Pros • Smooth ride over all kinds of rough terrain • Lightweight • Car seat compatible • Eco-friendly fabric Cons • Bulky • Awkward to fold at first Bottom Line The Indie 4 offers a very smooth ride over bumpy terrain, making it an ideal stroller for navigating dirt trails and uneven sidewalks. Think of it as the 4 x 4 of strollers. Rating: 4 stars Ready to register? Shop our catalog for the Bumbleride Indie 4 Stroller....
Chemotherapy is used as a cancer treatment for millions of patients. But unfortunately, the toxic drugs that help rout out and destroy cancer cells can also wreak havoc on your body. Most of the side effects are temporary, but for women who hope to someday conceive, chemotherapy can bring serious complications. How great an effect the chemo will have on your fertility can depend on the type of drug, dose and length of treatment you get....
Everywhere moms turn, there’s advice. Whether it’s from a well-meaning coworker or yet another ‘10-ways-to-behave-like-a-human-when-you’re-a-sleep-deprived-mom’ type of listicle, you’re bombarded with information, helpful or not. But what about dads? Don’t worry, working dads, a ‘super busy dad’ is here to offer you the same not-really-helpful information via his Tumblr and Twitter accounts, Man Who Has It All. Some examples: But through the jokes, a real takeaway: This account calls attention to the fact dads just aren’t expected to do a good job as parents by flipping the standard message around: But before we get too serious, let’s get back to the real issues....
Something tasty! Seriously, there’s no need to force down snacks you hate; otherwise, what’s the point of getting out of bed? But that doesn’t mean you have free reign to eat _anything _you’re craving. High-fat, high-salt, high-sugar and highly processed foods aren’t good for anyone, and such empty calories make it extremely easy for a pregnant woman to gain extra weight without actually getting enough nutrition for her and baby (one to two pounds per week in the second and third trimesters is ideal)....
In June of 2016, Jennifer Biffer wrote about her 46-year journey to motherhood via surrogacy. At the time her surrogate was 24 weeks pregnant with her identical twin boys. The twins turned one on August 16, 2017. It has been a roller coaster of a year, to say the least. With the help of our surrogate, Diane, my twin boys arrived on August 16 of last year—eight weeks early and four weeks ahead of their scheduled c-section, initially planned for 36 weeks....
Chances are, you’ve changed a lot of diapers since baby arrived. But just when you think you’ve seen everything—impressive amounts of pee, all shades of poop and occasional pink rashes—you spot something that gives you pause and forces you take a closer look: a yeast diaper rash. But don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds. Yeast diaper rash is quite common—and we’ll walk you through how to treat it and prevent it from surfacing again in the future....
New moms have lots of things to bond over, not the least of which is the dreaded breast pump. “I feel like a dairy cow,” goes one popular refrain. Loud, cumbersome and immensely uncomfortable, the technology behind them hasn’t changed much since it was invented more than 150 years ago—that is, until recently. “Women deserve a better solution and deserve better overall,” says Janica Alvarez, the cofounder (with her husband) of Bay Area start-up Naya Health....
After Lea-Ann Ellison’s photo was published on the CrossFit Facebook page, a heated debate was ignited over what’s safe exercise during pregnancy and what’s pushing the limit. As the lady who literally wrote the book on prenatal and postpartum exercise, I was asked my opinion on the matter by various friends and acquaintances. So I decided to officially weight in on the question: Should pregnant women be lifting weights? Like it or not, here’s the answer: It depends....
“Did anyone hear/see/smell that?” Admit it, you’ve been asking yourself that quite often lately. It’s no secret that pregnancy can cause its fair share of embarrassing moments. We like to think of them as baby pulling funny little pranks on us (before he or she’s out in the world and old enough to plan some really good ones). When embarassment strikes, our Bumpies visit our forums to vent with other moms-to-be and embrace the awkwardness....
When I work with a working mom we put together a childcare booklet as well as an extremely detailed schedule of how the nanny will care for the child. When working with various caregivers, the goal is to create consistency of care, both physically and emotionally, so the child has an easy transition regardless of who they are with. I find it helpful for mothers to make daily schedules, detailing the entire day, so that the nanny will know what to do with the child and have less room for error....
