Do You Know Your Labor and Delivery Equipment?


Updated 05/24/12 11:55 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Labor and Delivery Equipment

When a woman gives birth in the movies, the doctor stands at her pelvis ready to guide the baby into his arms and there is nary an electronic or piece of equipment in sight. In real life, the labor and delivery room is filled with monitors and machines ready to go at a moment's notice. Take our quiz and see just how familiar you are with these tools of the delivery trade. Take the Quiz Read more

8 Facts to Share When Announcing Your New Baby!


Updated 05/22/12 1:35 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Eight Facts to Share When Announcing Your New Baby

Friends and relatives wait and wait for the phone call, email, or text that announces a newborn's birth. And, despite lots of parents knowing the baby's sex in advance and some even choosing their infant's name before the debut, there are plenty of facts that inquiring minds want to know when it's time for the official announcement! Read more

How Much Did You Primp Before Delivery?


Updated 05/01/12 9:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Primping For Baby Delivery

Babies are natural beauties, but their mamas often think they need some help to feel that way themselves. While many new moms pull out a hairbrush and some lip gloss for their first postdelivery pictures with their new tots, others start thinking about those shots before their first contraction ever begins. Beyoncé just revealed that she did a little predelivery primping before welcoming Blue to Read more

10 Things to Know Before Being Induced


Updated 04/24/12 4:05 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 17 comments

Tips For Being Induced Into Labor

As expectant mamas, we assume that our babies will make their debuts when they are good and ready. So many women are thrown for a loop when the doctor announces it's time for the wee one to arrive via induction. Whether the procedure is scheduled because the infant is overdue or based on the amniotic fluid levels, there are a few things mothers should know about being induced. Here's what I Read more

Burger King Tests Out Delivery


Updated 01/27/12 10:19 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Burger King Tests Out Delivery in America

It's no secret that Burger King's been struggling to keep its number two spot at the top of the fast-feeder chain. Perhaps its latest strategy will create some much-needed buzz: the chain is testing out delivery in America. Burger King's currently testing delivery service with four restaurants in the Washington DC area, and will quickly expand to 16 different stores before the end of this month. Read more

15 Celebrities Who’ve Given Birth at Home


Updated 07/27/11 10:15 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Celebrities Who Have Chosen Home Births

Home is where the heart is, and where the birth is too these days. According to recent statistics, the home-birth rate increased 20 percent between 2004 and 2008 after a 15-year slide, and the delivery method is appealing to a wide range of women. Credit Ricki Lake for that. Her Business of Being Born book and documentary have turned a new generation of moms-to-be on to the movement. Check out 15 Read more

How Did These Celeb Moms Give Birth?


Updated 05/27/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Celebrity Mothers' Birth Methods

Too posh to push or water, water everywhere? Expectant mamas have plenty to think about when planning for their lil one's arrival, most importantly how they plan to deliver. While some hope to welcome their tot at home, others try to schedule a hospital delivery down to the exact minute. Alicia Silverstone recently shared her thoughts on her preferred birthing method, and other celebs have as Read more

OnSugar Blog: The Great Delivery!


Updated 04/28/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Baby's Birth Story

There's an amazing tale to be told of how each baby enters the world. We've been following along with CherylDee's pregnancy. She presents her lil one's birth story on the latest post to her Lipsticks to Baby Bottles blog. Here's an excerpt. So the best friend and her sister met me at the clinic for my checkup. (It's great to have your best friend by your side!) My doc had to check how dilated I Read more

Postal Office Closings: How to Prepare


Updated 01/24/11 7:19 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Postal Office Closings

By now, you've probably heard that thousands of post offices are set to close this year. About 2,000 closings will start in March (in addition to the 491 the USPS said they would shut down last year), and another 16,000 are in review, according to the Wall Street Journal. For some, this may mean a minor inconvenience of having to travel a little bit further to mail packages, but for the elderly Read more