Dear Carrie Underwood (And Everyone Else!): What You Really Need for a New Baby
Carrie Underwood has recently admitted to something that so many moms go through during their pregnancy: shopping anxiety! When you’re about to become a first time mom, it’s so hard to tell which “baby essentials” are actually well, essential, and which ones are just expensive gimmicks that you’ll never ever need or want once baby arrives.… Read the rest
Disposable Diaper Safety: Are Cancer Risks and Skin Irritants a Real Threat?
Let’s talk about what’s in your baby’s diaper. No, we’re not decoding the many variations of baby poo (or just how stinky they are!) we’re talking the materials and chemicals that companies put into their disposable diapers to help them be more absorbent, or simply more attractive.… Read the rest
Why Beyoncé’s Naked Baby Bump Doesn’t Matter
It’s nearly impossible to not be inundated with Beyoncé news these days—her feminist statement at the VMAs this summer was truly epic, and her tour with husband Jay Z has been making headlines and sparking rumors of both a divorce (I hope not!) and of a new baby on the way for the couple (fingers crossed!).… Read the rest
The Flu Shot and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
Pregnancy symptoms can definitely make you feel under the weather, so being actually sick on top of all of the headaches, nausea, and general fatigue of pregnancy is definitely something to avoid if you can! Flu season has already crept up on us (I can tell by all of the signs in my local pharmacies, advertising low cost flu shots!) but is the flu vaccination a good idea or not when you’re pregnant?… Read the rest