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What's New This Month:       º  Single and Pregnant? Three Things to Ask Yourself Before You Seek Child Support Being pregnant without a partner often delivers unfair circumstances regarding child support and custody, but if we stay one step ahead of the game, we can protect our children and ourselves. Learn more from author Mari Gallion.       º  Maternity Swimwear Cuts For Your Body Type Swimsuit season often feels daunting to women, and when one is pregnant it can seem even more overwhelming. Searching through all the swimwear and trying to find a swimsuit which fits your body, particularly as it is continually changing as your pregnancy progresses, can seem difficult.       º  The Ten Inch Rule - How Safe Are Airbags During Pregnancy? Airbags can save lives in car crashes, what about for pregnant women? What are the risks involved to an unborn child if an airbag is deployed in an accident? Motor vehicle accidents do present a greater risk to a fetus than to infants, or children. Learn how to protect yourself and your baby. In the News:       º  Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response to One Dose of 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases News Release       º  Gestational Diabetes Risk Tied to First-Trimester Weight Gain, Study Finds ~ From The National Partnership for Women & Families, February 25, 2010 Midwife Question of the Month:       º  Flu (Including Swine Flu) Shots in Pregnancy Is a flu shot safe during pregnancy? What about the H1N1 vaccine? Midwife Donna Balo explains. Fitness Question of the Month:       º  Exercise to Relieve Third Trimester Back Ache Do you have any tips or suggestions for relieving my poor tired back? Fitness Expert Sara Holliday answers.

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	º	Reluctant Fathers If your baby’s father was reluctant to get involved with your pregnancy, what did you do, if anything, to encourage him? Click here to post on our message boards (you do not have to be a member to share your opinion on this hot topic) or click here to email your thoughts.
	º	Home Pregnancy Tests How many home pregnancy tests did you take before you believed the result? Vote in our poll and tell us what your favorite EPT brands are. Click here to post on our message boards, click here to email your thoughts, or visit our Facebook Page to post your opinion.
	º	Preparing Children What did you do, if anything, to prepare your children for the arrival of a new sibling? Share your thoughts with us on our message boards (you don't have to be a member to respond) or click here to email your thoughts.
	º	Ultrasounds How do you feel about ultrasounds? The FDA is cautioning against Fetal "Keepsake" Images (especially videos) and OTC heartbeat monitors. Are you concerned or do you think it's just hysteria? Do you think ultrasounds are done too often and how do you feel about 3D ultrasound centers popping up all over? Click here to post on our message boards or click here to email your thoughts.
	º	Memorializing/Keepsakes Did you scrapbook/memorialize your pregnancy? What types of keepsakes did you save, did you make a special scrapbook, did you journal, did you make a belly cast, etc????? Click here to post on our message boards or click here to email your thoughts.

Featured Article:

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What Is Normal in Pregnancy? Normal is a very broad term and every woman will have a different experience while pregnant. Still, certain changes in the body are part of the process and should be expected, while others may indicate a potential problem. For a new mom-to-be, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate the two.

Featured Books/DVDs:

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Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey into Motherhood by Yana Cortlund, Barb Lucke and Donna Miller Watelet Mother Rising shows how any woman can organize, personalize, and create a ceremony. This step-by-step guide includes practical information such as tips for sharing and storytelling, positive visualizations, and recipes for healthy feasting. Fun activities like belly casting, henna body art, shoulder massages, and herbal footbaths further enhance the blessingway experience while inspirational quotations and an expansive resource listing help complete one's unique ceremony.

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Baby Showers! Plan the perfect baby shower no matter the budget with our baby showers cubby. Learn the etiquette no-nos along with the Who, What, When, Where, and How of baby shower planning.

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