As summer quickly approaches, kids (and parents too!) want to spend as much time as possible outdoors. Whether it’s at the beach, in the pool or on the playground, you can’t forget to pack some summer safety tips before you go. You can still have fun in the sun while staying safe. Summer Heat Safety Tips We all know kids love running around outside. They aren’t necessarily thinking about how the heat can affect them....
Ah, if only all check-ins on the road to pregnancy were as easy as the pregnancy test itself. Pee on a stick, get fairly immediate results, react accordingly. This week, e.p.t. announced a new suite of at-home tests to make your life a whole lot easier. The Preconception Health Test is especially cool. While you should still go to your OB if you think you have a problem or have serious concerns, you can at least screen for preexisting vaginal infections — which could interfere with both conception and pregnancy — from home....
And the Winner Is: Boppy Original Feeding and Infant Support Pillow Babies may be small, but considering that feedings can last upwards of 45 minutes or an hour (especially early on), holding them in your arms during a breastfeeding or bottle-feeding session can start to put a serious strain on your body. Make things easier on yourself (and your arms) with the Boppy Classic pillow, a three-time Best of Baby winner....
Picking up my three-year-old daughter, Lovie, from school at 3:30 like I do every day, I peeked into the window of her room and saw her sitting right in front of her teacher who read from a book. One of her classmates saw me and feverishly started pointing in my direction while nudging Lovie. She followed the classmates pointed finger, saw me standing there like a goofy madwoman waving and smiling, and frowned....
Squirming toddlers + applying sunscreen = not our idea of a relaxing day at the beach. When it comes time to slather up in UV protection, little ones can prove to be expert escape artists. But putting on sunscreen is a non-negotiable. Don’t worry, we got you! Use these tips to get your kiddos all covered up in the white stuff so you can move on to enjoy your fun in the sun....
With single babies, an OB can whip out a tape measure and determine a baby’s growth just by looking at the size of your uterus. But when there’s more than one baby involved, it’s more difficult to estimate how much nutrition each one is getting. That’s why most moms of multiples get frequent ultrasounds, which are the most accurate way to make sure everyone is doing fine. Most of the time, your tots will be growing at similar, although not identical, rates....
Smoking Premature birth, low birth weight and even stillbirth all have been associated with a mom’s use of cigarettes. Secondhand smoke is risky as well. So ask your partner to kick the butts too. Cold cuts Say good-bye to turkey and Swiss on rye. Deli meats may contain bacteria called listeria, which can cause an illness that can lead to preterm labor and miscarriage. Cleaning the litter box Fluffy’s poop could contain a pesky parasite called toxoplasma....
You’re raising a tiny human (or growing one!)—which means you deserve all the presents. Whether you’ve been eyeing a top-of-the-line vacuum to pick up your toddler’s crumbs or a lux leather bag that hooks onto your stroller, it should—and can—be yours. If you can’t quite bring yourself to treat yo’self, just slide this list into your other half’s inbox. Because helpful hints never hurt, right? Image: Courtesy Blue Nile Sparkly Studs Mark the birth of baby or celebrate the journey of motherhood with a classic set of diamond studs....
Want to end the Mommy Wars? We’ve created Moms for Moms Day with CTWorkingMoms.com in an effort to support, encourage and stand behind each other’s choices, judgments aside. Join moms (and moms-to-be!) by sharing your Mommy Truths with us. When my first child was a baby, before I started working again, my husband and I had the co-parenting thing down pretty well — at least on Monday. By Friday, though, it was a different story....
What is a Layette? Where to Buy a Baby Layette Set Monica and Andy: This beloved baby brand offers thoughtfully curated layette boxes, which include the softest GOTS certified, organic cotton blankets and clothes. Baby Mori: Looking for an eco-friendly option? Check out the layette sets by Baby Mori. The brand’s signature fabric is made from a blend of sustainable cotton, bamboo and viscose that’s naturally breathable, thermoregulating and moisture-wicking....
