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[24 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 24 views]
PAM Book Club : Books about Sleep VLOG

Be sure to check out the ongoing conversation about babies and sleep on Twitter by following us @PregAwareness. You can also post your comments and questions here on the blog.

Dr. Fleiss:  http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams-Pediatricians-Secrets-Nights/dp/B005M4Z3KG/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424981&sr=1-10
Dr. Karp:  http://www.happiestbaby.com/

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Dr. Ferber:  http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Childs-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424864&sr=1-1
No Cry Sleep Solution:  http://www.amazon.com/No-Cry-Sleep-Solution-Gentle-Through/dp/0071381392/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424929&sr=1-2
Dr. Sears:  http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems
Dr. Weissbluth: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/0345486455/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424738&sr=1-1

 
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[20 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 19 views]
One Woman’s Reflections During October

We all know someone in our lives that have been impacted by breast cancer.  Three stories stand out for me.  A close friend from High School lost her mom to breast cancer during our sophomore year of college.  Later, while I was in graduate school, my cousin, 2 years older than I, found a lump while she was breastfeeding her 3rd child.  She fought a good fight, but did not win that battle at the age of 28.  And 4 months after I had my daughter, one of my dearest …

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[12 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 32 views]
Go Inward

As I write this a Fall wind is wrapping itself around my house. My six-year-old is back in school and I can hear my son, just two running around the yard. I smile briefly because I am in gratitude, thankful for a bit of silence and a moment of reflection. This past summer was crazy with traveling and lots of guests coming to stay with us and now I sit here alone and am reminded that it is important to go inward, reflect, meditate. I remember before I had children …

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[26 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 14 views]
The Balancing Act of a Working Mom

There are times when my comfort in stating that I am a full-time working mom is just not that great. I love what I do, I have a passion for it, but there can be pangs of guilt associated with it too.  Usually when I travel or when I have to miss special events at school.  I remember the first birthday of hers where I had to go into the office and couldn’t take the day off, she was two.  It was a tough commute that morning for me.  She …

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[19 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 12 views]
Birth Day with Val Twitter Party 9.20.11

Join us Tuesday September 20th at 7pm PST /  10pm EST
for a great #MayPAM Twitter Party with
Birth Day with Val and many special guests.
Twitter Party Theme “Recovering from Childbirth”

Questions to expect during the party:

What does recovering from childbirth involve?
Tell us your postpartum doula experiences – or give us your questions about that role
What are helpful tips to make the 1st weeks as a mother a successful one?
Why are essential oils and herbs helpful in the physical recovery postpartum?

PRIZE LIST
Prize 1

BBTS Gift Card
Prize 2

Birth Day Spray
Prize 3

Changing Mat

Prize …

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[7 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 11 views]
The Postpartum Blues & What You Can Do

When I go back 7 years ago to when I was pregnant with my first child, Jasper, it was very difficult for me to even entertain what life would be like postpartum. It was all I could do to focus on the birth. The postpartum period was difficult for me, but I never experienced what I would call depression. I did, however feel very alone, very cut off from my single friends and my extended family. I didn’t have any new mom friends and often thought, “My goodness, somewhere, in …

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[17 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 22 views]
PAM Hosted EcoMom Twitter Party 6-21

Pregnancy Awareness Month is Proud to Announce our June Twitter Party with EcoMom

Join us TUESDAY JUNE 21st at 10pm EST / 7pm PST
Win prizes, talk about pregnancy and baby and chat with Dr. Alan Greene.

THEME:
Nutrition & Nurturing For You and Your New Baby

PRIZE ONE:

1 Earth Mama Angel Baby Kit ($19.95)
http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/gift/a-little-something-for-mama-to-be-new.html
Includes Happy Mama Hand to Toe Wash is a natural Ginger/Lime castile soap, a queasy busting companion with a spritz of Happy Mama Spray. Luxurious Earth Mama Body Butter and Natural Stretch Oil help safely soothe itchy, stretching skin and …

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[6 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 9 views]
So the Baby is Here, Now What?

By Alisa Donner, MSW, LCSW, Co-Founder P.A.M.
Anna and I used this title in one of our Expert Panels at this past May’s Kick-off Event for Pregnancy Awareness Month® on May 1st in Santa Monica, CA.  It is a hot topic for me as I can clearly recall being at home with my newborn and thinking, “where is my call button?”  Obviously, I was home, not the hospital, there was no switch for me to call anyone to come and be my human Google on “how to be a mom”.  The …

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[31 May 2011 | No Comment | 2 views]
Take Five

Take Five
By Dr. Alyssa Berlin, PsyD

Oh the power of a well-placed break.  A short powernap on a long workday.  Intermission at a play.  The seventh inning stretch.  How about the nine month stretch?
Transition to parenthood is challenging.  Research shows that two thirds of all couples will experience a precipitous drop in marital satisfaction following the birth of a baby.
Those cute little bundles make us so happy and fill us with love and delight, but also stress us out which can make us and our partners irritable; our communication breaks down …

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[24 May 2011 | No Comment | 734 views]
Nurture Yourself By Decorating a Beautiful Space in Your Home

Nurture Yourself By Decorating a Beautiful Space in Your Home
by Annette Tatum
 
Pregnancy is a magical time.  Moms-to-be are amazing during this time.  They are so self-less, and so dedicated to considering every way to nurture the growing baby in their bellies.  But…Moms, please don’t forget to also take care of yourself too.  You deserve a time to let loose, a time to indulge, and a time to relax.
In honor of “self-nurturing” week during Pregnancy Awareness Month, we invite Moms to nurture their creative spirit by decorating a beautiful space in your …

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