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Expectant Mamas Can Fly High Without Worry
Flying the friendly skies just got a bit less burdensome for expectant women. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has revised its recommendations regarding pregnancy and travel by air, deeming it safe for women who are not considered high-risk. According to the new recommendations:
Since 2001, "a number of observational studies have been published confirming that air travel is generally safe during an uncomplicated pregnancy.
Baby Bump: Babymoons Are on the Rise
Pregnancy has become an industry of its own with couture clothes, high end belly rubs and push prizes, but before an expectant mama's stomach gets too stretched, there's one last hurrah — the babymoon.
Just as newlyweds take a trip to kick off married life, expectant parents enjoy a babymoon to cherish each other before infant makes three.
Not everyone can afford a trip around the world, but here are some getaway options for parents-to-be.
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A Do or A Don't: Taking a Baby-moon
It seems like there is always a new excuse to treat yourself, and the new trend for expecting couples is to go on a baby-moon — you know, the last time to vacation with your honey before the baby comes! I'm all for living the good life and spending quality time to romance your special someone, but a baby-moon just seems like an excuse to go on an extravagant vacation. Though I'm not a mom myself, I do understand how a couples relationship, and life for that matter, completely changes after a baby.
The Pregnancy Posse: Mama-to-Be at 24 Weeks
This story was submitted from member KWM in our The Pregancy Posse group.
My husband and I took a little "babymoon" to Hawaii last week for some quality time before our lives change forever in February. It was really nice to relax together and gave me a chance to show off my baby bump on the beach!
Lil Links: Forget the Cookies, Go For Spooky Crayons
- Make spooky crayons with cookie molds — Inhabitots
- Sparrow swoops his first cover of People — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Top babymoon destinations for expectant parents — Cool Mom Picks
- ABC pancakes are a cinch and so fun — CafeMom
- Is salt a four-letter word in your home? — ParentDish
- It's a girl for The Office's Amy Ryan — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Is autism genetic? — Health
- Get cracking on holiday planning to these rad ski resorts — Momologie
- Mom serves up toilet fresh candy .
Lil Links: Easy No Sew Costumes For Baby
- 12 no sew costumes — Parenting
- Chad Lowe's baby is beloved — Celebrity Baby Blog
- VBACs are getting banned by some hospitals — CafeMom
- One blind teen is kidmazing — ParentDish
- Jaime Pressly feels more like a family since getting married — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Words on how to deal with a miscarriage — Momversation
- Tips for a babymoon at home — Fit Pregnancy
- What's your great moment in parenting — The Poop
- Say what? A pregnant lady denied unpasteurized cheese at a deli — MOMformation
Your Two Cents: What Is the Dumbest Travel Trend?
Forbes Traveler has strong opinions about some of the offerings in the world of travel. It's offended by things like celebrity cruises and babymoons, because in the words of Thomas Kohnstamm, author of Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?, "People are purchasing a fixed experience rather than traveling for travel’s sake." Which of the trends, which Forbes attacks as dumb travel trends, do you think is the dumbest?
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Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Klutz
Pregnancy turned me into a klutz. I guess I should have expected as much. As fingers swell and ankles balloon, it makes sense that agility would take a nosedive.
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