Pregnancy

When I had a baby and was first faced with a crying infant in the bouncy seat while I hurried to take a two-minute shower, I started to sing a lullaby.  Then I realized I didn't know any lullabies, and started singing Hey There Little Red Riding Hood by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. If there's a r... Read More

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Pregnant? Want to get pregnant? Yessiree, there's an app for that. This week, I'm rounding up a collection of pregnancy apps.  Whether you're looking for an all-in-one app that tracks baby's development, your diet and pregnancy stats and gives you a journal for your thoughts or just a single-functi... Read More

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Do you remember when you got married and started gazing at Martha Stewart Wedding and reading TheKnot.com, and how easy it was to get off in the bushes about what you really wanted for your wedding?  That's kind of how baby nurseries work.  Clearly, Mariah Carey goes full out in all she does, incl... Read More

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I am not a wait and see kind of girl when it comes to predicting the gender of a baby. I can't handle it. At my 20-week appointment, when they would actually tell you the sex, my husband printed up these cute little cards, one pink and saying girl, and another one blue and saying boy. We broug... Read More

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We all dream of having a healthy baby. What happens when your baby has problems at birth? My first pregnancy was an amazing blessing.  From conception through delivery, I could not have asked for a better experience. Like most first-time moms, I studied and read every book on pregnancy. I took p... Read More

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I moved from an OB to a midwife and it was the best decision I ever made. If you’d asked me fifteen years ago if I would consider going to a midwife I would have laughed in your face. I knew a girl growing up who wanted to be a direct-entry midwife and the idea of her attending my birth was eno... Read More

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A girl born in the '70s in Indianapolis. Third child to a couple who'd left their home state of Utah for graduate school in the midwest, a first job in New York and then a job transfer back to Indy. In many ways, my birth story feels so typically typical that it hardly warrants recording.Â... Read More

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I glanced through my CNN headlines today and came across this video: When I was pregnant with my third, several tests came back that indicated my baby girl could have Down Syndrome. I was quickly offered the option of an abortion. I was offered the option several more times before our stat... Read More

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It worked you know. I watched the video clip. It had to have boosted their ratings, but what do you think? Too much for TV? Weigh in. (I happen to be one of those people who can watch that "A Baby Story" show nonstop when I'm pregnant, so I think I'm biased.) More on TodaysMama: Ryan Go... Read More

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Is technology responsible for our declining fertility? Would you really give up sex for a year to keep your iPad? What's Causing the Decline in Fertility Rates? ... Read More

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