GO GREEN! During Pregnancy

The moment you find out your pregnant, you instantly start thinking like a mom. You find yourself preparing your home to be baby safe and making sure your little one will be protected. However, one of the most important ways you can do to protect your baby is GOING GREEN! Going green seems to be the “in” thing to do right now, but there are actually many short and long-term benefits to doing so. If you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, you may want to consider switching to a green lifestyle. This article discusses how to go green during pregnancy, as well as why it is a good idea to switch to a green lifestyle at this point in life.
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Help Your Child Cope With the New Addition. It is very common in families for children to feel bummed about the baby on the way. Feelings of resentment, jealousy and unhappiness start to develop as the date gets closer. In some cases your child may feel excited about their new little brother or sister to be born, these feelings may arise after your new baby is delivered. Children often worry that a baby will in some way replace them as mommy’s special little girl or boy.

Get Your Child Involved
Try to involve your older child in decision making while preparing for the baby like deciding on a name or a nursery theme. It will help your child to see that he/she plays an important roll in the family.

1-On-1 Time
It can be so easy to put aside the one-on-one time when you are preparing for your new baby or when he/she arrives. Of course, the most recent addition to the family will demand a great deal of your time but it is very important to set aside quality time with your other child. Your child really needs your undivided attention every so often. Be sure when you schedule this one-on-one time that you are not holding the baby and have the least amount of interruptions.

Encourage time together
Encouraging your child to spend time with the baby will greatly improve the chances of her accepting her new brother or sister. Sometimes it takes just two or three bonding sessions for feelings of rivalry to be replaced with love and affection. But remember, no matter how well your young child seems to be getting along with your baby, never stop giving that special attention.

Don’t expect instant love
Many parents expect their children to instantly fall in love with the newest addition to the family. Although some children do, most kids will take a little while to get used to their baby brother or sister. It’s perfectly understandable for them to initially feel indifferent or indeed jealous of the new addition. Be patient and soon you’ll be one big happy family.

Nesting is not only for birds. As humans we too nest, but in a different way. As our due date gets closer we naturally start to prepare for our new baby. This usually starts to happen around the fifth month of pregnancy. Most of the time we don’t even notice we are doing it; it’s just a natural urge we get.

Nesting behaviors are often irritating to your loved ones and always unique to the individual. Signs of nesting may include an unusual burst of energy which gives us the ability to clean, organize, do laundry, and even decorate. Some women feel the need to purchase the baby items still needed but for the most part we stay home. It’s very common to become a homebody during this time not because you have to, because you want to.
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Dealing with Morning Sickness Naturally! There’s so much joy in finding out you’re pregnant. You’re overflowing with excitement and you can’t stop telling everyone, but then it hits – Morning Sickness. This pregnancy side affect involves a lot of nausea and vomiting which can happen any time of the day. (I’m sure we are all very familiar with this). Morning sickness affects up to 90% of all pregnant women, usually in the first trimester. And isn’t it a bummer that there’s nothing the doctor can give you since you really can’t take any medicine while pregnant. Well, how about dealing with your morning sickness naturally.

You may be thinking that natural remedies are a thing of the past but in fact more and more natural remedies are being used in homes today to treat numerous medical conditions. Many doctors remain “on the fence” about natural treatments claiming they are just old wives tales. However, taking something is better than taking nothing and what do you have to lose? It’s Natural! And it just may be the one thing that helped you through.

Below are some natural remedies and helpful tips for you to try while dealing with your morning sickness. Some remedies may work better than others for different people so don’t be afraid to experiment and try them all to find what works for you.
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