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Expectant Parents Prepare !! |
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Pregnancy Attorney Offers Tips
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Pregnancy is a time of great change.
Watching your belly grow and getting the nursery ready are exciting
milestones. However, “pregnancy is about more than doctor’s
appointments and layettes,” says Brette McWhorter Sember,
retired attorney and author of Your Practical Pregnancy Planner:
Everything You Need to Know About the Legal and Financial Aspects
of Planning for Your New Baby. “Pregnancy is a time of
new responsibilities and choices, legally, financially, and
practically. Expectant parents have a lot to prepare for.”
Sember offers these tips for expectant parents: |
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Know Your Rights.
New and expectant parents need to educate themselves
about informed consent, the right to refuse treatment, the right
to a second opinion, pregnancy leave, maternity and paternity
leave options, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act, newborn screening
choices, and your rights with regard to your own and your child’s
medical records. |
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Create Budgets.
Pregnancy is an expensive time. Not only are you purchasing
an entire new wardrobe for yourself and paying for frequent
medical care, but you’re also buying pregnancy books,
paying for childbirth classes, and buying everything you need
for your baby. Creating a pregnancy budget will help you plan
for these expenses. It’s also essential that parents create
a parenting budget, so they can see how much they are going
to spending each month on their regular expenses, in addition
to the cost of diapers, wipes, formula, baby clothes, and more
once they are parents. |
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Plan for the
Future. Pregnancy is the doorway into your future as
a parent. Take the time now to think about things such as wills,
guardians, life insurance, and college savings accounts. It
can be difficult to think about things that seem unpleasant
or far away but taking a few minutes now to create plans for
the future will allow you to feel comfortable and know that
everything is in place and your family is protected. |
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Get Organized.
While you’re waiting (and waiting and waiting)
for your baby to be born, use this time to get organized. Do
a safety check of your home, including tests for lead paint
and radon. Try different layouts for the nursery using graph
paper and to scale drawings before you start moving furniture
back and forth. Sign up for free newsletters and magazines so
you’ll have an ongoing source of information. Stock your
pantry and freezer so you don’t run out of things the
first few weeks the baby is home. |
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Warmth, delivered... |
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When everyone thinks of Linus
of Peanuts fame, his faithful blanket immediately comes to
mind. Why can't so many kids live without their blankets?
According to Dr. Steven Glicksman, a New York-based psychologist.
"Children form attachments to blankets because they are
often the first thing they own; ownership provides a sense
of self and enables them to begin to form their own identity.
Blankets are also familiar, soft, big and easily transported."
Admiral Road Designs offers 100% non-pill fleece blankets
that are made to last and do not run, shrink fade or fray.
The hand-made designs and craftsmanship, the ability to personalize
with a child's name, and the affordable price tag make these
blankets stand out from the piles of ordinary baby linens
and gifts a new mom can receive. Now available for the first
time in the U.S. at www.admiralroad.com.
Call (866) 466-9566 for more information. SRP $44-$64. |
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Diapees & Wipees |
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Now available for stylish Moms
who not only want to organize, but accessorize as well! diapees
& wipees is a small stylish bag designed specifically
to hold two to four diapers and a travel pack of wipes to
keep them clean and protected in your diaper bag, handbag
or anywhere. You can chose from a wide variety of fabrics-
from classic gingham to hot dot and funky monkey.
SRP: $14.99 to $19.99 www.diapeesandwipees.com |
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Jessica Scott, Ltd. |
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Jessica Scott, Ltd. is launching
its first line of organic and eco-friendly maternity clothing
and baby bedding for parents and expectant parents who are concerned
about exposing themselves and their babies to environmental
toxins. Unlike the traditional bland colors and baggy designs
associated with organic textiles, the Jessica Scott, Ltd. collection
will offer chic, comfortable, colorful styles for moms-to-be,
as well as super-soft, high quality, and unique baby bedding
designs. The maternity collection contains classically cut pieces
with a slightly European flare, including the use of hand-dyed
silk ribbons, raw and frayed edges, plunging neck lines, and
unconventional hems. The upscale, organic baby bedding
collection features embroidery on luxurious fabrics, lush accent
trims, and enchanting color combinations. For more information,
go to www.jessicascottltd.com
or call 720-249-2441. |
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Small For Gestational Age |
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More than four million babies
are born each year in the United States and an estimated 100,000
are born SGA. A baby is SGA when his or her birth length,
weight or both is in the bottom 3rd percentile for babies
of the same gestational age. The majority of the children
born SGA catch up in size by 2 years, but about 10 percent
remain small.
Parents and pediatricians should discuss and track a child’s
growth progress on a growth chart. It is important for children
who fail to grow 2 inches in a year to be evaluated by a pediatric
endocrinologist. Pediatric endocrinologists specialize in
helping children with growth and endocrine gland problems,
such as diabetes, SGA or Growth Hormone Deficiency. Early
diagnosis of poor growth can improve a child’s chance
of reaching his or her growth potential. For more information
on SGA or healthy growth call 1-866-244-1284. |
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