March 2010
Looking for a local mommy running group?
With the spring weather upon us, more and more people are looking for activities they can do outside. This nationwide website, has over 100 mommy running groups in Minnesota alone! Search by zip code to see if there is a group you can join in your neighborhood.
Check out www.SeeMommyRun.com for a list of local running groups for Mom's!
Partner's Guide to the Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression
by Sam Holt
The Baby Blues (what is it and what can you do?)
It's very common in the days following birth that your partner will be SUPER emotional and have a day or two where just about anything can set the waterworks in motion.
The baby blues are common mood swings experienced after childbirth. Symptoms usually appear 3 to 4 days after the delivery and can last for several days. Symptoms may include:
Supercharge Your Fertility: TTC Tips and Products to Help You Along the Way
When it comes to "babymaking," essential preconception tips often correspond with specific fertility products designed to help couples get pregnant or conceive sooner!
More than 1 million Infantino baby slings recalled after being linked to 3 deaths
WASHINGTON - More than 1 million baby slings made by Infantino are being recalled because the products have been linked to three infant deaths.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says babies can suffocate in the soft fabric slings. The agency is urging parents to immediately stop using the slings for babies under 4 months.
The recall involves 1 million Infantino "SlingRider" and "Wendy Bellissimo" slings in the United States and 15,000 in Canada. It follows a warning earlier this month from CPSC that sling-style baby carriers pose a suffocation risk to newborns.
Splurge vs. Steal: Cool Baby Gear You Can Afford from www.parents.com
Parents.com has released a list on their website of gear you can afford, when you can buy used, etc.
Sure, you knew having a baby was going to cause some big-time budget re-jiggering. (So long, Stuart Weitzman.) But as any preggo can attest, outfitting the nursery in an US Weekly-worthy Hollywood Mama style can cause some serious sticker shock these days. So we scoured stores for cheap-yet-chic versions of some of the hottest baby gear out there. Check out these fashionable look-alikes.
Check out their website to see more!
