Foods to Avoid

Although almost anything in small amounts will not harm a growing fetus, there are many foods that can have an adverse affect in unusual cases. It's best to avoid these foods in general because you don't want to take any risks.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, pregnant women should not consume the follwoing:

1. Many raw foods such as meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and milk (not pastuerized.) Any of these foods many contain contaminants such as bacteria, salmonella, listeria, any of which could get into the bloodstream and affect the baby.

2. High mercury fish, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.Tuna fish has less but should be consumed in moderation, only once every 2 weeks. The mercury can affect brain development.

3. Caffeine, which different studies show to cause different problems.

4. Alcohol, which even in small quantities can be a lot for the tiny baby, and is associated with undesirable outcomes.

GBS

Depending on where you are in your pregnancy, you may or may not have heard about the "GBS" test. What is it and why is it important?
GBS stands for group B strep, and it is an infection that can get passed from mother to baby during delivery. It is a bacteria that can be found in a significant, although nor majority, percentage of healthy women. Most of these women will not become ill, but if the bacteria gets passed to the baby it can be quite dangerous. Therefore, most doctors will do a test on the mother in the 37th week of pregnancy to see if she is positive. This is a simple, internal swipe, so blood test, so it's fairly easy on the mother, and can be very important to the baby's health.
Most of the time, if the mother tests positive, the doctor will administer antibiotics through and IV during delivery. This greatly reduces the chance that the baby will contract the infection or be harmed by it.

New Products for Babies

Baby slings are the hot products that have got moms running to carry their little ones. Although they've been around forever and are staples in less industrialized societies, they've only become popular in the US recently. Now many companies are making them in gorgeous fabrics in styles that are easy to wear for the new mommy, and fast track chic women are embracing them - pun intended.

So what exactly is the use? "Wearing" your baby in the first months of his or her life is supposed to increase the bond between you and your baby. Your baby was inside of you for nine months, so that is her comfort zone. Keeping her close to your body provides a soothing environment for her while she learns about the outside world. Many women claim that they also help the baby sleep nicely.

For many moms, slings are also a great way to carry around the baby hands-free. You get to keep her close by while being able to talk on the phone, read, or just get around without pushing a stroller.

One of the hottest slings on the market is the hotslings, pictured above. Great patterns and look how easy it is to wear!

Hey All!
We are going to start a series of reports on pregnancy.
Since we like routine, Here's how it's going to work:
Sundays: Maternity Fashion - new products, great ideas, and celebrity cop
Monday: Information about our site, like sales, promotion, new products, etc.
Tuesdays: New products for babies
Wednesdays: Important information for the pregnant lady
Thursday: Important information for mom-to-be

Since it's Tuesday, stayed tune for the first in our new blog!