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Belly Binders: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
It seems pretty obvious that once a woman becomes pregnant, her body, for better or worse, will never be the same as it once was. In an effort to get back to their pre-pregnancy shape, many moms rely on sweat, diet and sometimes surgery, but for many anxious new mums, the belly binding bands are a popular way to get a head start on the slim down. Brands like the Belly Bandit claim to trim the figure if it is constantly worn for six to eight weeks.
Are You Honest to God Happy With Your Life?
The Rolling Stones may have said it best when they sang, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need." Many young ladies dream of a life full of children, a dreamy hubby and all of the fabulous side dishes that come along with motherhood. But ask most any mum and chances are, they will admit their reality is far different from the imaginary one they created before entering mommyhood, and hopefully, for the better.
19-Pound Baby Sets Birth Weight Record . . . OUCH!
How would you like to give birth to a 1-year-old child? Sounds pretty painful, right? Frightening as it may be,
that's essentially what an Indonesian woman did when she delivered a 19.2-pound infant measuring 24.4 inches.
Less Attractive Men Are More Fertile
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty woman your wife, or so the song goes, but if a woman wants children should she sleep with an unattractive man? Researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London have determined that men deemed handsome produce less sperm during sex than their not-so-hot counterparts.
According to their study, good-looking guys tend to release fewer sperm per romp in the sack to increase their chances of spreading the wealth among more women.
Brooke Shields: Pretty Baby Has Staying Power as Smart Mama
Brooke Shields has proved she's more than just a pretty baby, but a talented woman. Thrust into the public eye modeling for Ivory Soap at the age of 11 months, the stunner had a successful modeling and film career before she took to the small screen starring in a number of television shows like Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and the recently canceled, Lipstick Jungle.
Though she sparked controversy with her role as a child prostitute in 1978's Pretty Baby and again a few years later in a Calvin Klein jeans ad, Shields may best be known these days as an outspoken advocate for women suffering from postpartum depression.
Interview With Ricki Lake: Your Best Birth
Known for her spunky attitude as both Tracy Turnblad in the original Hairspray and her 11-year stint as a daytime talk show host, Ricki Lake has reinvented herself as a women's birthing advocate. Following the release of her documentary about the shifting of the American mindset from home and drug-free deliveries to medicated hospitalized births where Lake chronicled her own son's home birth, she and director, Abby Epstein, penned Your Best Birth ($18). The text is a guide to natural delivery and birthing options.
Interview With Liz Lange: Pregnancy Mogul Relaunches Line!
The woman who introduced the world to chic, form-fitting designs that celebrate the pregnant woman's bod is shaking things up again! Six years after introducing her maternity line to the masses through her collaboration with Target, Liz Lange is debuting more beautiful duds to flatter burgeoning bellies.
The Brown University grad and former Vogue editor, is relaunching her high-end line of maternity fashions after taking a year-long hiatus to reassess her business.
Lil Links: Study Says ADHD Drugs Boost Test Scores
- Study says ADHD drugs can help boost test scores — Health
- Sometimes we can't help but parent the Furious Styles way — The Poop
- Comedian and voice of Rémy in kid-favorite Ratatouille is now a dad — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Simple stroller guide with side-by-side comparisons — Cookie
- Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell's twins are pretty in a pink stroller — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Is it called woman's work because only women can do it? — CafeMom
Interview With Liz Lange: Balancing Career and Kids
Maternity maven Liz Lange is just another mama juggling the demands of work and family on a daily basis. Mom to Gus, 10, and Alice, 8, (pictured with some friends), the wonder woman shared a few of her parenting secrets and how technology keeps her in the loop.
lilsugar: As a working mom, how do you balance the demands of career, family and friends?
Did Becoming a Mom Affect Your Career?
Nobody forgot blond bombshell Gwyneth Paltrow, but when the Oscar winner swapped Hollywood for motherhood — she didn't look back. According to People, the starlet said:"I really did not know if there would be a place for me," said Paltrow. "Jodie Foster was right, especially if you are a woman and especially if you are not 25.
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