What’s the Point?

Getting your figure back in shape after having a baby is hard work. You have to find time to exercise and cook healthy meals, which can be especially difficult when you have a baby to care for. Plus, getting in shape after having a baby is much harder than under normal circumstances since pregnancy really does a number on those abdominal muscles. Recently, I was talking with my sister in law about getting back in shape and she asked me, “What’s the point? You’re just going to get pregnant [and ruin your stomach] again.” I think a lot of women … Continue reading

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for Feb 3- Feb 9

If you are too busy to check the blog every day, the week in review is a great way to catch up on your reading. Relax, make a cup of tea or fill your water glass and read the recap of our week in the pregnancy blog. Saturday, February 3 Let’s Talk About Birthing Big: Super Tonio! relates the story of a 14.5 pound baby born in Cancun, Mexico. Let’s Talk About Pregnant Celebrities – Who’s Got Bump? is a great way to catch up on the celebrity baby news. Why I Chose to Breastfeed explores the factors that influenced … Continue reading

Let’s Talk About Pregnant Celebrities – Who’s Got Bump?

And now for some celebrity gossip, Pregnancy Blog style. Let’s start with Tori Spelling, who is currently 33 weeks pregnant with her first child, said to be a boy. If that wasn’t news enough, Tori was working on her own show called So NoTORIous that was supposed to air on VH1, as well as another new reality series in the works for Oxygen, which will follow her and her husband as they find and refurbish a Southern California inn. Country music artist Brad Paisley and wife/actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley of T.V.’s According to Jim are expecting their first child this month. … Continue reading

Let’s Talk About Birthing Big: Super Tonio!

“Super Tonio” is the name given to a new baby boy born February 1st, weighing 14.5 pounds in Cancun, Mexico. The baby has caused a sensation, with crowds gathering at the windows of a maternity unit trying to get a peek at the baby who is at least twice the size of most of the others there. Antonio Vasconcelos was, of no surprise to this blogger, born via c-section at Cancun’s Jesus Kumate Rodriguez hospital. The hospital’s director reports that the baby is healthy, despite high blood sugar and a slight blood infection, both of which are under control. The … Continue reading