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How To Prevent Falls During Pregnancy

It happened when I was going down the steps in my home: my socked foot slipped off the edge of the stair and I fell on my butt. Fortunately I did not fall any farther down the stairway, but I nearly had a heart attack and I was worried for the safety of my baby. I was about six or seven months pregnant at the time. The baby and I were okay, but I was much more careful about stairs after that. A fall during pregnancy can be dangerous for both mom and baby, but mostly for mom. In most … Continue reading →

When Your Partner is Not Supportive

When we become pregnant, it is one of the most exciting times of our lives. We soon become consumed with eating right, avoiding anything that could potentially hurt the baby and tracking the changes in the baby’s development. Ideally, this is a fun time to be shared with your partner. However, it doesn’t always work this way. For a variety of reasons, some men are just not supportive of their pregnant wives. Whether the reason is an unplanned pregnancy, increased financial pressure or not feeling connected to the baby yet, the lack of interest is upsetting to the woman, to … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Review for April 20-27

Each week, I attempt to cover a wide range of topics related to pregnancy, birth and the days immediately following the birth of your baby. The review is a good place to browse recent topics in the blog. I am always interested in hearing from readers with new topic ideas. Naming your baby is one of the most lasting gifts you will give your child. Sometimes choosing the right name isn’t easy. Read more in Baby Naming Tips. In the final weeks of your pregnancy, you will most likely be tested for group B strep. If the test comes back … Continue reading →

Pregnancy when Your Partner is Far From Home

Whether your partner is in the military, travels often for business or for a number of other reasons is far from home, you may spend part of your pregnancy alone. These situations are difficult both for the expecting mom and daddy too. Men want to be part of things, but being far from home makes this difficult. There are some things you can do to help your man be part of the pregnancy, even if he can’t be there for every doctors visit or the first kick. The important thing to remember is you can celebrate the joy of this … Continue reading →

Sex or Sleep?

Hey moms, which would you choose as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift: a romantic night of unbridled passion with your sweetie or 10 glorious hours of uninterrupted sleep? If you selected the latter, you aren’t alone. Far from it. In fact, a new survey found that nearly 70% of moms would rather sleep than have sex. The phrase “We ain’t getting any,” has new meaning for today’s moms. It refers to sleep. I know I’m not getting enough, are you? According to the survey’s host, Hybrid Mom, a female head of household doesn’t sleep—-EVER! Granted, the poll was unscientific, but … Continue reading →

When Dad-to-Be Is Deployed

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There are currently 98,000 troops in Iraq as of February 28th. How many of those soldiers are expectant dads? How many women in the US are pregnant right now, while the daddy-to-be is across the world, missing every milestone and likely to miss the baby’s birth as well? I’m guessing the figure is pretty large. Pregnancy and childbirth, not to mention raising a newborn, is difficult enough when both parents are present. Adding the pain of missing a loved one and going through all of these events on your own makes it that much harder. In past wars, couples had … Continue reading →

What is a Postpartum Doula?

Whether you have had a baby before or this is your first, you have probably heard of a doula. In general, the role of the doula during labor and birth is to support the mother and her partner, advocate for the woman with health care staff and help keep the birth moving according to the mother’s birth plan and personal wishes for her birth experience. But, have you heard of a postpartum doula? This group of doulas specializes in offering care for new mothers and their families after the baby is born. The general idea isn’t new. Nurses have been … Continue reading →

When Family and Friends Are Not Supportive

Last week, I wrote a blog about when a partner is not supportive during pregnancy. Today, I read in our forums that one of our members is having problems with family and friends not being supportive, so I decided to address that issue separately. Sometimes it helps to keep in mind that family and friends always seem to have something to say. It starts almost as soon as you meet someone and it starts looking serious. Then they want to know when you are getting engaged. Eventually, you get engaged and they want to know when you will get married. … Continue reading →

When You Have to or Want to Work After Baby

In this blog, the issue of whether or not you can afford to stay home with your baby was discussed. If after you have worked out your budget or tried living on just one salary for part of the pregnancy, and learned you really do need more than one pay check to make it, you may decide the best thing for your family is for you to work. For a completely different scenario, maybe you figured out that you could, in theory, make it on one salary, but would have to live at the bare bones minimum in terms of … Continue reading →

Getting Enough Rest with Multiple Children

The importance of rest during pregnancy is well documented. Any woman who has ever been pregnant will tell you that getting enough rest is one of the best things you can do for you and your baby. You will find that you are tired sooner at night and even in the middle of the day, especially in the first trimester and late in the third. Getting enough rest is generally not very difficult with the first pregnancy. You have no other children to care for, so you can take a nap whenever you feel tired. Even if you are working, … Continue reading →