Featured, Mommy To Be Health
1 May 2010
By Heather Lopez
According to the American Pregnancy Association, yeast infections are more common during pregnancy than any other time in a woman’s life, especially during the second trimester. (1) I experienced multiple yeast infections during my first pregnancy and my doctor told me that once you get one, it makes it easier …
Product Reviews
1 April 2010
By Shiloah Baker
It is very refreshing to have companies now recognizing the pregnant woman and her nutritional needs. When I received the Be Nice drink mixes to try, I was very impressed with the fact that not only it is a refreshing drink mix to put in a water bottle on …
Product Reviews
1 April 2010
By Heather Lopez
I was contacted by Cherry Pharm to do a review of their tart cherry juice. They informed me that up until now, they had been marketing their juice to athletes because of the juice’s potent combination of nutrients, but they had also discovered that the juice could be very …
Product Reviews
1 April 2010
By Theresa Gould
The Prego Planner is a neat little planner that is probably best suited for first-time moms. It comes in a binder that includes a calendar, OB/GYN/Midwife section, a section for Pediatrician research and appointments once baby arrives, a checklist section for your newborn, a gift list to keep …
Product Reviews
1 March 2010
Several of our product review team members got to review the Preggie Pops & Drops, made by Three Lollies. Here is what they wrote:
Shiloah Baker
“What are Preggie Pops?
Preggie Pops are naturally flavored and specially formulated lollipops made for pregnant women. For generations, women have sought out certain natural therapies to …
Product Reviews
1 March 2010
By Abbey Fatica
If you are in the stage of your life where you are nursing a baby then the Undercover Mama is definitely something that you need to invest in. You don’t want to be stuck at home all the time when you need to nurse the baby but you …
Mommy To Be Happiness
1 March 2010
By James Goodlatte
“No man is happy who does not think himself so”
Publius Syrus, 1st century BC
“No pregnant mom is happy who does not think herself so”
James Goodlatte, AD 2010
There are several quick and easy ways that a pregnant mom can remove negative emotions and negative stress while increasing positive emotions. …
New Mom Fitness
1 March 2010
By Jillian Moriarty, MSPT
Baby Belly . . .Mummy Tummy. . . Saddle Bags. . .Trunk Junk . . . whatever it’s called, most post-natal mommies agree that they want to get rid of it fast! Heck, I’ve been there myself. I have two little kiddos. I know what it’s like …
New Mom Health
1 March 2010
An excerpt from Crib Notes:
Embarrassment is one thing that won’t faze you. Having abandoned your modest nature somewhere amid the doctor’s appointments, and having left all shreds of dignity in the delivery room, you won’t even blink when your doctor or nurse comes in to check your episiotomy stitches or …
Mommy To Be Health
1 March 2010
by Michelle A. Finkel, MD
High blood pressure associated with pregnancy — also called hypertension in pregnancy — is defined as a blood pressure of greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic (the top number in blood pressure readings) and greater than 90 mm Hg diastolic (the bottom number). …
