. Barely. And on the way, I got to try out several flavors of Luna Bar. I think these bars are great for moms, [...]

Getting ready for baby. Remember, a little denial is a good thing!

Go beyond prego pizza + meet your baby already

May 5, 2010

In honor of May 5th, I offer you my best tips and experience for trying to induce your full-term baby. If your baby is fully-baked and you want to help nature take its course, there are some home remedies for kicking labor into gear that folks are talking about.* I’m not telling you which of [...]

Activity #566: Find out who else is up all night

March 22, 2010

Though it might feel like it, you’re not the only ones up all night. Find the places that are open all night and who will deliver to your home; keep a running and accessible list of nearby pharmacies, grocery stores, take-out joints, etc. and have these numbers readily available. Program these fantastic vendors into your [...]

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