Let’s Talk Babies

A wet nurse is defined as “a woman who breast feeds a baby that is not her own”.  It was a very common practice among the upper class, mostly aristocrats, during the 17th century.  The use of wet nurses is a pretty ancient practice and is found in many cultures over the centuries.  Here in [Read the rest]

Finding out your family medical history, especially as it pertains to pregnancy can be very important in making sure you and your prenatal care team are on top of any potential issues.  Usually the best person to get this information from is your mother.  I’m sure your mom is super excited about your pregnancy and [Read the rest]

Doctors, midwives, and moms all agree that one of the best exercises to do during pregnancy is swimming.  Water exercises allow a pregnant woman all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise without the extra pressure on your joints.  Imagine how great it would feel to enter the water and all of sudden have all that extra [Read the rest]

I caught an episode of ABC’s new show about pregnancy, Notes from the Underbelly.  The show is about a newly pregnant woman and her husband looking into the way each of them deals with this new news, the changes that take place in their lives and their relationship.  It is a half hour comedy show [Read the rest]

Food cravings and aversions during pregnancy have always been a bit of mystery.  Not a lot of research has gone into what causes them, or why pregnant women must have certain food but can’t stand to be in the same room as others.  The only thing we know for certain is that they exist.
One theory [Read the rest]