The challenge of getting back down to pre-baby weight is one many moms face. For some, the task seems impossible, either because no matter what they do it isn’t working or they are so busy with the new baby duties that they can’t find the time to do anything. Moms can often feel frustrated, desperate, or sad that they can’t get their old bodies back.
Calculating Your Due Date
Expectant mothers often cannot wait to meet their baby. This is especially true in the last few weeks of pregnancy. The excitement all comes down to when. Most moms who have gone on their OB GYN visit after finding out about their pregnancy will be given a due date. If you’ve just found out about being pregnant through a home pregnancy test, here are the easy steps to calculating your due date!
Boys & Girls: How to Time Your Conception
Many couples want to be able to try for a certain gender. Whether it be because they already have a child of the opposite gender or because they would like a specific birth order for the gender. If you are one of these couples, then know that there is an easy to way to conceive a boy or a girl!
Book Review: The Wonder Weeks
Of the many parenting books out there, by far the most popular is What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Multiple editions, variations that include checklists and activities, its own website and app, it is a standard gift at most baby showers and a continuous best-seller in bookstores. Another very popular infant-advice book is The Wonder Weeks.
How to Get Romantic Despite Baby Duties
It’s love month! And while some might think that Valentine’s Day is arbitrary, much like date nights, setting aside a day to pamper, spoil, and appreciate your significant other is one of the best and easiest ways to keeping a healthy relationship and healthy spirit. In the case of parents, a healthy mom too!
Tooth Fairy Tips: Caring for Your Child’s Teeth at Every Age
Your child’s first tooth is a milestone in their physical development. Even though the teething process can be a challenge, many parents are thrilled to see that first tooth erupt. What some forget, though, is that this first tooth also signals an extra step in the parenting rhythms and rituals, which is to begin taking care of your child’s oral health.
Ways to Engage Your Kids in Free Play (The Dangers of Early Overexposure to Screen Time)
Too much screen time, whether that be on a mobile phone, tablet, or television, is detrimental to a child’s health (and an adult’s health too!). Apart from not getting enough active time–important in toddlers and children for their physical development–the lack of inter-personal interaction is also detrimental to the child’s social skills. A constantly occupied child also uses his/her imagination less, which is an important factor to brain development and creativity.
Five Mommy Must-Haves When You’re Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is one of the biggest and simplest joys of mothering an infant. It is—also—one of the most common challenges of motherhood.
