Welcome to StorkNet's Pregnancy Cubby

What's New This Month . . . Articles:       º  Exercising for Two by Alan Greene, MD There are many benefits of exercise during pregnancy, including improved physical conditioning, strength, flexibility, and stamina. It builds endurance for labor and delivery and a quicker postnatal recovery. By exercising regularly, you may be able to reduce some of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as backache, swelling, and constipation. Most of all, you feel great about yourself when you exercise.       º  6 Ways to Memorialize Your Pregnancy Nine months of pregnancy seems an eternity when you get that BFD (big fat positive!) on the test stick, but when looking back, it's really just a snippet in time. Here are six fun ways to memorialize your entire pregnancy so you don't forget a thing - and what a special gift you can give your child.       º  Top Beautiful Hair Advice for the Expectant Mother During pregnancy your hair may suffer through a number of changes, some positive and some negative. Rather than doing something drastic to your hair, thanks to those crazy hormones, try some of these great alternative methods of hair coloring to keep your hair looking gorgeous. Author Meri Scals includes tips for selecting the best haircut for your face shape. Featured Activities:       º  Join Our Stork Clubs - Free! StorkNet has one of the warmest and supportive communities online for the last 10 years. Currently we have a membership fee to access all forums on the board but, if you're pregnant, and you'd like to participate in our Stork Clubs only, we'd be happy to give you a free membership for a year!       º  Healthy Pregnancy Over 35 Author Interview Laura Goetzl, MD, MPH, author of Health Pregnancy Over 35, is here to discuss the unique concerns of women over the age of 35 and provides expert advice for every stage, from assessing one's preconception health to adjusting to motherhood. Read our review of her book. Then stop by the interview and drop off your questions for Dr. Goetzl.       º  Easy Labor Authors Are Here to Answer Your Questions Dr. William Camann and Kathryn Alexander, authors of Easy Labor: Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth are here to discuss how you can make confident, informed choices regarding pain relief preferences well before the day of your baby's birth. Drop off your questions today! [Click Here]

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Featured Hot Topics:

	º	Preparing Your Children What did you do, if anything, to prepare your children for the arrival of a new sibling? Click here to post on our message boards or click here to email your thoughts.
	º	Pregnancy Poll - Finding out baby's sex Did you or didn't you find out baby's sex and why? Vote and share your thoughts with us! [Click Here]
	º	Cord Blood Banking Are you planning to save your baby's cord blood (or have you done this)? Why or why not? Let's discuss the issues. Click here to post on our message boards or click here to email your thoughts.

Midwife Question of the Month:

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Underwire Bras Are underwire bras safe during pregnancy? Donna Balo, CNM answers. [Click Here]

Fitness Question of the Month:

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Heart Rate While Exercising in Pregnancy What's a good safe guideline to follow regarding maximum heart rate while exercising? Lisa Stone, ACE shares her expertise. [Click Here]

Nutrition Question of the Month:

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Eating Seafood During Pregnancy Which kind of fish is safe to eat during pregnancy? Jennifer Francis, MPH, RD/LD explains which is safe and which to avoid. [Click Here]

Featured Books:

	º	Easy Labor: Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth by William Camann, MD and Kathryn J. Alexander, MA There are many books on the market today regarding childbirth and many more on pregnancy and childbirth. How can you choose the best one with such a large selection? If you're looking for information on coping with labor pain, StorkNet can help by recommending THE BEST book out there . . . Easy Labor: Every Woman's Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth. [Click Here]
	º	Down Came the Rain In her book, Down Came the Rain, Brooke Shields provides answers to questions like "What's wrong with you? Why aren't you happy?" -- questions women suffering from postpartum depression are often unable to answer themselves. For anyone touched by postpartum depression, this book will help you feel connected and give the encouragement needed to seek help. [Click Here]
	º	Sara Holliday's Postnatal Total Body Toning Workout Sara Holliday has done it again with her Postnatal Total Body Toning Workout, the latest in her Fit for MomTM series. This workout is perfect for the postpartum mom who has been given medical approval to resume exercise following childbirth. Done consistently, you will help Sara achieve her goal - to help you get your body back! [Click Here]

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Increasing Odds for a Healthy Pregnancy It's never too soon or too late to take good care of your baby's first home, you! The following are steps you can take now to prepare for and maintain a healthy pregnancy. [Click Here]

Featured Cubby:

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Pregnancy Complications Struggling with morning sickness, bedrest, or high risk pregnancy? Find information and support in our pregnancy complications area. [Click Here]

Featured StorkNet Message Board Forum:

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Stork Deliveries - Oct/Nov/Dec 2008 Are you expecting a Fall baby? If so, we're ready for you. Join our newest forum - Stork Deliveries October, November & December 2008. Not yet a member of the StorkNet Message Boards? Click here for more information. We'd love to have you!

Enjoy!
StorkNet's Pregnancy Editors