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Periodic ultrasounds give expectant mamas peace of mind as they go through the 40-week journey of pregnancy. A fetus with two hands, two ears and two feet is one of the most reassuring images a mom-to-be can see, but what happens when the snapshot shows more? A British woman recently came out of her 20-week sonogram with a message from her baby-to-be. During her scan, he gave her the thumbs up Read more
Ultrasounds can provide parents a mixed bag of emotions. Initially, parents are psyched to see their wee one in the womb — even if he does look like a tiny tadpole. As the weeks progress and his face starts to form, the images can start to look a little freaky deaky, if not adorable. Instead of appearing like the doll one might envision, moms and dads may be surprised to see an alien face Read more
How many of you thought Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise were crazy for reportedly having their very own ultrasound machine in their home? Well get ready to call the rest of the population nuts because the world's about to get x-ray happy with General Electric's newest gadget. Expectant ladies who want to swoon over their unborn baby will soon be able do so in the luxury of their own home. Thirty Read more
Thanks to technology, you're able to get a look at your wee one before she makes her debut. New parents cherish the blurry black and white image that is their bundle of joy's first ultrasound picture and the refrigerator door (where it usually ends up) hardly seems like a worthy spot to display it. Instead, frame it. Simple frames such as the Koala Baby Sonogram Frame ($17) will show Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Julia Savacool It's a good thing Jenn Sommermann discovered triathlons when she did. "I was turning 40 years old, and my friend and I were looking for a way to commemorate the occasion," Sommermann said. "We decided to train for a triathlon." Because Sommermann was on the East Coast and her friend was on the West, Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Katherine Martin about elective ultrasounds. Remember when you were little and you used to say, “But Mom, everyone else is . . . ,” and she would respond, “If everyone else jumped off a Read more
I am more than happy to cede many tasks to men. Big boxes? Pick 'em up. External hard drives? Figure 'em out. Cook dinner? Maybe I'll do the dishes. But I would never trust any man — not a FWB, boyfriend, or husband — with taking birth control. No matter how much a man loves a woman, it's just not the same. Even if there is nothing sinister going on (i.e. guys who coerce women to stay in Read more
If you thought the portable ultrasound device was exciting, take note: An industrial designer has created the concept for a belly band-like attachment that would allow parents to see their child's growth and development throughout pregnancy. Think around-the-clock window into your body. Aptly named PreVue, the device apparently "skin images the baby and then places this image onto a stretchable Read more
An ultrasound provides an exciting glimpse of your growing baby and while some parents-to-be stow the image away for safekeeping, others opt to do something a little more creative with their baby's first picture. If you're ready to go beyond the classic frame route, check out a few unusual and modern gifts and ideas for showing off your ultrasound. Read more
First there's news of a real-life Star Trek Tricorder, and now our science fiction fantasies continue to become reality with word that scientists in Scotland have created their own version of Doctor Who's sonic screwdriver, the device he uses to scan alien beings to check their universal origins and get out of his infamously sticky situations. Researchers from Dundee University created a machine Read more
