I survived an over-the-top baby shower... thanks to a Hollywood stylist.
In preparing for the birth of a new baby, moms-to-be want to know what they need to ensure that they are ready to welcome the baby home. Parents want to be prepared with the essential items to help ensure a safe and comfortable environment when they come from the hospital, such as a sturdy crib, stroller and car seat, soft bedding and enough blankets.
The following is a guest post from Leslie Newton from timi & leslie
I’ve been designing diaper bags for 12 years, even before I had a child. When I finally had my own baby girl three years ago and I had to use one of my diaper bags for the first time….I panicked! Suddenly I couldn’t remember what all those pockets I designed were for!
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”- George Burns
I woke up at midnight last night to my alarm. The alarm that I set. On purpose. All because I did not want to miss getting a place in my one-year-old son's music class. I could not risk losing out on one of the few coveted spots in the next spring session.
When shopping for toys for your little one, things can get a little crazy. The products that companies are calling "toys" these days can be baffling to even the most progressive mommies and daddies.
This fall, it seems like most of primetime has gone baby crazy.
Two TV shows have prominently featured main characters giving birth in the past two weeks and there's also been a mini-boomlet in adoption storylines, including two stories involving same-sex couples.
Dear Pregnant Women,
Lately I have been hearing some of you outright trash your bodies during this miraculous state of being and it has infuriated me on many different levels. At five, four, or even as soon as three months pregnant, some of you describe yourselves as large, fat, obese or humongous, and one of you even referred to yourself as the size of a “Mac truck.”
A premature baby, or "preemie," is one born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to the March of Dimes. A normal term of pregnancy ranges from 37 to 42 weeks. As of 2010, about 12.8 percent of babies born in the United States are premature. Advances in obstetrics have enabled most premature babies to survive, but many suffer from long-term health consequences.
For women who cannot or do not want to carry and deliver their own children, surrogacy offers another option for having a baby. Many couples choose surrogacy because it can be faster than adoption and because surrogates can produce a biologically related child. Naturally, finding the right surrogate is just as an important decision as deciding to become parents. There are some important factors to consider before entering into a surrogacy agreement to make sure both parties clearly fulfill their obligations.
