Today's guest post is adapted from the book Expecting 411 By Ari Brown MD and Michele Hakakha MD. Dr. Michele Hakakha is an award-winning obstetrician/gynecologist practicing in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Ari Brown, ...
Category Archives: Medicine Chest
Baby Hospital Bag – A Simple Guide to Packing a Labor or Maternity Bag
First time moms and dads will benefit from being prepared for the big day by packing the baby hospital bag. Here is a checklist of maternity hospital bag essentials that will make the first few days with a newborn baby happy and memorable.
Review of the Ouch Pouch
So amidst all this chaos, the Ouch Pouch is a bit of organizational help. Besides being cute, which in my world goes a long way, it is a handy place to put those items you may need, but always manage to end up at the bottom of your purse or diaper bag. One side of the pouch is clear, so you can always take a quick inventory. It comes with a few band aids and a sucker to get you started.
Dad’s Side of the Fence During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, men and women have different approaches to certain things. And we don’t understand why a crib needs to be assembled when the baby isn’t going to be born for another 12 weeks.
Write a Letter to Your Wife Over the Course of her Pregnancy
When I found out my wife was pregnant with our third child, I began writing her a letter. Over nine months I added to it, and as we read it over our two-day stay in the hospital with our new baby she told me that it was the best gift I could have given her.
How to Incorporate Eggs Into Your Pregnancy Diet
The Brewer Diet for Pregnancy, which many child birth educators and practitioners recommend, suggests eating two eggs each day of your pregnancy. Nine months of this can get old fast. How can you include eggs without tiring of them?
Easy and Natural Sore Throat Home Remedies
Simple home remedies for a sore throat: a warming drink with ginger lemon and honey, steam inhalations with essential oils, and soothing herbal teas.
Helping Moms to Lose Weight and Stay Healthy – A Review of Stroller Strides and an Interview with Lisa Druxman
Getting back in shape and losing weight can be tough for moms post-pregnancy. Stroller Strides is a unique, stroller-based exercise program that helps moms of babies and toddlers get a complete workout while having fun with their babies. Learn more about how Stroller Strides can help you shed those extra pounds and inches.
Breast Milk is Better Than Formula
Formula is okay to give to kids with no other alternative, but the health benefits of breast feeding far surpass the expensive convenience and influx of dirty diapers formula feeding offers.
Hooping for Exercise and Fun- A Review of Tailspin Exercise Hoops
Needing a fun way to exercise that mid-section? A weighted exercise hoop from Tailspin may be in your future! See how this mom, who’s never hooped successfully in her life, turned a boring workout into fun.
