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Have Fun Trying to Find Out The Sex of Your Baby

Whether we want to know the gender of our baby or not, we are always wondering what the gender of our baby is going to be.  There are several old wives tales that have been used for centuries in predicting the gender of babies.  So let’s have some fun and find out what the gender of your baby is going to be. 

How You Carry Your Baby:  Are you carrying baby high? It’s a girl.  Are you carrying baby low? It’s a boy.

Your Cravings: If you crave chocolate or other sweets during pregnancy you are having a girl.  If you crave sour things like lemons then you will have a boy. 

Husbands Weight: If your husband’s gains weight, you will be having a girl.  If he doesn’t gain weight, you will be having a boy. 

Babies Heart Beat: If the heart beat is at the higher end you are having a girl.  If the heart beat is at the lower end you are having a boy.  

Is Your Face Round and Full? If your face is round and rosy then you are having a girl.

Conception: Did you concieve at the beginning of ovulation? It’s a girl.  Did you concieve at the end of ovulation? It’s a boy.  Well, I know that is was at the end forus this time around.  We’ll see.

Ask Yourself  What You Think You Are Having: In a study that asked women with no previous knowledge about their baby’s sex, the moms-to-be correctly guessed the gender of their baby 71% of the time.

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Omega 3 – Benefits for Women

You may be wondering why pure fish oil is so different from other omega 3 sources.  Well, quality Omega 3 fish oil is the richest and best source of EPA, DHA and DPA, the three Omega 3 fatty acids proven in scientific research study after study have produced the following amazing Omega 3 benefits for women.

  1. Breast Cancer Protection: Studies have shown that with a high intake of fish oil fatty acids there is a 50% less chance of getting breast cancer, which is a major concern for most women.  DHA is a natural anti-inflammatory that stops cellular trsformation and kills off  cancer cells.
  2. Relief From Menstrual Cramps: As you know PMS symptoms are often the results of a fatty acid imbalance.  Omega 3 fish oil relieves monthly pain and cramping known as dysmenorrhea.
  3. Improve Fertlity: Research shows that infertility is directly related to the amount of fish oil you consume.  Fish oil balances hormones, imporves hormonal levels and increases blood flow to the uterus.  The more Omega 3 fatty acids you get the greater your odds of conceiving.
  4. Healthy Babies: Fish oil is essential to a healthy pregnancy diet, facilitating healthy placental blood flow and the efficient exchange of nutrients and oxygen between mother and baby.
  5. Preeclampsia Prevention: The high blood pressure during pregnancy, which is known as preeclampsia, can be very dangerous. The omega 3 fish oil fatty acids help maintain healthy blood pressure and greatly reduce any health risks for both mother and child. (I wish I would have known this since I have Preemclampsia for my first pregnancy)
  6. Full Term Babies: Fish oil fatty acids also lower the danger of premature birth. This insures during pregnancy stages a baby has fully formed lungs and reaches a healthy birth weight.
  7. Baby’s brain development: A child’s brain is especially dependent on the fatty acids found in omega 3 fish oil. For example, DHA has been found to ensure proper brain development and to increase a child’s intelligence. It also improves eyesight and the development of motor skills.  Our children now take chewable Omega 3 tablets daily.
  8. Less Postpartum Depression: Studies show women with a higher consumption of fish oil suffer significantly less postpartum depression. This means better times for both mom and baby.
  9. Minimized Menopause Problems: By greatly improving hormonal balance, fish oil fatty acids can dramatically reduce menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and mood swings.
  10. Protection Against Osteoporosis: Having higher levels of fish oil fatty acids has been known to lower your risk of osteoporosis, which is an especially high risk for women after menopause.
  11. Reduced Risk of Heart Disease: As you know, deart disease kills more women prematurely than any other disease, including breast cancer. And the danger increases after menopause. Omega 3 with EPA and DPA is your best defense. Fish oil helps lower triglycerides, lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol naturally. And it’s an essential part of an all around heart healthy diet.

So ladies if you haven’t started taking Omega 3, start today. Click Here for a Free Omega-3 Fish Oil Bottle.

Do You Have A Birthing Plan?

Birthing plans are a great way to stay in control of your birth.  It also allows you to educated and inform yourself about the birthing process.  A birthing plan is, quite simply, an outline of how you would like your labor experience to be.  Who do you want by your side? Where you want to give birth?  What special items you want to take with you.  Do you want to have music playing? 

Before you get to carried away with what you want, (hospitals have many restrictions as to who can be with you and how you are able to labor).  Midwives are generally quite happy to accomodate each individual women and her birth plan so long as it does not interfere with the health of the baby.  My choice is having a midwife.  I’ve only had one hospital birth and that was out of neccessity.  My first child was born a month early via C-section because of Preeclampsia.  My other two were born at my midwives birthing center and it was a wonderful experience.  The freedom of how I wanted to labor and bring my child into the world was my choice.   My fourth child is due in June 2009.

Hospitals and doctors, on the other hand, can have varying options when it comes to a birthing plan.  Some welcome them while others won’t hear of it.  It is still worthwhile to make the birthing plan, though be prepared to defend your position and you may need to negotiate.  Regardless of who will be assisting you at your birth, it is necessary to create and present your birthing plan to your health care provider well in advanced of your due date.

