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Your body starts preparing for labor up to a month before you give birth. You may be blissfully unaware of what’s going on — or you may begin to notice new symptoms as your due date draws near. Here are some things that may happen in the weeks or days before labor starts:
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Baby shower is a celebration of new life. When your family is full of love and happiness you what to share your joy with others. You decide to throw the baby shower. Of course you have a lot of questions: how to make baby shower fun and interesting, how to entertain your guests?
Today I want to describe several fun games for your baby shower.
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In the past father’s role in babybirth and pregnancy process was finally brought to where it belonged: next to the mother. With the advent of the Bradley birthing methods, fathers were finally given something important to do. They became “coaches” for the birthing event, and their need to be needed was fulfilled.

Yet, the nine long months ahead of the “world series” game is a difficult and vague time for the men in our lives. Fathers really have no concept of how we feel physically and emotionally during this time, so they need our help and direction to create a safe and friendly environment for the mother-to-be and the child. Men need to feel part of the wonderful process to establish a relationship with the unborn child early on. (more…)

Baby birth is a process that can’t be controlled, but pregnant woman can do a lot to influence the process and give herself the best chance of a joyful, relatively comfortable labor and birth. If you are pregnant with your first baby please read the article below. I hope it will be helpful for you. (more…)

You just have told your husband you are pregnant but he does not look very happy?

Do not panic! This does not mean he is really not happy.

First of all, your husband is shocked because he has never been father yet Do not be afraid – he will become a dad anyway. You mission in this process is to help him.

It is hard for man understand your behavior during your pregnancy because he cannot feel what you feel. Those movements inside your stomach – your baby lives in you. Let your husband put hands on your stomach and let him to listen to your baby.

It will be perfect if you choose pregnancy courses together and visit school for parents.

What about baby birth together – this all depends on your husband. You should not persuade him. Give you man time to decide whether he is ready to give birth to your child together.

I guess every pregnant woman who is care about her health and her baby have listened a tern natural childbirth. So what natural birth is?

In several words natural baby birth is birth without any medication at all, when woman relys only on controlled breathing and relaxation techniques.

Many moms-to-be choose natural birth to avoid risk that medications can pose for the baby or mom. Doctors won’t tell you this, but pain medications can affect your labor — your blood pressure may drop, your labor may slow down or speed up, you may become nauseous, and you may feel a sense of confusion and lack of control. So you have a choice – natural childbirth.

In case you decided to opt natural baby birth you can choose a non-hospital facility such as birth center. (more…)

How to calculate due date

When I got known I’m pregnant I tried to find out due date – the day which will be my baby’s birthday. I think this question is interesting for every mom. Let’s see how to calculate due date.

Your Pregnancy period – the happy period when you are waiting for your baby in average equals 280 days and it is calculated from the first day of your last normal menstrual period.

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Baby massage

Before start baby massage please read this careful. Listen to your heart to choose the best moment for massage – the moment when your baby is relaxed and calm. It is also should be half a an hour after eating.

Be sure that the room temperature is warm (about 76-78 degrees Fahrenheit or 22-24^OC).
Put the baby on a soft surface so your child feels comfortable and secure. Warm your hands with some oil.

Basically, the massage flows from the head to the toes. With soft and gentle touches you will work on the head, face, shoulders, arms, chest, stomach and legs.

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Hi all!

Welcome to Happy Mom site!

My name is Ann and I’m happy mom of 1 year old son. Here we are going to discuss many important topics such as planning pregnancy, pregnancy, childbirth, your baby and many many others.

I will share my experience and I hope, you will tell us your interesting story.

How to be ready for a pregnancy, changes is your mind and body during pregnancy, how to avoid toxicosis, childbirth, breast-feeding, special exercises, massage for your baby – these are some of the topics that will be discussed.

I believe that every mom has something to teach and something to learn.

So let’s help each other to become really happy mom!