http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog Information on pregnancy, adoption, single parenting, teen pregnancy, and making an adoption plan. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:57:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Swimming babies Just a few years ago, almost no one took a baby swimming. Today, most swimming pools have a program of classes and groups aimed at even the youngest customers and their parents. These classes are enormously popular. Just as more and more women are choosing to use water ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/66/my-babys-growing-up-fast/ You can ask your doctor, your midwife, or the leader of your prenatal class what she knows about the hospitals in your area, But the only way to really find out what a hospital can provide and whether it's right for you is to go and take a ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/63/the-care-available/ Once your baby's been born, your uterus rests for about 15 minutes. But soon it starts to contract again to deliver the placenta. This is the third stage of labor, and it is comparatively painless-you'll be so absorbed in your baby that you'll probably hardly notice it. ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/59/the-third-stage/ Keep on making love as late into pregnancy as you wish, as long as there are no medical reasons for abstaining. Your baby is safe in your uterus. He's not harmed by normal sexual activity, and probably enjoys sex as much as you do as your hormones reach ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/57/making-love/ Pregnancy is the stage in the life of women when they indulge in the various baby shower games. In fact, this is the best way which provides the expected parents the opportunity to interact with their far away family members. This is the only occasion when all the people talk ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/55/baby-shower-games-most-innovative-way-of-pregnancy-celebration/ Delivery is the main event: it's what you've been getting ready for over the last nine months. Your expectations are realistic­a manageable labor, not necessarily painless but happy and relaxed, with your chosen birth partner and staff you know around you in familiar surroundings. One of ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/53/the-second-stage-delivery/ FAMILY TRADITIONS Names that have been passed down through a family from generation to generation were at one time the automatic choice for many parents, especially for a first-born. If the traditional name was masculine, it was sometimes feminized for a girl (Thomas, Thomasina), especially if there was no male heir. ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/32/choosing-a-name/ When the due date is near; make sure your partner can always get in touch with you easily. If you have a cell phone, keep it switched on. Your support during the labor and birth will be a huge comfort to your partner; and you have a practical role, too. ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/44/fathers-at-the-birth/ Ear infections are common in children because their eustachian tubes are narrow and horizontal; this makes drainage poor and the tubes are easily blocked, leading to middle ear infections. Waxy Ear Ear wax is produced by glands in the outer ear canal and protects the ear from dust, foreign bodies, and infection. ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/3/ears/ By this second stage of labor, your role in providing loving support for your partner will be well established. You’ve now passed through the most painful phase and have reached the climactic stage of delivery. SECOND STAGE JOBS You’ll need to continue doing many of the jobs you did during the first ... http://www.pregnancy-calendars.org/blog/26/partner%e2%80%99s-role-at-the-birth/