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Babysugar Diaries: Pregnant Brain Is in Full Effect
I have always been a wealth of information on past events in my circle of friends. I can remember names and faces of random acquaintances and happenings from our early years. Two years ago, however, my memory began failing me about the same time my belly began to grow a baby.
Study Reports Maternity Memory Loss
A while back I wrote about having mush brain when I was pregnant. Now there is scientific evidence to show I wasn't alone.
A new Australian study published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, found that pregnant women experience memory loss during pregnancy and it often lingers after the birth.
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Mommy Dearest: Wants Boyfriend to Be at Baby's Birth
Mommy Dearest,
I am due with my first child on Sept. 13 and am completely accepting of the fact that I likely overshoot this due date. My boyfriend has been supportive the entire pregnancy and very vocal about how he wishes to be in the delivery room, which I am happy to hear!
Do You Hope Your Child Inhales Instead of Drinks?
If you had to pick between two vices for your child, would you rather he take a toke of marijuana or guzzle a beer or two? That is the question many moms are debating these days. As alcohol related deaths continue to make headline news, many pot proponents are advocating the legalization of the leafy drug to help curb the use of alcohol.
Texts and Tunes: Meditations for New Mothers
One of my dearest friends called me recently with panic and sadness in her voice. Ashamed of her mood, I immediately understood what she was going through — crossing the threshold into motherhood. Most everyone you meet talks about falling immediately in love with their newborn and what bliss it was to become a mother for the first time.
First Tooth Box: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
The Jeanine Payer First Tooth Box ($275) is a classic silver resting place for baby's prized first loss. The round box has a hand engraved message that reads:
When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. — J.M.
Coping With the Loss of a Parent
While the jarring news of actor Heath Ledger's death shook the world, it left two-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose with one live parent.
Many children experience the loss of a parent so keeping the memory of mom or dad alive is important for the entire family.
Licensed psychotherapist, Sally Sacks, M.Ed says there are nine specific ways you can help your lil one cope.
Baby Wellness: Watching a Bumped Head
Yesterday, my babe and I were walking up our stone steps when we lost our grasps of each other's hands.
I tried to grab hers, but she lost her balance and fell forward bumping her head on the stair. Wailing from the pain, I scooped her up and ran up the rest of the stairs scared she had injured herself.
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me?: Mush Brain
I thought I was a "with–it" kind of girl before I got pregnant. I used to be on time, scheduled and for the most part, organized. Then it happened — I got pregnant and I got mush brain.
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