<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Pregnancy Blog</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/</link><description>Those nine months from conception to birth will change your life forever.  Learn more about the condition of pregnancy here at the Families.com Pregnancy Blog.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:38:21 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:38:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Registering? Talk To Your Mommy Friends First</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/registering-talk-to-your-mommy-friends-first</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:46:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/registering-talk-to-your-mommy-friends-first</guid><description><![CDATA[Registering for your baby shower can be a little overwhelming.]]></description></item><item><title>5 Things To Do While On Bed Rest</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/5-things-to-do-while-on-bed-rest</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:31:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/5-things-to-do-while-on-bed-rest</guid><description><![CDATA[So, your doctor has put you on bed rest. If you've already watched everything in your DVR and seen every rerun of Bringing Home Baby, I've got you covered with a list of five things you can do while you're stuck in bed or on the couch.

1.]]></description></item><item><title>Pregnant on the Pill?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnant-on-the-pill</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:49:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/pregnant-on-the-pill</guid><description><![CDATA[I know several women who conceived on the pill and it's likely that you do, too. The pill is 92-99.7% effective in preventing pregnancy.]]></description></item><item><title>Bring On The Curves!</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/bring-on-the-curves</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:19:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/bring-on-the-curves</guid><description><![CDATA[I just discovered that Nicole Kidman and I have something in common. We both love pregnancy for the way it gives us curves! In an interview with Ladies Home Journal, Kidman shared her excitement over her new fuller figure, which put her in the average range for bust size.]]></description></item><item><title>Three Reasons to Get a Shopping Buddy</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/three-reasons-to-get-a-shopping-buddy</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:24:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/three-reasons-to-get-a-shopping-buddy</guid><description><![CDATA[Grocery shopping presents new challenges in the third trimester. Walking up and down each aisle is a little more tiring that usual. Pelvic pain can make a shopping trip miserable.]]></description></item><item><title>You Call This Glow?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/you-call-this-glow</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:11:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/you-call-this-glow</guid><description><![CDATA[My skin was really nice while I was pregnant... but not until I was well into my second trimester. I remember looking at my newly broken out complexion and wondering to myself, "where in the world is this glow all those women raved about?" I was looking in the mirror and I didn't see it.]]></description></item><item><title>Treating Headaches During Pregnancy</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/treating-headaches-during-pregnancy</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/treating-headaches-during-pregnancy</guid><description><![CDATA[Reacting to whatever life throws you is so much more simple when you are not pregnant. But when you're expecting, suddenly you have to consider every decision in a whole new light. This never more true than when you're deciding whether to take a medication.]]></description></item><item><title>Would You Risk Your Life To Have A Child?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/would-you-risk-your-life-to-have-a-child</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:50:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/would-you-risk-your-life-to-have-a-child</guid><description><![CDATA[Ask my husband about when I first started wanting babies and he'll quickly respond, "right away!" Even in our first year of marriage, despite the fact that I'd always said we'd wait four to five years, I wanted to have a baby already. The months passed and the desire grew.]]></description></item><item><title>Should We Pay Teens to Not Get Pregnant?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/should-we-pay-teens-to-not-get-pregnant</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:54:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/should-we-pay-teens-to-not-get-pregnant</guid><description><![CDATA[Have you heard about College Bound Sisters? It is a program in Greensboro, North Carolina that is designed to prevent teen pregnancy.]]></description></item><item><title>How To Calm Those Delivery Fears</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-to-calm-those-delivery-fears</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-to-calm-those-delivery-fears</guid><description><![CDATA[If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy and you find that each Braxton Hicks contraction is making you cringe at the thought of a real one, it may be time to unwind and relax. Labor hurts, it's true, but it's not something to be afraid of.]]></description></item><item><title>Bellies of All Shapes and Sizes</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/bellies-of-all-shapes-and-sizes</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:28:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/bellies-of-all-shapes-and-sizes</guid><description><![CDATA[Does your belly hang low?
Do you waddle to and fro?
Can you put on your own socks?
Can you paint your pinky toe?
Do you grab your husband's shoulder
So you don't go tumbling over?
Does your belly - hang - low?]]></description></item><item><title>Should You Limit Folic Acid Supplements in Late Pregnancy?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/should-you-limit-folic-acid-supplements-in-late-pregnancy</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:32:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/should-you-limit-folic-acid-supplements-in-late-pregnancy</guid><description><![CDATA[It really amazes me how much medical advice and knowledge surrounding pregnancy changes from year to year, even month to month. Just when you think you know what you need for a healthy pregnancy, someone throws a curve call.]]></description></item><item><title>H1N1 and New Families - Part II</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/h1n1-and-new-families-part-ii</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:43:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/h1n1-and-new-families-part-ii</guid><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I talked about how the H1N1 virus has impacted families in the mother/baby ward. As it turns out, I learned today, more and more hospitals are banning children and teens from hospitals unless they are patients.]]></description></item><item><title>How H1N1 Affects New Families</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-h1n1-affects-new-families</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:47:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-h1n1-affects-new-families</guid><description><![CDATA[The H1N1 virus is affecting families in new ways as great efforts are made to stop the spread of the virus. Here in the city where I live, no siblings under the age of twelve are allowed to visit new babies and their moms in the mother/baby ward of the hospital.]]></description></item><item><title>Smoking During Pregnancy May Lead to Behavior Problems in Children</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/smoking-during-pregnancy-may-lead-to-behavior-problems-in-children</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/smoking-during-pregnancy-may-lead-to-behavior-problems-in-children</guid><description><![CDATA[I spend a lot of time reading through blogs and news related to pregnancy. Pregnancy has been around since the beginning of mankind (obviously), and yet there are always new headlines.]]></description></item><item><title>Antibiotics and Birth Defects</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/antibiotics-and-birth-defects</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:11:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/antibiotics-and-birth-defects</guid><description><![CDATA[A link between birth defects and certain antibiotics commonly used to treat urinary tract infections has been found according to research funded by the CDC. The drugs associated with the birth defects were Thiosulfil Forte, Bactrim, Furadantin and Macrobid.]]></description></item><item><title>Would You Give Birth On The Internet?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/would-you-give-birth-on-the-internet</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:33:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/would-you-give-birth-on-the-internet</guid><description><![CDATA[The list of events that people choose to broadcast live on the internet is growing. A perfect example is an acquaintance of mine who broadcast his wedding via live feed on his blog for all his readers to see.]]></description></item><item><title>Start Your Holiday Shopping Now</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/start-your-holiday-shopping-now</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/start-your-holiday-shopping-now</guid><description><![CDATA[Confession time: I am terrible when it comes to Christmas shopping. It's not uncommon for me to still be wrapping presents on Christmas morning while everyone waits downstairs for me to "get dressed.]]></description></item><item><title>Boost Your Chances of Conception?</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/boost-your-chances-of-conception</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:51:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/boost-your-chances-of-conception</guid><description><![CDATA[The study was conducted on intrauterine insemination treatments. Twenty-seven percent of women who lay down for 15 minutes after the procedure went on to have a baby, which is pretty good compared to the seventeen percent who got up and moved around.]]></description></item><item><title>How to Paint Your Belly Like a Pumpkin</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-to-paint-your-belly-like-a-pumpkin</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:33:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/how-to-paint-your-belly-like-a-pumpkin</guid><description><![CDATA[A fun way to celebrate the holidays, especially one like Halloween where costumes are the norm, is to paint you round pregnant belly. The obvious choice for All Hallow's Eve this weekend? A pumpkin belly! If you're not sure where to start, here is a guide to belly painting.

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