Archive for Pregnancy

Stuff We Love: Target’s New Kid Made Modern Collection

Craft-loving moms and kids take note: Celebrity designer Todd Oldham‘s Kid Made Modern Collection of art supplies and projects launches at Target this Sunday!Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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Snooki’s Bump Tweets, Charlize Theron’s Mom Jewelry & More

From Snooki’s super-cute (and growing!) baby bump to beautiful examples of breastfeeding in history, don’t miss these parenting links from around the web.Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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The Dude Who Bedazzled His Penis & More

From a man bedazzling a heart on his inner thigh to an assessment of one guy’s dating capabilities, don’t miss these must-reads from around the web.Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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15 Things No One Told Us About the Baby Blues

Despite the fact that nearly 80 percent of new moms experience the baby blues, most of us still sail through pregnancy expecting to be wowed every minute when our new bundle of joy arrives. But hormones and sleep deprivation can take a serious toll on your mood — and it helps to be prepared for [...]

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Delicious First Birthday Cakes To Make For Baby

A year ago, baby was just a teeny, gurgling nugget. Now, he’s a crawling, maybe walking, little munchkin who’s ready for his first taste of cake! What to make for this milstone? Check out these adorable first birthday cakes — ones to be smashed, and others to be enjoyed by an adult crowd of doting [...]

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Must-Watch Video: Pregnant Dance Dares on ‘The Ellen Show’

As I approach the end of my pregnancy, breaking out the dance moves isn’t exactly on the top of my priority list. Sure, I’ll clap my hands while watching Yo Gabba Gabba with my 2-year-old, but I’m feeling way too big to do much more than that. But not every pregnant woman feels like I [...]

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10 Must-See Places to Take Your Kids Before They’re Grown

Want an amazing family vacation? Plan a trip to one of these 10 must-see destinations. Get there while your little ones are still little (or at least before they’re out of the nest altogether!). Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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'Obese & Expecting' Highlights Health Risks

One more worry in the country’s obesity crisis: a new documentary highlights the perils of extra pounds during pregnancy.

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Chemotherapy During Pregnancy: Yes, It's Possible

By: Jason Kane Editor’s Note: As the nation marks National Women’s Health Week, PBS NewsHour will share the stories of three women — and their doctors — who refused to allow a cancer diagnosis interfere with a successful pregnancy. These are their stories of hope, perseverance and, ultimately, success. No sushi.

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Teacher fired over pregnancy can sue religious school

(Reuters) – An appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacher's lawsuit against a Christian school that fired her after she admitted to conceiving a child before her marriage. Overturning a lower court ruling in the school's favor, the U.S

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Jane Lynch Talks Glee Pregnancy: 'I Would Rather Not Give Birth' On TV

Sue Sylvester is pregnant with her first child on “Glee,” and Jane Lynch – who plays the acid-tongued cheer coach on the FOX hit – is hoping she won't have to film a labor and delivery scene.

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Pregnancy prevention efforts appear to be paying off

Amid the lunchroom hubbub at South High School in Minneapolis, a group of students wearing matching black sweatshirts strikes up a conversation about teen pregnancy with a group of eight boys. Eleventh-grader Jasmine Powell asks the teens have thought about how to prevent a pregnancy.

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Half as many women die during pregnancy, childbirth as in 1990

Worldwide, maternal mortality has been cut in half in the past 20 years, says a new UN-World Bank report. India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the 287,000 deaths in 2010 attributed to problems during pregnancy or childbirth. Maternal mortality across the globe has been cut nearly in half over the past two decades thats the good news.

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Minnesota sees strides in preventing teen pregnancy

Efforts to engage Minnesota teenagers in pregnancy prevention may be paying off. At Minneapolis South High School, Jasmine Powell led a group of students wearing matching black sweatshirts who struck up a conversation about teen pregnancy with a group of eight boys amid the hubbub of the lunchroom.

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Must-Have Nursing Products for Breastfeeding Moms

You’re a new, nursing mama, and suddenly your boobs are baby’s business. But as you’ve probably heard — or experienced firsthand already — breastfeeding isn’t always easy. Here, 10 products that we think every breastfeeding mom should have in her arsenal. (Pssst: Mama-to-be: Put these items on your registry!) Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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Katherine Heigl’s Gives Her Baby Three Granny-Chic Names

Last month we learned that Katherine Heigl and hubby Josh Kelley added to their family by adopting a second baby girl. Now, we’ve learned the name: It’s Adalaide Marie Hope, according to People.Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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Mariah Carey’s Kids Turn 1: Look at the Crazy Presents!

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon said they were going to do "something special and something unique" for the first birthday of their twins Monroe and Moroccan. They did. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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Nursery Companies: Stop Making Deadly Crib Bumpers!

We realize that crib bumpers are a sweet design complement to cute sheets and curtains, but they can be deadly. So deadly that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an organization of 60,000 pediatricians, unequivocally states that "bumper pads should not be used in cribs." So why do many major retailers from Pottery Barn to [...]

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See Jessica Simpson’s New Maternity Line. It’s Cute!

Jessica Simpson just barely gave birth to daughter Maxwell Drew, but she’s already announced her next baby. This fall, the Fashion Star will launch a maternity line with Destination Maternity, joining Heidi Klum and Rosie Pope who have also designed collections for the pregnancy clothing store. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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Rosie Pope Names Her Baby — It’s So Chic!

As we all know, thanks to her live tweeting of the birth, Rosie Pope‘s new baby girl arrived in oh-so-fitting fashion on Mother’s Day — just two days shy of the premiere of the second season of Pregnant in Heels. (Catch the episode at 10/9 central on Bravo tonight!) But Rosie’s tweets left out one [...]

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'Expecting' shows pregnancy drama

Kirk Jones, director of the romantic comedy What to Expect When You’re Expecting (in theatres Friday), admits it “seems odd, making a pregnancy manual into a movie. But what I realized is that all the things we look for in movies are encountered in pregnancy,” the British-born director of Nanny McPhee says

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Chiropractor Provides Pediatric Care and Pregnancy Pain Management

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ollis Chiropractic in Louisville, KY announced that the practice provides chiropractic care for the entire family, including pregnancy care and pediatric care.

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Ugandan Students Win Award For Pregnancy Scan Machine

Three students of Makerere University of Uganda have invented a pregnancy scan machine that has already won an award, Ventures Africa has reported.

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Ugandan Students Invent Pregnancy Scan Machine

Three students of Makerere University of Uganda have invented a Pregnancy scan machine, Ventures Africa has reported. Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello and Josiah Kavuma, all sophomores of the University's College of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) invented WinSenga, a hand-held device that can scan a pregnant woman's womb to monitor baby movements and detect ectopic pregnancy or abnormal …

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WATCH: 3-Year-Old Genius Has to Go Poop on ‘TODAY’!

You know how nervous you get when your kid is at the preschool story share, and you sit there biting your nails and praying she won’t cry or wet her pants? Now imagine you’re up there with her, sitting alongside Natalie Morales while the TODAY show cameras roll and all of America watches. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml

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