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Reasons Not to Add Your Boyfriend To Your Car Insurance

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There are many situations that are perfect for adding your boyfriend too. If you are going to the beach, it will be fun to bring your boyfriend with you. If you are moving, adding your boyfriend to the group of people helping you move can make things a whole lot faster. Adding your boyfriend to your car insurance, however, is not necessarily a good idea. Car insurance companies look at a lot of different factors when they assign a rate to a customer’s auto insurance premiums. One of those factors is the gender of the customer. Women who have good … Continue reading →

Should Doctors Tell Patients to Hang Up?

We have all been to the doctor and had them tell us the stuff we shouldn’t be doing – drinking, smoking, and overeating and the stuff we should be doing – eating healthy, wearing our seatbelts, and getting regular checkups. But, should your doctor be asking about your cell phone use while driving? Dr. Amy Ship is a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and she has written a paper for the New England Journal of Medicine that says doctors should counsel their patients on the affects of talking on the cell phone or texting … Continue reading →

Holiday Travel With Kids: Know Before You Go

If you are loading up the kids and heading to grandma’s house in New York State for the holidays, then you might want to do some quick measuring first. Not to see if your minivan can accommodate all the extra gifts you are hauling. Rather, state troopers want you to use your measuring tape on your kids. The New York State DMV recently expanded its child restraint law to include all children under the age of eight. Meaning, kids less than eight years old must be restrained in a child carseat or booster seat while riding on state roads. The … Continue reading →

Driving in Late Pregnancy: Some DOs and DON’Ts

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When you are pregnant, normal activities are suddenly under careful scrutiny. Is this safe? Will it harm my baby? Can I still do this? It’s good to be careful, but after a while you’ll realize there are a lot of things that pregnant woman can still do with a little modification. Many woman become concerned about driving during late pregnancy. Here are some DOs and DON’Ts. As always, check with your doctor if you are unsure about any activity. DO continue to drive while you are pregnant as long as you are not under any restrictions from your doctor. DO … Continue reading →

Wear Your Seatbelt!

Do you buckle your children in their carseats? Chances are, you answered yes to this question. Do you buckle your own seat belt when you are pregnant? For many women, the answer to that is no, due to fears about the baby being harmed by the seat belt in the event of an accident. It turns out, this is a common worry, particularly as the baby grows large and the head descends in preparation for birth. Researchers at Wake Forest University set out to find the answer to the lingering questions about the potential harm that could happen to an … Continue reading →

Pregnancy and Your Cell Phone

The other day, I heard a report on CNN recommending that pregnant women limit the use of cell phones. I was in the middle of the morning rush, so I didn’t catch it all and decided to do some research later. The recommendation is based on a study in the US and Denmark on cell phone use and pregnancy. The study was conducted at UCLA in California and at Aarhus in Denmark. This was a large study, looking at nearly 14,000 mothers of children born in the 1990s. The mothers were questioned about their use of cell phones during pregnancy. … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Review April 9-20

In the Pregnancy Blog, I try to cover a variety of topics related to all aspects of pregnancy, conception, birth and the post partum period. The review is a great place to see all the recent blogs in one place. Do You Wear Your Seatbelt? Many pregnant women don’t buckle up, usually due to a fear the seatbelt could injure the baby in the event of an accident. However, wearing a seatbelt can save the lives of both you and your baby. Learn how to wear it correctly in this blog. If you are trying to get pregnant or have … Continue reading →

Do You Wear Your Seatbelt?

Seatbelt safety campaigns have been effective at increasing the number of people buckling up. Studies show that seatbelts save lives. As a result, most states now have laws regarding seatbelts for adults and car seats for babies and young children. In spite of our knowledge of the effectiveness of seatbelts, many pregnant women do not wear them. If they are wearing them, they may not be using the belt correctly. This can endanger both mom and baby in the event of an accident. A study conducted at the University of Michigan supports the use of seatbelts among pregnant women. The … Continue reading →

Do You Follow Your Own Rules?

How often do you violate our own rules and then wonder why our kids have a hard time following the rules you set? As parents, we sometimes have the attitude that we don’t have to follow our own rules. However, when we do, we send the wrong message to our kids. If we take a lackadaisical attitude toward rules, then our kids won’t feel the need to follow these same rules. Sometimes we violate the rules without even thinking about it or we figure our kids aren’t really paying attention but, let’s face it, our kids watch our every move. … Continue reading →

Create a Driving Contract for Your Teen with Type 1 Diabetes

“Mom, can I drive?” It’s one of those questions that gives me a momentary shudder. Maybe because I know my sixteen-year-old son doesn’t have a whole lot of driving experience, and I envision us driving off a cliff. Or maybe it’s because I’m just not emotionally ready for this particular rite of passage in my oldest child’s life. Either way, I’ve learned several techniques for disguising my white-knuckling and shallow breathing. We nervous mothers must appear calm and confident. “Mom, would you relax?” Yeah, right. Teens with juvenile diabetes must be especially cautious as drivers, because symptoms of hypoglycemia, which … Continue reading →