Here are some things that your birthing plan may cover:

  1. Where you would like to give birth? (hospital, water birth, at home, birthing center)
  2. What type of atmosphere would you like?  I listened to Jack Johnson during my last birth. :-)
  3. Who you would like with you when you give birth? (partner, friends, family, children)
  4. Whether or not you want to be induced.  If so, how
  5. How you would like to manage your pain during labor
  6. How you would like the stages of labor to advance
  7. What position you would like to give birth in? (Remember, some hospitals have restrictions to this request)
  8. What kinds of vaccinations will your doctor give your child right after birth and is it necessary? Be informed.  
  9. How will your doctor or midwife deal with any complications that may arise during labor

A birthing plan can be an empowering experience.  Not only does it allow to make decisions abour your birth and your body, but it also requires you to educate yourself about the birthing process.  As a result, you are less likely to be worried or feel anxious as your due date gets closer.  Starting today is a good time to start.

10 Baby Nursery Ideas – Design the Perfect Room for Your New Baby

As you think about the way you want to decorate your nursery you may become overwhelmed.  There are so many choices of colors, patterns and themes for baby bedding now.  This collection of ideas covers just a few of the hundreds of choices that you could make.

1) Nursery Rhyme decor is one of the most popular.  The colors are bright and exciting an they will grow with your child all the way up into the reading years.  There is also no shortage of nursery bedding or decoration since these designs are truly timeless.

2) Classice Characters.  Nursery themes that revolve around characters such as Snoopy, Phooh, or Mickey Mouse will never go out of style.  These classic themes will also stay with your child for years to come.  This is another example of finding many accesories and baby bedding sets that you will be able to choose from.  Most likely you will be able to mix and match in between the sets as well.

3) Creature Themes.  These nursery themes are great if you don’t know exactly what you are having.  Everyone loves a baby with cute cuddly animals and bugs all over them.  Some of my favorite are the farm baby bedding themes.  These are so adorable with there farm animals and gingham designs.  Colors are usually bright blues and yellows that make for a bright and happy farm themed nursery.

4) The movie Cars has re-excited a lot of old themes revolving around cars.  Fire Truck baby bedding is still among on of the most popular baby bedding themes out there.  If you want to be a little more creative you could try something with airplanes or an old train theme.  Harley Davidson has even got on the ball with some new baby bedding.  Kids love anything with a motor and wheels so any of these would be great for your little one but most of these baby bedding themes are geared toward baby boy bedding.

5) Nautical Themes.  These are great baby bedding as well as nursery themes but they are almost always geared towards a boy.  Also you really need to be a fan of sailing since most of the themes tend to be done in darker colors like dark navy.  This can be a great nursery theme if done correctly but can make your nursery look dark if it is done the wrong way.

6) Sports.  This one has been done forever and will always be popular.  Dads, for obviously reasons, really love this one for their little athletes.  The great thing about this nursery theme is that you will be able to mix and match and make a lot of your own decorations.

7) Stars.  This is a great nursery theme that I don’t see most people use as ofter as I would like.  I have seen this pulled off using sun, moon and stars for a baby girl or using stars, planets and space ships for a boy.  This really creates a unique nursery with truly unique baby bedding.

8) Patchwork.  Although I think this one and farm baby bedding are almost the same the biggest difference is that with this nursery theme you really don’t have the cute little animals.  I find that the people that go with this nursery theme are usually quilt makers and wind up making all of the decorations in the room.  As far as unique baby bedding.  No two quilts will be the same.

9) Vintage.  This one can become quite expensive since you really need to have some nice antiques or some ornate baby furniture.  When I see this done it is usually parents that like things European expecially french country themes.

10) Care Bears.  This is probably my least favorite.  Not because I hate the care bears but because this theme always seems to be to loud and gaudy.  Instead of have a few care bears here and there it is more like care bear overload.  If you like this theme feature a few bears in your nursery instead of having every square inch of your walls, floor, and ceiling covered in bears.

I hope these 10 tips and ideas have helped you decide how you want to decorate this most important room in your house.  Just remember you are going to creat a lot of memories in this room and be spending a lot of time in it.  However you decide to decorate it needs to be a sanctuary for both you and your baby.

Cotton Tale Special Discount Sale Extended

Cotton Tale has extended it’s special holiday discount sale until the end of January. They have added to their list of close out baby bedding sets.  Those baby bedding collections include the following Dragon Fly II, Lemon Drop, She Loves Me, Tiger Tales, French Cuffs, Ribbon Bouquet, Sun Dots, and So BoHo.  The close out sale last until all their inventory is gone.  So hurry before you lose out on this great special close out sale  from Cotton Tale.

The 25% off special discount sale lasts until the end of January.  Included in this sale is the following baby bedding nursery collections. Boxers or Briefs, Tiny Red Dragon, Derby Plaid, Silk Safari, Tiny Tango, Arctic Babies, Barn Dance, Beach Cottage, Big Equipment, Early Bird, Lollipops & Roses, Paradise and Pirates Cove.  Take advandage of this great sale before Jan 31.  You don’t want to miss out.

Cotton Tale Designs is recognized as a leader in designing and manufacturing high-quality bedding products that help parents create a comfortable and safe nursery for baby.

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