Kick counting is much more than just knowing that your baby moves. Kick counting can be a bonding time for both you and your partner, as together you can proactively protect your baby. It is best to systematically record daily kick counting to learn about your baby’s baseline movement rather than rely on memory recall. Your familiarity with your baby’s movements helps identify … [Read more...] about Kick Counting: Optimizing the Chance of Delivering a Healthy Baby
Archives for January 2008
What Kick Counting Can Tell You about the Health of Your Baby
Kick counting is the daily systematic recording of a mom’s perception of her baby’s movement during the third trimester and is a reliable, simple and effective way to monitor a baby’s well-being. Kick counting can document changes in the fetal movement pattern and can help moms-to-be notify their healthcare provider of potential problems. Fetal movement is an … [Read more...] about What Kick Counting Can Tell You about the Health of Your Baby
20 places in America to take your kids before they grow up
We're lucky to live in a country with a huge variety of natural and made-made wonders to see. There's nothing like seeing these things for the first time, but a very close second best is seeing them with a child. Here is our list of places you should plan to see with your child before they grow up: Natural wonders The Grand Canyon, Arizona - one of the … [Read more...] about 20 places in America to take your kids before they grow up
Cool new toys from Apple
Well, I waited 200+ days to see if they would upgrade the memory on the iPhone, but it stays at a measely 8G -- just a bit more storage than my first iPod had in 2002. All in all, a disappointing MacWorld keynote this year. No surprises, though the new thin MacBook Air looks pretty cool. I'll have to learn more ab out the new Apple TV, since so far, I can't see why I'd really … [Read more...] about Cool new toys from Apple
For Thomas lovers – new train cake pan
Choo-Choo Train Pan My son has had a love affair with Thomas that now encompasses a Thomas train whistle (throw that away), three different size Thomas trains and track, numerous accessories, puzzles, books, DVDs and even a stuffed Thomas toy. He's turning 4 in April and says he wants to have a kiting party, but I'm sure if we just stuck five friends in a room with his trains, … [Read more...] about For Thomas lovers – new train cake pan