The advanced stage of pregnancy can be a truly taxing period for your wife, what with the itchy skin, hemorrhoids, cramps, swelling, discomfort, and fatigue. Maintaining a healthy posture will help her keep back problems away, while exercising, walking or swimming will make her feel energized. Exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles and support the back are … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Resting well
Archives for September 2006
Going for a babymoon
As the baby countdown clock ticks down, many friends with kids are likely telling you that life after kids will never be the same, which is true, by the way. Among the many changes they will advertise will be the end to sleeping in with the sunday paper, the end to the vast majority of romantic dinners, the end to spontaneous trips as a couple, the end to... well, … [Read more...] about Going for a babymoon
Taking advantage of paternity leave
State laws in the United States provide for paternity leave to allow new dads to take time off to be with their newly born babies. Here are some FAQs about paternity leave and how to apply for it. What is paternity leave? Paternity leave means leave taken by a father at, or immediately following, the birth of a baby. This leave is usually not paid for. However, some companies … [Read more...] about Taking advantage of paternity leave
Pregnancy: Twenty-eight weeks
At twenty eight weeks of your wife's pregnancy, your baby has eyes that are completely formed. His lungs are capable of breathing, though that doesn't mean he is ready to be born just yet. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like at this stage: See the other pregnancy weeks … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Twenty-eight weeks
Who, me?
If you haven’t yet noticed…no one is noticing you. You could show up at the next social function with a purple goatee, nose, nipple and tongue rings (and if you have these already you could show up without them, freshly shaven and in a three-piece suit) and no one would notice you. The content of any and all questions asked in your general vicinity will now be … [Read more...] about Who, me?