http://www.maternity.net Maternity news, pregnancy essays, product reviews and motherhood community Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:19:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So what photo did you choose for your Facebook profile? Is it black and white and kind of hard to make out? Do people have trouble telling if you are male or female? Do you think you might be sharing too much information?? Some women are using their ultrasound pictures as ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/social-networkers-share-the-good-news-im-having-a-baby/ We all know that smoking and drinking during pregnancy are harmful to the baby, but now researchers say that junk food "may also sow the seeds of heart disease and diabetes in the unborn." A new study on rats, who were fed a diet of crisps, cheese, muffins and other ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/junk-food-add-it-to-the-list-of-pregnancy-no-nos/ Looking for some wardrobe ideas to keep you cool but fashionable this summer? Trudy Robinson Foley - Maternity fashion expert and owner of Kickin' - Active Boutique stops by ABC7 to show off some of the latest in maternity fashions. Click here to watch the fashion show. One item that I ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/maternity-fashion-show/ The so-called "Pregnancy Pact" at Gloucester High School in Massachusetts, where 17 teenagers delighted in their positive pregnancy tests (high fives all around!), has inspired much commotion in the media lately. There is much scrutiny, debate, analysis, and blame. What you don’t hear much of, though, are two sides to ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/pregnancy-ideology-and-the-gloucester-pregnancy-pact/ The Week Daily reports on 17 students at Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Mass., who are pregnant, and none of the girls is older than 16: “These girls screwed up and their stupidity shouldn’t be excused,” said Steve Booher in the St. Joseph, Mo., News-Press. But that doesn’t mean they should ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/infants-as-punishment/ The Bumble Collection has drawn my attention to a very cool idea for the pregnant woman who doesn't know where to begin shopping for maternity clothes. The Maggie Box is the perfect 4-piece capsule collection to get you started! This gets you a T-shirt, trousers, tank, and skirt- "all elegant, ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/fantastic-4-peice-maternity-wear-starter-kit/ As a new parent, that's probably one of your biggest questions. The chart below is copied from Baby Center, and offers some general guidelines as to how many hours of sleep the average child requires at various ages. Of course, every child is different — some need up to two ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/how-much-sleep-does-my-baby-need/ Writing a Father's Day card or speech? Putting together a personalized project in honor of Dad? Don't shy away from expressing those warm feelings to your father! If you want to make him feel special, searching for just the right quote can awaken and rebuild long lost relationships. And if ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/happy-fathers-day-capture-your-feelings-with-a-quote/ Laila Ali, 7-months pregnant with a baby boy, tells us that pregnancy is not all about the woman; it really should be a bonding time for the mother and father-to-be. Couples should take advantage of this special time, before the arrival of the little one, to enjoy each ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/using-pregnancy-to-bond-with-your-partner/ We live in an age where we expect an easy cure for every beauty ailment. Frizzy hair? Acne? Bags under your eyes? Cellulite? Just get your hands on the right formula and all your problems will be a thing of the past! So when a pregnant woman walks into a ... http://www.maternity.net/2008/can-stretch-marks-be-prevented-doctors-say-no/