What keeps your heart healthy, your spirits high and your weight in-check? Exercise. Now with a baby on the way, physical activity is more important than ever. Here's what you need to know before you hit the gym: Why it matters As long as you have a healthy pregnancy and get your doctor's permission, a regular and gentle exercise routine can help ease a host of uncomfortable … [Read more...] about Move it! Your guide to keeping fit throughout pregnancy
Pregnancy
6 things pregnant women don’t want to hear
Although you're still in the early stages of pregnancy, it probably wouldn't hurt to start preparing now to hear some bothersome things throughout the next nine months. Not only will you seemingly get bigger by the day as you get further down the road to baby, you're going to get more uncomfortable. Things pregnant women don't want to hear In addition to your baby belly … [Read more...] about 6 things pregnant women don’t want to hear
Pregnant? Avoid these mistakes applying bug spray
With every corner of the U.S. seemingly breaking out in a heat wave, concerns about the Zika virus are traveling fast. While this mosquito-transmitted virus may be mild for most, for pregnant women Zika carries the potential of serious birth defects for their developing babies. Currently, the reported cases in the United States can all be traced back to countries … [Read more...] about Pregnant? Avoid these mistakes applying bug spray
New dad? Here’s what to expect
My friend Dan called me at work and I could sense the excitement in his voice. His wife was out of town with both their kids. Did I want to meet him at the sports bar tonight? The Bruins were playing the Canadians. The Celtics were wrapping up their regular season. And, drum roll please, the Red Sox and Yankees were on, too! If there was ever a night for some serious male … [Read more...] about New dad? Here’s what to expect
1 simple tip for a gentler birth
How to boost bonding and ease baby’s entry into the world The moment of birth comes as a great shock to a baby. Life inside the womb is cozy—warm, dark, quiet, soft, liquid, and all embracing. Suddenly, after some brutal squeezing, that comforting environment vanishes. Now there is bright light, noise, hard surfaces, loss of body contact, and this strange sensation of being … [Read more...] about 1 simple tip for a gentler birth