Here is a list of thirteen decisions you’ll have to make after the baby is born, and one before. What are some of your thoughts on these topics?
1 First, will you do this naturally? This can even cause a riff between husband and wife, depending on the beliefs both have. In the end, it really should be up to mom and the doctor watching over her.
2 Choosing your child’s name.
3 If you are having a boy, will you circumsize or not?

While each of these may be old wives tales to determine the sex of your baby they are still fun to try and see if they were correct. I do remember holding the ring over my belly to determine the sex and it did end up correct looking at the hair on the back of my son’s neck did not.
1 carrying a baby high is a girl, low is a boy
2 a boy’s heart rate will be under 140, a girl’s is over.
3 take a necklace with a pendant and hold it over your hand, a circle is a girl …read more

13 Ways to Lose that Postpartum Weight
1 Get yourself a training, that’s what the celebrities do. Of course I don’t think they have a ton of bills to pay and debt to get out of. Am I right?
2 Make a realistic goal, don’t think in the first week you’ll lose 20 lbs. If you do lose that much you need to contact a doctor.
3 Cut out the soda and replace them with water. Did you know ice cold water helps burn calories? It’s true.
4 Exercise. This doesn’t have to be much, jump on the bike, treadmill or even take a …read more

This is all in fun, but today we’ll list 13 breastfeeding books you may and may not have known about. Oh and if you’ve read one please voice your opinion on it. It makes shopping for books a little easier if we can weed out the good and the bad.
1. Breastfeeding for Dummies
2. The ABCs of Breastfeeding: Everything a Mom Needs to Know for a Happy Nursing Experience
3. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
4. The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Martha Sears …read more

13 Car Seats:
1 Britax (they even have a sale right now)
2 Chicco
3 Gracco
4 Cosco
5 Evenflo
6 Recaro
7 Peg-Perego
8 Combi
9 Compass
10 Eddie Bauer
11 Sunshine Kids
12 baby trend
13  Maxi-Cosi
Sometimes we don’t know what brands are out there. Can you name a few more? I would love an Eddie Bauer one, but I believe we have #1 or #2.
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