Blisstree » babymoon http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Pregnant Club http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-pregnant-club-148/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-pregnant-club-148/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:06:51 +0000 Bill http://www.insidefatherhood.com/the-pregnant-club/ Post from: Blisstree

The Pregnant Club

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As I mentioned the other day my wife are on an all too brief babymoon at the beach. As we’ve spent time strolling up and down the boardwalk we’ve noticed that men like to look, nay stare, at pregnant women. The eyes begin at the face, travel down to the belly and back up to the face again. For good measure there may be one more round trip between the face and belly. Sometimes it seems innocent, other times downright creepy.

We thought it might be isolated to her, but noticed other pregnant women garnering the same intrigued examination as if they were a three dollar bill. However we also noticed that pregnant couples had a sort of non-verbal communication executed almost entirely in passing that more or less said “yay, babies!” A nod, smile or quick “hi” is all that’s needed to express this pregnant solidarity. We noticed a couple of late 8-monthers started throwing mommy gang signs as they passed; luckily they were both from the ‘Cribs’ so nobody got emotional.

It’s like a little club of expectant parents blending in to the crowd, but so excited to encounter some of their own. Although we didn’t get very deeply into conversation with any of them, it is nice to see that other people are as excited as we are about the promise of a new life.

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The Pregnant Club

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-pregnant-club-148/feed/ 1 Keeping the pregnant and young cool http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keeping-the-pregnant-and-young-cool-148/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/keeping-the-pregnant-and-young-cool-148/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:35:06 +0000 Bill http://www.insidefatherhood.com/keeping-the-pregnant-and-young-cool/ Post from: Blisstree

Keeping the pregnant and young cool

]]> My wife and I are on a short babymoon (vacation before the baby comes) at the beach this weekend so I thought mentioning staying comfortable in the heat and sun was a timely topic. Keeping cool during the summer months is especially important for pregnant women and children alike. Pregnant women have difficulty regulating their own body temperature, which can cause harm to the baby if it spikes too high. On Almost A Dad I mentioned a few ways to help keep expectant mommies cool, like going to the movies to enjoy the AC, swimming and frequent showers, or even drives in air conditioned cars.

Abel over at ParentWonder has prepared a list of fifteen items to help keep kids cool in the summer months and prevent dehydration. He makes some good suggestions like eating more fruits and vegetables for their high water content and not going shirtless. As well as covering the basics of drinking more water and avoiding sun overexposure.

And of course, always wear sunscreen; sunburns at early ages are highly linked to skin cancer later in life. Pregnant women have various skin issues such as linea nigra or stretch marks, and tanning or burning can irritate these conditions.

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Keeping the pregnant and young cool

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