Pregnancy & Birth Advice

Over 35 and Pregnant

Once considered taboo, pregnancy over 35 years of age has become such a common occurrence that it even seems a little silly to be writing about it. However, no matter how “normal” it has become, there are still some risks associated with becoming pregnant at this age. These risks should be discussed with [...]

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

The Nesting Instinct

Around the fifth month of pregnancy, the “nesting” instinct can set in. This is an uncontrollable urge to clean one’s house brought on by a desire to prepare a nest for the new baby, to tie up loose ends of old projects and to organize your world.
Nesting brings about some unique and seemingly irrational behaviours [...]

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Baby Shower Etiquette

OK so we’ve all attending a few too many baby showers where there is always the “crazy” aunt, sister, friend, etc in attendance. She goes a little over board with the spiked punch and eventually finds herself crying in a corner or lashing out at the mommy-to-be. How can this horrendous behavior be [...]

Friday, January 30th, 2009