Your first child brings on a lot of other firsts: morning sickness, maternity clothes, baby showers, and selecting baby gear! Some mommies
register for their new arrival, and one piece of advice for picking items for your wee one is to go in person.
The Internet is fabulous, but when it comes to your newborn's goods it's helpful to head on over to the store.
What's a mama-to-be to do when her calves melt into her ankles? Nearly
75 percent of you said you dealt with cankles while pregnant so you know that it's really common (especially around the third trimester). While often harmless, unsightly swollen ankles and feet can send an already over the edge mommy-to-be's emotions into overdrive.
Baby books only go so far in providing space to record your lil one's achievements and many moms have trouble remembering when they last ate, let alone when their tot jumped for the first time.
This is where
Tiny Tales kits come in handy. They are designed to fill in where the baby book leaves off.
I survived two pregnancies without morning sickness, but a pregnant Sugar staffer provided me with a tidbit of information that I thought I'd share. She was sailing along smoothly in her third trimester when the dreaded morning sickness she experienced early on in the first trimester was back, and it was worse. She said:
"I was literally seven months and one day pregnant and I started feeling nauseous again.
Preeclampsia is a term that pregnant women hear often but rarely know what it means until it is something they have to manage. In a perfect world, no mother-to-be would have to worry about the medical issue, but it does affect a small percentage of all pregnancies.
Take my test to see if you know your preeclampsia facts.
A regular at the nonstress test clinic, the staff and I have become rather familiar with each other. Yesterday, however, I met a new clinician in training. Nice as could be, she was clearly not as experienced as the other ladies.
I am still debating going to a Halloween party tonight. If I go, I surely must dress up my bump for the occasion. Check out my slideshow and tell me which garb I should don should I head out for the spooktacular night!
Pregnant women deal with myths and tall tales for most of the nine months gestation. From, "Your face is fuller! It must be a girl!"
While Summer affords pregnant bellies the luxuries of swimming and breathable cottons, I found that sporting a large bump in the Fall and Winter months is quite a treat. I have the benefit of cuddling up in a bulky sweater with a pair of plush corduroys.
Old Navy has some bargain sale prices while Pea in the Pod has some swanky styles.
Women of all different shapes and sizes gain varying amounts of weight when expecting.
Milla Jovovich wrote on her
official site that she gained nearly 70 pounds in the first seven months of pregnancy. Kate Hudson also gained about the same amount of weight during her pregnancy with Ryder.
