Stories from Fit Pregnancy: Blogs
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Women's Right to Choose
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull 2 Hours Ago
Kudos to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for taking a step in the right direction. Last week, they announced less restrictive guidelines for VBACs, twin births and other candidates for vaginal delivery. ACOG realized their previous guidelines for when VBACs could occur essentially eliminated most of them. They were so restrictive they'd radically increased the c-section rate, somewhat increased the maternal mortality rate and alienated an entire generation of mothers. It's about freaking time ACOG dialed their control issues. Many of my very favorite people and good… Full Story »
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Other Mothers' Milk
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 26, 2010
After Audra Murray's twins were born at 30 weeks, her breast milk took its time coming in. A hormonal condition, coupled with the fact that the babies were too weak to nurse, wreaked havoc on her supply. She wanted to… Full Story »
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Soy Safety
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 26, 2010
Soy has spent a lot of time in the spotlight in recent years, linked to lowering cholesterol levels and halting heart disease. The legume also packs a nutritional wallop during pregnancy. With these nutritional benefits, soy seems like a natural choice for expectant moms. But… Full Story »
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Beaten While Pregnant
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 23, 2010
I recently caught news segments of Mel Gibson allegedly taped spewing foul-mouthed venom at his ex-girlfriend. He's accused of physical and emotional abuse; of bashing his girlfriend's teeth out while she was holding their baby. I just finished Kathryn Stockett's debut novel, The Help, about the civil rights movement in Jackson, Mississippi told from the perspective of black maids raising white children. One of the maids, Minny, got pregnant with her sixth child because her husband didn't usually beat her when she was pregnant. These unrelated stories point to an epidemic we don't talk enough about. Domestic Violence.… Full Story »
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Seeking: The bare essentials
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 22, 2010
I keep saying "nine months pregnant" to myself to try to make it seem real. It has made me wonder, though, why society is so stuck on that "pregnancy is nine months long" thing. It's...not. As we are all extremely aware, it's ten months. Why the misconception? This has been a rough week, very emotional, with lots of work and some big disappointments… Full Story »
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New Rules To Curb Repeated C-sections
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 22, 2010
The old saying, "Once a Cesarean, always a Cesarean," will hopefully start to fade soon, thanks to new medical guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), The Associated Press reports. ACOG's new standards on vaginal births after Cesareans (VBAC)… Full Story »
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Deferring My Entry
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 21, 2010
Maybe it is because I trained so hard in the winter and my body became accustomed to that. Or maybe I am getting older and my body is less good at regulating temperature. Or, maybe it is just too damn hot in Boston. After last week's post, I decided to defer… Full Story »
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- Pregnant
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Cold Beet Soup
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 16, 2010
Grate or mince the raw beets (I pulverize them in a food processor). Add them to a medium pot along with the chicken broth, tomato, onion, 1 tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil; simmer,… Full Story »
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- Attention Deficit Disorder
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Midsummer brain-dump
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 16, 2010
My due date is one month from today! Crazy. I'm definitely feeling closer and closer to being ready, at least in terms of stuff... We don't have much more to do in the nursery, and we're waiting until after my baby shower (which is next weekend) to finish buying the essentials. The only big question that is still bothering us is the cloth diaper conundrum: We live, as… Full Story »
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Pottery Barn Recalls Cribs
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 15, 2010
Pottery Barn Kids and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall Wednesday of more than 80,000 drop-side cribs because of suffocation, entrapment and falling hazards, The Associated Press reports. The recall includes all Pottery Barn Kids drop-side… Full Story »
