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It's getting cold, so staying warm is on people's minds. Okay so I get an email that I think I know the answer to, but it's a fashion question regarding maternity clothes. Here is what the reader had to say: "I'm due in April so I'll be fairly pregnant this winter...
Kathy L McRae
Kathy L McRae
Buying a really big coat will allow you to fit the baby in there with you later, so it's worth it. And if you want to really save, check out thrift shops. (You can even try the men's sizes if that works better for you.) It's important to take care of your own health while being a mama... and staying warm enough in the winter is part of that.
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Kyla
Kyla
For my past two pregnancies I've been pregnant right through the winter and found that the only thing that'll fit me is a men's winter coat. They tend to make ladies' coats (even the big ones) taper in at the waist where mens coats seem to be made to leave some extra room in the tummy (haha)!
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So you expected your period but it's not here - what does that mean? Does a late period always mean pregnancy? Or could it be something else causing you to miss your period?
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My daughter, Hilary, turns 18 today. It's pretty amazing to me that I've got an adult daughter now. Today is a day that I reflect on her birth oh so many years ago. I'd actually been a doula for many years, attending over 70 births before my own first baby was born. I knew about birth...
Augusta Cherri
Augusta Cherri
My daughter's birthday is today, too! Happy Birthday to us all!
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Laura Kremer Kline
Laura Kremer Kline
Happy happy 18th to Hilary! And congrats to you for surviving all 18 years! :) I am looking forward to recounting my son's birth story for years to come...if I can survive it! :) P.S. I'll burn those family photos for you onto a DVD and stick them in the mail to you...
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About Pregnancy/Birth Lots of stories in the news about babies being born before arriving at the hospital. PLEASE, remember this is newsworthy because far too many women get to the hospital which has it's own set of consequences. So make a plan now, what will you do to help you stay home in early labor?

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Getting to the hospital too early in labor can have detrimental effects on your labor.
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Let's face it the, the holidays are nearly upon us and that means tons of parties and plenty of opportunities for alcoholic beverages...
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Yeast infections, with all of their annoying and painful symptoms, can be more common in pregnancy. I remember asking my midwife how I would know if I ever had a yeast infection...
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About Pregnancy/Birth A basic skill for every pregnant woman.

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A simple how to on pregnancy, how to time contractions for labor and birth.
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I was talking to some pregnant women the other day and they were telling me the gifts that they had purchased for their baby to go under the Christmas tree. I was a little confused and confirmed that they were due in the spring...
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If you haven't given cloth diapers a second thought, you may want to before your baby is born. Gone are the days of pins and messy leaks. The new cloth diapers are easy and fashionable. When you think about going through at least 8-12 diapers a day - reusable diapers only make sense...
Cassandra Yahn Neeb
Cassandra Yahn Neeb
currently I use Purex free and clear with great results; I only use a very tiny amount.
December 5 at 1:37pm
Andrew Pepperstone
Andrew Pepperstone
We are huge fans of cloth diapers. Not that much more laundry and think of all the landfill you are keeping down. But if we lived in CA, we would have gone paper all the way. Depends on local resource scarcity.
December 5 at 5:53pm
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A cute story of sharing a Christmas Pregnancy announcement.
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Brenda Beej Jackson Ahh, the good ol' days on the About.com boards!! :-)

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About Pregnancy/Birth Come talk about pregnancy! We're even ready for the August 2010 due dates...

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Find others who are pregnant and due when you are to have great conversations about pregnancy, babies and more.
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Ada was a crier. I really, really hoped that Noa wasn't. While it's not exactly what I would order, I have learned a few tricks to calming babies. Crying babies are no fun. And let's face it, they all cry at some point. Here are some ideas to try to help calm your baby and your nerves. Learn how...
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One of the important reasons that many families list for breastfeeding is that it is free. This is a true statement. But I'm here to offer you some advice. Set some money aside for breastfeeding costs. You might use this money for a lactation consultant, a nursing bra, a breast pump.....
Donna Marie Chapin
Donna Marie Chapin
I really agree with this! I did not have the budget for any of this, became sick (in and out of the hospital), and as a result my baby is on formula. I even tried to relactate, but she wouldn't take to the breast and I had no breast pump or money for a supplemental nurser to help us out! I would even try relactating now, if I could afford the ... See Morenurser and pump and she is 9 months old. So, I really encourage women to budget at least a couple of hundred dollars aside for the baby. I am a pro-breastfeeding until the baby weens herself, stay at home mama and I still couldn't nurse. Please don't think that it couldn't happen where you need these items. Breast pumps, lactation counsultants, nursing bras, supplemental nursers, herbs to enhance lactation, and other things cost quite a bit of money.
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About Pregnancy/Birth Bellies from the other side of 40 weeks...

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This belly photo gallery is dedicated to women who are 40 weeks pregnant or more. Come see how a pregnant belly looks at the due date and beyond.