You imagine baby’s skin to be smooth, soft and to smell amazing. But in reality, it can be dry, flaky, sensitive and even have some funky discolorations—especially during the newborn period. Here’s the deal on how to care for baby’s skin, even when it’s not as perfect as you may have expected. Don’t go too crazy with the baths Sure, you take a shower every day, but baby really shouldn’t get a daily bath....
Blogger Chriselle Lim has been sharing her pregnancy journey on her blog, The Chriselle Factor, these last few months. Now that she’s just weeks away from giving birth to a daughter whom she’s already named Chloe, she and her interior designer Lucinda Pace of Laurel & Wolf gave The Bump an exclusive tour of the one thing Chriselle has been keeping under wraps: the nursery. The space, which once served as a guest room in Lim’s Los Angeles-area home, has been turned into the coziest of nurseries that could easily welcome a boy or girl....
You may feel as if you’re on an endless loop to the loo (especially annoying in the middle of the night), but frequent urination in women is normal during pregnancy. Luckily, there are ways to ease your discomfort and to keep your bladder healthy throughout your pregnancy. In this article: Is frequent urination a sign of pregnancy? What causes frequent urination? When does frequent urination start in pregnancy? How often is frequent urination in pregnancy?...
Although phil&teds hasn’t issued a national recall of its metoo clip-on tabletop chairs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents to stop using the product immediately. The infant/toddler chair clamps onto tables and has a nylon seat that comes in red, black and navy. The CPSC has found that the clamps can detach from tables, and the chairs can detach when children move around. There also isn’t enough space between the metal bar at the front of the chair and the clamps, which could cause fingers to be pinched, lacerated, crushed or even amputated....
What do you need for the first 30 days? Honestly, not much. You’ll be so busy getting over delivery and used to being a mom that baby’s outfits will prove much less important than they may have seemed a couple months ago. (Don’t worry, you’ll be back in that place eventually.) And remember, babies grow quickly. She’ll come home tiny, but newborn sizes won’t fit for long. Save the good part of your budget for 0-3 month clothing and up....
We agree: Estate planning is totally stressful. You’re already going through a ton of different emotions right now — and thinking about your or your partner’s death is probably the last thing you want to do. But don’t think of it as a morbid thing: Think of it as taking care of your baby — it’s just another precaution (like baby-proofing or cord blood banking. But it’s also a very important tool for families....
Environmental health concerns have the FDA trying to decide what to do about the use of common antibacterial compounds, found in things like soaps, detergents and toothpastes. But while they deliberate, scientists are calling attention to the potential risks the compounds have on pregnant women and their fetuses. What? Isn’t practically every hand soap antibacterial or antimicrobial? Seems like it. While our bodies are able to flush out the two germ-killers in question — triclosan and triclocarban — constant exposure is making it hard for us to keep up....
There are many potential genetic, physiological and environmental causes of infertility. Lest you assume you’re the infertile one, know that it affects men and women equally. And, you’re not alone. One in six couples cannot conceive without medical intervention. The good news is, up to 90 percent eventually do get pregnant. Infertility is a treatable medical condition, not any kind of shortcoming. Age plays a part — we all know about that pesky biological clock (tick tock)....
When you get sick, your body makes antibodies to help fight off the bad stuff. When you breastfeed baby, he gets those antibodies too. In fact, not breastfeeding during this time puts baby at a greater risk of getting sick, so keep up the nursing. If you don’t think baby has been exposed to your illness yet (even though he probably has), you can limit his exposure by washing your hands frequently, limiting face-to-face contact (hold off on the kisses), trying not to cough/sneeze near baby, or even wearing a mask over your mouth and nose while you nurse....
Risks of radiation exposure depend largely on the gestational age of the fetus and the amount of radiation the fetus is exposed to. Adverse effects to the fetus may include mental retardation, increased risk of developing cancers such as childhood leukemia, and fetal growth restriction. But, in order to develop any of these adverse effects, the fetus needs to be exposed to a substantial amount of radiation. For instance, the risk of childhood leukemia seems to increase after 1-2 rad of exposure, and a mammogram is associated with only 0....