“Actual age” is your baby’s real age, calculated from her birthday; while adjusted age is calculated from her due date. A baby needs a full 40 weeks (give or take a week) to grow and develop, so the adjusted age takes into account the weeks of pregnancy that are missed due to a premature delivery. For example, consider a baby born at 28 weeks who is now 16 weeks old by actual age and 4 weeks by adjusted age....
If you’re thinking about getting pregnant, anytime is a good time to start thinking about seeking advice from an infertility specialist and consider counting your eggs. Although an abnormal ovarian reserve test is unexpected in someone under the age of 35, an argument can actually be made to screen the ovarian reserve of all women who are interested in getting pregnant. In general, since age plays a pretty big role in a woman’s ability to conceive, and fertility and pregnancy rates start to diminish around age 35, I usually advise patients who are over 35 or who have been trying to conceive for 6 months without success that they should look into this further by first meeting with an infertility specialist....
A new study performed by the University of Leicester in the U.K. found that children of women who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral problems when compared to other mothers who didn’t smoke while expecting. Though previous research has tied smoking during pregnancy to behavioral issues in children, they haven’t been able to rule out the influence of other factors (like genetics and parenting techniques). Lead author of the study, Gordon Harold, told Reuters that, “The evidence is emerging that smoking during pregnancy and the frequency of smoking in pregnancy is correlated with developmental outcomes after (children) are born....
I’d be lying if I said being a work-from-home mom seemed like a dream job when I was younger. For a long time, I was so career-consumed and self-absorbed that I envisioned skipping over parenthood and embracing aunthood for eternity. I loved kids—I babysat, substitute taught and obsessed over photos of my nephews—but I wanted to travel the world, climb the corporate ladder and spend my free time at the spa....
Birthmarks can’t be prevented and they aren’t caused by any problems in pregnancy — so no, there’s nothing you did to cause baby to have birthmarks. Most birthmarks that baby gets when she comes out of the womb or that develop after birth are permanent, but some of them eventually fade as baby gets older. Birthmarks can be genetic or spontaneous. They can look flat or raised, and the borders can look regular or irregular....
Won’t sleep in crib? Smart playtime? Giving medicine? See all baby Q&As A unique form of sign language Baby loves reading books with you. Make storytime even more educational by encouraging her to point at familiar objects in the pages. You may also notice baby pointing at things in the real world — this is her way of letting you know what she wants or is interested in when she doesn’t have the words....
And the Winner Is: Cybex Sirona S Convertible Car Seat Sorry, but we won’t rock the boat. The Cybex SIrona S Convertible Car Seat is winning our top spot for the third year in a row. Simply put, the original rotating car seat still has our heart. It makes getting a heavy and wriggly babe or toddler into the car so much more convenient. Long gone are the days of reaching and straining; simply swivel the seat and to face you (it rotates a full 360 degrees), and get your little one situated....
Between frequent visits to your ob-gyn, checking out the hospital ward, touring daycare centers and taking childbirth classes, your calendar can fill up quickly during pregnancy. So is it really necessary to go to the dentist while pregnant? The answer: Absolutely. But it’s a message many moms-to-be aren’t paying enough attention to. A 2015 study from Delta Dental found that 42.5 percent of pregnant women are skipping out on their dentist appointments, which the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says are critical during pregnancy....
Chris Kammer, DDS, has been the president of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health since 2010. He is also a founding member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has presented at many of their annual meetings. Dr. Kammer has dedicated his career to raising the public’s dental I.Q. by spreading the positive message of modern dentistry to millions nationwide. His has been featured in media outlets such as _Readers Digest _Publications, USA Today, The New York Times, Redbook, CNN, Fox News, The Today Show, and National Public Radio....
Once you’ve made the big decision to start a family, it’s hard to wait. And while your patience may be waning, you can (and should!) begin planning right away. That’s because—as it turns out—there’s more to getting pregnant fast than just having sex at the right time; it’s also about creating the perfect environment so that when sperm meets egg, a healthy embryo grows into a healthy baby. Conceiving quickly may be the goal, but it’s never a guarantee....
