Jessica “I’ll Starve Off the Baby Weight” Alba: Every Pregnant Woman’s Role Model
Attention pregnant women: Look no further for miracle solutions on how to lose the baby weight after giving birth. Forget what you heard about the calories you will burn breastfeeding. Never mind what you read about eating right and exercising regularly C-list Hollywood actress Jessica Alba has the solution to that unwanted baby fat: starvation. [...]
Pregnant in the Weight Room
Whenever I get emails from readers or friends wanting to know more about how I got into better shape, built muscle, got faster as a runner, etc. – I always point to one thing. Strength training. I can’t emphasize enough how important I think strength training is to having an overall toned build and healthy body. [...]
What’s The Rush, Mariah?
Dude. I am SO over celebrities and their mad dash to publish swimsuit pics as soon as is humanly possible after giving birth. I’m looking at you Tori Spelling. Or you, Denise Richards, posing for Playboy within months of childbirth. Chill out! Take a breather. Lounge with your baby for hellsakes! Give the world time [...]
Pertussis Booster: Something to Think About
Last week, I kept seeing Natalie’s tear-streaked face on a banner ad at the top of our “Being Pregnant” blog page, and each time I ached inside. I met Natalie, who is an unpaid spokesperson for Sounds of Pertussis, at a photography workshop I attended in Hawaii, a few years ago—when I was still pregnant [...]
Baby Boy Names. Get Off my Lap Ethan, I’m Making Room for Everett.
The elusive hunt for the perfect baby boy name. For my husband and I, coming up with the perfect boy name has proved to be painful to the point of excruciating. We just can’t agree, and the decision just feels so heavy. Baby name list, specifically baby boy name list, are like true rabbit holes [...]
Finding Out Your Baby’s Gender: Why Wait?
I am not a surprise kind of person. Don’t get me wrong…I like being surprised when I have no idea whatsoever that the surprise is coming, but if I have even the slightest inkling that a surprise might be on the horizon, you might as well just tell me what it is now, because I’ll [...]
33 Week Style – What I Wore
There’s a fun trend going around where women of all types – young, not so young, mothers, young singles – post on Wednesdays about what they’re wearing lately called, not surprisingly, “What I Wore Wednesday”. I thought it would be fun to join in finally, making each week a style post but also a belly [...]
CDC Finds 96% Of US Hospitals Not Breastfeeding Friendly
A report from the CDC published this week shows that only 4% of hospitals give moms the support they need to breastfeed. Despite the overwhelming and strong endorsement of breastfeeding from the medical community (the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding exclusively for six months), 96% of hospitals in America are not breastfeeding-friendly. The study [...]
