Dads, do you ever wish you could feel your baby kick?
Huggies has developed a pregnancy belt so dads can do just that. The belt replicates the baby's movements and kicks in real time.
Many mums admit to comparing themselves with celebrities when it comes to shedding the baby weight. But with the very public bump watch of Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton, mums are feeling the pressure during their pregnancy too now. Read on.
It's time for me to start crossing things off my pregnancy bucket list!
I realize that 'bucket list' may not be the best term to use when talking about pregnancy, given it is associated with death. To be very clear, I'm not planning on kicking the bucket at the end of this pregnancy...but sometime very soon this pregnancy will be done, over, gone! And all you seasoned moms out there know that my current lifestyle will be dead the moment this new little baby is born. My older kids, ages 5 and 3, are potty trained and capable of going several hours without eating. It is liberating to go to the playground with just my wallet, keys, and phone, easy peasy. Read on.
You've been dreaming about your Holiday for too long now. You keep getting yourself excited for a well-deserved relaxing break. You can't wait to enjoy the sun and put all your troubles behind you. But when travelling with the kids, this can be, at times, a difficult task. When you arrive, your kids want all the attention and are running you around everywhere. So what's the best way to keep them entertained without it involving any of your time. Read on.
A new study boosts the evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies' brains.
Researchers from Brown University used a specialized, baby-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the brain growth in a group of children under the age of 4. Read on.
Today the Huffington Post reinforces what I realize every time I write my son's daycare check: Parenting is incredibly expensive. Last year the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates put the cost at around $300,000 for a middle-class family; the WSJ says that it's a "severe underestimate." (And I would agree, since that's about what we pay for preschool. Just kidding. Kind of.) The WSJ says the figure is more like $900,000, when you factor in things like the lost wages incurred by stay-at-home parents and the astronomical cost of college. Read on.
Pregnant and overwhelmed with the preparations for your baby's arrival? We have come up with a comprehensive list of essential products and equipment to make your life easier.
