Pregnancy & Birth

Running and the Pregnant You

June 9, 2011

TweetFor the athletic, the physically fit and the regular runner, giving up her running shoes for pregnancy or for whatever reason is never easy. For a preggy woman, the regret of not being able to run the pavement is overcome only by the thought and anticipation of the small bundle of joy. In reality, there [...]

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Design an Eco-Friendly Nursery or Child’s Bedroom with weeDECOR

April 19, 2011

Tweet When I was pregnant with Zoë, having murals painted on the nursery wall was definitely in style. Since we were renting a house at the time that we didn’t plan to stay at long-term, I didn’t have the opportunity to do something like that with her nursery. If weeDECOR had been around at the [...]

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5 Steps to Losing the Baby Weight

March 15, 2011

TweetAfter giving birth to a baby, a mother’s focus is often so centered on the newborn that she neglects many of her own physical needs entirely. However, the lack of exercise and the inevitable lack of sleep takes a toll after a while. All too often women become discouraged when they don’t lose the baby [...]

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Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream Review

March 2, 2011

TweetAfter two back-to-back pregnancies, I definitely bear the “badge” of motherhood—deep, highly visible stretch marks. On my stomach, my sides, my lower back and my breasts. You can’t miss them. When I was pregnant, I tried every preventative measure possible to avoid getting stretch marks. Since that didn’t work for me, I was really hesitant [...]

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Throw an Eco-Friendly Baby Shower

January 27, 2011

TweetWith a growing number of moms wanting a greener, cleaner future for their babies, it only seems right that we would begin our babies’ lives with an eco-friendly baby shower. Pregnancy Today recently interviewed Leslie Quigley, a determined green mom who recently organized such a green gathering: “Moms have the ability to be influential with [...]

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Earth Mama Bottom Balm Review and Giveaway (Closed)

January 20, 2011

TweetToday is Day 14 of the Happy Mothering New Year Review and Giveaway Extravaganza. Come back every day for a new giveaway and/or review. This week our theme is Natural Beauty & Skin Care. —– About Earth Mama Bottom Balm Can we talk bottoms? New mamas and mamas-to-be got bottom problems! Prenatal and postpartum hemorrhoids, [...]

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Natural Birth Advocate Suspended in San Diego: Support Needed for Dr. Robert Biter

May 11, 2010

Tweet I grew up in San Diego, and I delivered Zoë at Scripps La Jolla – only because my OB didn’t deliver at Scripps Encinitas – so when I saw the news about Dr. Biter being suspended it really hit me hard. (We actually took our birthing and breastfeeding classes at Scripps Encinitas, so I’m [...]

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Happy Mama Body Wash

April 21, 2010

TweetI try to be conscious of what I put in and on my family’s bodies. The only baby products I have ever used on my girls are Earth Mama Angel Baby products. (Read more about the ones we use here.) Brian and I typically use Dr. Bronner's Liquid Soap, which is great, but there are [...]

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Blinkblots Baby Memory Book Review

March 12, 2010

Tweet Just after Kaylee’s arrival, I was lucky enough to receive a customized Baby Memory Book from Blinkblots. I hadn’t purchased one yet for Kaylee, so I was really excited to receive this book. Lichen Frank designed this line of high-end baby memory books that can be customized for your baby. She offers a selection [...]

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Zoë’s Birth Story

February 22, 2010

TweetI shared Kaylee’s birth story last week, and I wanted to share Zoë’s as well because it was such a different experience. Zoë’s birth was highly medicalized, and is a prime example of how one intervention tends to lead to another, and another. My pregnancy with Zoë was also quite different from my pregnancy with [...]

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