Baby Name Fun Facts at Your Fingertips Choosing a baby name is a big, exciting decision. Will it be James or Jaroslav? Elizabeth or Electra? Or any of the thousands of options in between? Here to help you make your decision is Vintagereprints.net, a cool — and oddly addictive — website. It shows you the popularity of any baby name, at any given moment in … [Read more...] about Baby naming tool tells you popularity of names over time
What really happens during a C-Section
Diary Of A C-Section A moment-by-moment account of one woman’s life-changing surgery Bent over an exercise ball in front of 20 of my peers, I tried to relax as my husband gently massaged my lower back. No, I wasn’t in labor. I was in class preparing to give birth. Every Thursday evening for four weeks, my husband, Greg, my bump, and I dutifully trekked to … [Read more...] about What really happens during a C-Section
Can a baby born by C-section become president of the USA?
Is a c-section a "natural" birth (at least as far as the constitution is concerned)? Here's a fascinating question for pregnant moms with a planned Caesarean section: Do the words "natural born" define presidential eligibility in the U.S. Constitution preclude a baby born of a c-section to eventually become president of the United States? While some lawyers may argue … [Read more...] about Can a baby born by C-section become president of the USA?
Prepping a hospital bag for new dad
Your birth partner plays an important role in the delivery of your baby. To help keep nerves calm and focus high—as well as let him know his presence means a lot—prepare a hospital bag full of goodies for him. Gift wrap it and present it two or three weeks before your deliver. Here’s what to include, from Queens, NY, baby coordinator Roselle Andrea: Contact list that … [Read more...] about Prepping a hospital bag for new dad
20 baby names inspired by classic literature
We love this article from Baby Gizmo on baby names from classic literature. Tell us the world doesn't need more Scarletts, Scouts, and Hucks! Here are a few. Click to the see the full list from our friends at Baby Gizmo. Alcott – From the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott Scout (or Atticus) – From one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird Holden … [Read more...] about 20 baby names inspired by classic literature