When a study was published this month by a group of Spanish researchers on the impact of pregnancy on a woman’s brain, there were alarmist headlines everywhere. Various media reports made it sound as if pregnancy made women stupid since the study, published in the medical journal Nature Neuroscience, indicated that the amount of grey matter in a pregnant woman’s brain … [Read more...] about Is there such a thing as ‘pregnancy brain’?
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Breastfeed your way to a calmer baby
File this one under: One more reason breastfeeding is the best thing ever. Mom's breast milk may influence baby's demeanor. A new report out of Harvard University and published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, suggests that a mother's milk may impact her little one's mood and behavior for the better - meaning every time you nurse, you help nudge your baby … [Read more...] about Breastfeed your way to a calmer baby
You know you’re expecting a baby if…
Here are 11 strange, laughable, and totally feasible signs you have a baby on the way: 1. You enter a room and the first thing you do is frantically scan it for a trash bin - just in case a wave of nausea should strike. 2. buy elavil online buy elavil online no prescription Similarly, any time you visit a new office building, shopping center, or home, you automatically … [Read more...] about You know you’re expecting a baby if…
Your baby is crying? Here’s what to do: Part 2
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns In my previous post we covered all the typical reasons that babies cry and what to do about those. However there are times when you’ve gone through the whole list of ideas but you still can’t figure out why your baby is crying. Here’s what to do to calm your baby no matter what the reason for the … [Read more...] about Your baby is crying? Here’s what to do: Part 2
Should I stay or should I go? Pregnant at work
Introducing a new bi-weekly column So, you’re about to have a baby. It is only natural you might be worried about his or her health, how the delivery will go, will breast-feeding be a challenge, will you ever get your figure back, and, importantly, will you be the kind of mother you hope to be. You are also probably wondering how the heck you’re going to integrate this … [Read more...] about Should I stay or should I go? Pregnant at work