For The Belly

I spoke at the Promise Walk for Preeclampsia

May 22, 2011

Two things: Preeclampsia can happen postpartum. In fact, up to six weeks after delivery. Trust your gut. If you’re pregnant or recently had a baby, call your health care provider if you’re suffering from high blood pressure, headaches, swelling, dizziness, nausea/vomiting, changes in vision or abdominal pain.

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Pregnant in (or near) Chicago?

May 17, 2011

When someone announces a pregnancy I get all excited and motivated to share the research I do. It’s why I started this blog after all. I’m re-posting some of my favorite pregnancy and new mom posts. You don’t have to live in Chicago to learn something here but many of these posts include interviews with Chicago-area businesses [...]

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The Mommy Docs and more

May 14, 2011

The Preeclampsia Foundation recently interviewed The Mommy Docs at last month’s American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting. The docs are Los Angeles OB/GYNs who all experienced high-risk pregnancies themselves. Dr. Hill, the one in red, had severe preeclampsia with her first child. (They’ve written a book and also have a new shown on OWN called [...]

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Bras (Part 3)

May 13, 2011

In Part 1 of Bras I talked about how to measure yourself at home. (Part 2 is all about nursing bras.) I used to be in the camp of women who just guessed their size then tried on 15 or so bras at the store but usually came home frustrated. While I still think every [...]

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What matters to pregnant women in Chicago

May 12, 2011

A local social organization for expectant and new moms has released data from its first comprehensive survey of pregnant women. In honor of Pregnancy Awareness Month, Bump Club and Beyond gathered results from 176 Chicago-area women on the topics of pregnancy health and wellness, labor and delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care and baby gear. The big [...]

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Choosing a guardian for your child

April 28, 2011

Guest blogger Karin Prangley is an attorney and mom living in Chicago. She practices at Krasnow Saunders Cornblath LLP and enjoys taking long runs with her daughter and Chihuahua. Hello readers! I’m guest blogger Wills, Trusts & Estates attorney Karin Prangley—thanks to Kate for letting me guest blog. In last week’s episode of the hit [...]

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The new two-hour glucose intolerance test

April 25, 2011

One advantage of living in a big city like Chicago is access to teaching and research hospitals. I see the Maternal Fetal Medicine doctors at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, and it turns out that Northwestern was involved in at least two studies that may change the way pregnant women in America are screened and diagnosed [...]

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A few ways to give: keeping babies healthy & happy

April 20, 2011

When Elise was born, she was immediately put on my chest. She took her first breath in front of my eyes. She never left my sight. Sure, she came a little more than two weeks early but she was perfectly healthy. She certainly wasn’t considered premature. She certainly didn’t come more than 20 weeks early. [...]

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I dusted off all of my pregnancy books.

April 18, 2011

Really, the showing was so pathetic that I added two name books to the pile to make it look substantial. Most of these are from my sister who had her first baby almost six years ago. I’m missing The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy. I looked for 20 minutes then gave up. I remember it being cute, [...]

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Prenatal Yoga in Chicago

April 15, 2011

Beth Prystowsky is a prenatal yoga instructor and writes Ups and Downs of a Yoga Mom for Chicago Now. She agreed to answer a few questions for me. Below her interview is a short list of studios in Chicago that offer prenatal yoga. If the studio also offers a Mommy & Me class, I’ve made a note [...]

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