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Pregnancy Planning Tips
A healthy pregnancy begins before conception. Careful planning can help smooth the way to a healthy and enjoyable pregnancy. Having a baby can affect your current lifestyle, finances, emotional health and physical well-being. Good preparation before pregnancy will help you to provide the best possible environment for your baby’s first nine months of life. The Centers for Disease Control recommends preparing for conception at least three months before getting pregnant. If you are even thinking of beginning a family, now is the time to incorporate some healthy changes.
Pregnancy Planning for Baby
Most women are naturally good at nesting; it is a primal urge, after all. Just as birds prepare a literal nest for their young, mothers-to-be strive to get the house and the baby’s room ready before the arrival. At no other time is the nesting urge as strong as when a woman is expecting a baby. Pregnancy planning, on the other hand, does not come quite as naturally, but it is very important for the health of the baby, according to MedicineNet.com.
Weekly Diet Planning
Planning a week’s worth of healthy, diet-conscious meals for you and your family is important to ensure that your meals are nutritious and within your calorie goals. Though it can be tough to find time to plan menus, shop for ingredients and actually make the food each day, the added nutrients you get from eating fresh food prepared at home are significant. And if you can manage to stick to a meal plan, the process becomes easier and easier in time. Keep simple tips and advice in mind to help pull off a weekly diet plan.
Mommywood Hangs with J.Lo + Marc, Gwen + Gavin Iffy on Baby Names, Nicole + Joel Planning Nuptials?
I was backstage at Saturday Night Live in New York this weekend, and who showed up but new parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony! They only stayed for about an hour (Jennifer said she was anxious to get back to her three-week old babies), but I happily discovered upon meeting the couple that they are both lovely, lovely people. They introduced themselves to everyone and there was no diva behavior to speak of. J.
Santa’s Little Helpers: Involve Kids in Holiday Party Planning
A holiday party for friends, neighbors and extended family is a lovely addition to your holiday traditions. Involve the kids in holiday party planning, from the invitations through cleaning up. Kids can help with party planning for both formal and casual holiday parties. Little ones are thrilled to participate and won’t even realize that they’re learning valuable party planning and hosting skills along the way.