MOM Websites
- Focus on the Family
- Raising Children
- Mom Central
- Baby Center
- Circle of Moms
- The Cradle
- Babble
- Cafe Mom
- iVillage
- Nesting.com
- Parents Connect
- Social Moms
- Urban Baby
- You Be Mom - forum chat
- http://247moms.blogspot.com/
- http://blogs.babble.com/being-pregnant/
- http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/
- http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/
- http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/
- http://seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org
- http://simplemom.net/
- http://thecreativemama.com/
- http://polkadots-pirates.blogspot.com
- http://mommagoround.blogspot.com
- http://www.allorahandmade-blog.com
- http://thepleatedpoppy.com
- http://extraordinary-u.blogspot.com/
- http://www.stevewiens.com
Creative Products for Moms:
- Nursing Covers - http://www.uddercovers.com/
- Twin Nursing Table - http://www.buytablefortwo.com/index.php/products/table-for-two/
Trying to get Pregnant Tips:
- Most important, relax, have fun, and take your time. Our fertility specialists did tell us during my ovulation week to only have sex every other day to let the "boys" mature and ensure your husband is "releasing" at least every 6 days through the month. This may be TMI (too much info) but no one ever told us these tips when we spent a year trying to get pregnant. There's so many great resources available and here are a few to get you started. We LOVE www.babycenter.com
- Detecting ovulation
- Ovulation Calculator
- "Are ovulation predictor kits or basal body temperature a better indicator of ovulation?" article
- Basal body temperature and cervical mucus
- http://www.babycenter.com/chart-basal-body-temperature-and-cervical-mucus?page=2#articlesection3
- Before ovulation, your BBT probably ranges from 97.2 to about 97.7 degrees Fahrenheit. But two or three days after you ovulate, hormonal changes cause a rise of 0.4 to 1.0 degree in your BBT, which lasts at least until your next period. (You may notice your temperature spiking on other days here and there, but unless it stays up, you probably haven't yet ovulated.) If you become pregnant, your temperature will stay elevated throughout your pregnancy
- Ovulation chart: How to predict ovulation by charting your basal body temperature and cervical mucus
- http://www.babycenter.com/ovulation-chart
- Blank BBT chart http://www.babycenter.com/0_blank-bbt-chart_7069.bc
- sample chart http://www.babycenter.com/0_sample-bbt-chart_7252.bc
- Phone APPS!!!
- http://www.babycenter.com/mobile-apps
- *** download "My Pregnancy Today" http://www.babycenter.com/my-pregnancy-today-app
Helpful Advice Articles:
- Wake up Light Solves Sleep Issues by TwinParenthood
- "30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself" Article
- Why Does Using My Breast Pump Hurt? Hint: It Shouldn’t! by Hygeia.com
- These are the Lines of a Story (Stretch-marks)/ by Steve Weins
- "To Parents of Small Children Let me be the One to Say it Out Loud" (Toddlerville Craziness) by Steve Weins
- Ten Words that Describe Infertility by Steve Weins
(Good feeds for Moms to follow)
Articles for Women
- I am Trying to Conceive
- I am a New Mom
- Pregnancy Refresher Course & Checklists
- Pregnancy Calendars
- Bringing Baby Home
- Going Back to Work - Balancing Work & Family
- Study: IUDs may also prevent cervical cancer
Setup Family Blogsite or Baby Website
- http://www.blogger.com/
- http://www.wordpress.com/
- http://www.thecradle.com/create-a-web-page-for-your-pregnancy
- http://blog2print.com/ (website to print your blog to a book)
Apps to Track Baby Schedules
- track eating, sleeping, diapering, solids, meds, etc.
- iBabyLog
- http://www.baby-connect.com/iphoneappdescription
- http://www.trixietracker.com/index.php (Free first 2 weeks)
Baby Shower Ideas
- Baby Shower Stuff
- Baby Shower Stuff (for twins, triplets, and more)
- Twin baby shower gifts that provide real help for mom from TwinParenthood.com
- Create a diaper cake - 3 tier cake with rolled up diapers and tied together with a string. Put ribbon around outside and decorate with baby toys.
- Decorate w/ clothes hanger across mantel - use hangers to show cute bibs, sleepers, outfits
- Game - "Guess the Size of the Belly" - use ribbon each person cuts & writes name on or use toilet paper & guess how many squares
Birthday Party Resources & Inspriation
Craft Websites
(Inspiration ideas for your own craft projects)
- http://www.pinterest.com/
- http://www.centsationalgirl.com/
- http://www.kellehampton.com/
- Vinyl Words - Purchase vinyl words for crafts
- Decorating Your Life To order 'vinyl' wording email heidi@decoratingyourlifeonline.com
- Clip Art (Free)
