I recently finished Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today’s Best Women Writers
. A collection of stories about the authors’ labor and birth experiences, it was very…
Interested in getting a free “Got Science?” sticker?
As the site says, take a true or false quiz that pits your knowledge against industry-funded “experts,” corporations, and think tanks. See if you can tell who’s “Got Science” versus who’s spreading propaganda…
I really limited the cosmetics and body products I used while I was pregnant. Chemicals in many products can be harmful, or at least have not been proven to be safe, to a developing baby. See my previous post about cosmetics for more information and further reading. I…
If you’re currently pregnant and thinking about what to pack in your bag to take with you to the hospital, I highly recommend these items:
If you’re pregnant and think your mind isn’t quite as sharp as it used to be, it isn’t all in your head. You aren’t losing intelligence though (no matter what pregnancy or parenting jokes you hear), you’re just tired. Even driving in the second trimester has been found to be…
As soon as I gave birth, I wanted my pre-pregnancy body back. Patience and I don’t really get along, at least when it comes to ideals I set for myself. I’m plenty patient with other people and things, like letting retirement funds slowly build over years and years…
If you are contemplating a vacation during your pregnancy, I recommend going during your second trimester. You may be too overwhelmed by nausea during the first trimester to really enjoy yourself, especially if you’re going to nice restaurants and want to order…
I cannot recommend Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood enough. Sandra Steingraber does a wonderful job of balancing science and prose, a very difficult task especially since she goes into such marvelous…
During her pregnancy, Mary Helen Bowers, a ballerina and fitness trainer, photographed some of the changes her body was going through. The pictures can be seen on her Instagram account. The Huffington Post also has an article with it, including some…
My attention and energies have been absorbed in the past few days by the labor and birth of my daughter. She is currently in critical condition in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), and I am currently still in the hospital. As you might expect, these events have made it a bit difficult to keep to…