Lighter Side of Pregnancy

  • "Being Dad" DVD

    • "Being Dad" DVD
    Rating: 
    5

    The "Being Dad" DVD is the perfect gift (even to yourself!) for all expectant parents. Dads-to-be will appreciate hearing the truth from those with been there, done that experience! Moms-to-be will find it a terrific way to engage their partners in their pregnancy with humor, candor, and a refreshing frankness sure to capture their attention.

    An additional benefit? Expectant mothers can get a glimpse into what their partner may be thinking. He isn't an insensitive clout after all!

  • Pregnancy and Baby Quiz

    First of all, relax. This isn't an official motherhood exam designed to assess your fitness for motherhood. It's just for fun-a chance to test your knowledge of pregnancy and babies before you find yourself being put to the test for real.... Here goes.

  • Show and Tell

    I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second-grade classroom a few years back. When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students.

  • Get Your Marriage Ready For The Baby Bomb!

    It's been said that having a baby is like throwing a hand grenade into a marriage. A hand grenade? Why the violent metaphor for such a precious, peaceful little thing? They're so beautiful. They're so lovable. How can anyone defame such a cutie?

  • Bradley Method of Childbirth

    Developed this method in the late 1940s by Dr. Robert Bradley. This Bradley method emphasizes an extremely natural approach, with few or no drugs and little medical help during labor and delivery.

  • Lamaze Method of Childbirth

    Popularized in the early 1950s by French obstetrician Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze, who discovered the psycho prophylaxis technique on a trip to Russia.

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • Pregnancy for Dads

    It isn't true that just because he isn't carrying the baby, the Daddy isn't vital to the pregnancy. From conception, there is only one Daddy, and he has a very big job to do.

  • Rudeness and Pregnancy

    Strangers suddenly feel the need to give you advice, tell you horror stories, and touch your growing belly. What is it about pregnancy that breaks down social barriers?

  • How I Found Out the Big News!

    I had never seen one before and didn't know how they even worked so I opened it up and took a peek. Well, now that it's opened, I might as well try it. It would be interesting to see what it said.

  • Rudeness and Pregnancy

    Strangers suddenly feel the need to give you advice, tell you horror stories, and touch your growing belly. What is it about pregnancy that breaks down social barriers?

  • Old Wives' Tales

    Mums have always been curious about the sex of the child they are carrying. In the days before scans were available, women used all kinds of weird and wonderful methods of defining the sex of their child.

  • Pregnancy for Dads

    It isn't true that just because he isn't carrying the baby, the Daddy isn't vital to the pregnancy. From conception, there is only one Daddy, and he has a very big job to do.

  • Intercourse During Pregnancy

    Pregnancy is a time of many changes for both partners, including changes in their sexual relationship. You and your partner may experience different emotions and feelings, so communication is as important now as always.

  • How I Found Out the Big News!

    I had never seen one before and didn't know how they even worked so I opened it up and took a peek. Well, now that it's opened, I might as well try it. It would be interesting to see what it said.

  • Lamaze Method of Childbirth

    Popularized in the early 1950s by French obstetrician Dr. Ferdinand Lamaze, who discovered the psycho prophylaxis technique on a trip to Russia.

  • Bradley Method of Childbirth

    Developed this method in the late 1940s by Dr. Robert Bradley. This Bradley method emphasizes an extremely natural approach, with few or no drugs and little medical help during labor and delivery.

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • Show and Tell

    I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second-grade classroom a few years back. When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students.

  • "Being Dad" DVD

    • "Being Dad" DVD
    Rating: 
    5

    The "Being Dad" DVD is the perfect gift (even to yourself!) for all expectant parents. Dads-to-be will appreciate hearing the truth from those with been there, done that experience! Moms-to-be will find it a terrific way to engage their partners in their pregnancy with humor, candor, and a refreshing frankness sure to capture their attention.

    An additional benefit? Expectant mothers can get a glimpse into what their partner may be thinking. He isn't an insensitive clout after all!

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