We are rounding the last lap of the National Month celebrating Breastfeeding. We have shared stories and been inspired by women all month in our twitter parties and FB chats on their experiences nursing. We have supported a day of public nursing in in LA County, #Boobolution. And we have provided vital information and linked…
A little over a year ago I was on a business trip, a conference at the Sheratan hotel in Carlsbad. It just so happens to be less than a block walk to the Legoland Park California. I wasn’t there with my family, this was business, and actually had nothing to do with Pregnancy Awareness Month. During…
Image by Ingrid Franz Moriarty Its true that breastfeeding is “natural”, that the reason why the human race exists is because throughout history mothers fed their newborns with breastmilk. This is just a fact. Before formula existed, we existed because of breastmilk. Interestingly since the introduction of formula, women have lost the natural ability…
Anna & Alisa 632 days ago episencial Pregnancy Awareness Month pregnancy contest Contests Featured Headline PROUDLY INTRODUCES Our first Pregnancy Awareness Month Contest for 2011: Episencial is the only company to make baby-safe, all-natural skincare products that support skin immunity and help treat common skin conditions, like eczema, cradle cap and common dehydration. With clinically-effective formulas…
A friend of mine created this beautiful one-of-a-kind quilted binder cover many years ago, and it was so pretty I didn’t know what to do with it! She knew I loved warm, bright colors and designed it just for my personality. It sat in my closet waiting for a special occasion. The time finally came…
Daddy Nickell 279 days ago artificial insemination Dad Daddy daddy scrubs fertility planning a pregnancy Pregnancy Robert Nickell trying to get pregnant vasectomy reversal Education Another candid blog post of the male experience, from PAM Advisory Team member and Dad’s Space Expert, Robert Nickell of Daddy Scrubs. The first step in the process of becoming…
I am very excited to be on the 2013 Advisory Board for Pregnancy Awareness Month and I look forward to helping to enable dad’s to be more integral, intimate, and involved with their wife during all stages of pregnancy. My wife is due with our third child within the next two weeks, this will be…
Alisa Donner 671 days ago Featured Nurture Sacred Life, Sacred Birth ~ The First Hour after Birth Whenever I think about sharing what I know with expectant mamas, the word ‘empowerment’ is the first thing that comes into my mind. Why? Well, over the years, and decades, we have seen the persistent dis-empowerment of women…
I met Mia over 6 years ago, when Anna and I were first launching into PAM. Since then we have been FB friends, and I must say, I LOVE to read Mia’s posts. She is a chef and a photographer and writer in LA, and has become part of an amazing foodie movement called: Modern…
Anna & Alisa 4 days ago Education Can’t manage to “nap while the baby naps?” Tone up with one of these easy, equipment-free workouts. Feeling-Zen Workout Yoga is an excellent way to energize, relieve stress, and regain the flexibility and strength you had pre-baby. Try this routine from prenatal and postpartum yoga instructor Jennifer Wolfe….
Here at Pregnancy Awareness, we believe that all parents to be should be celebrated, including dads! After all, their world is about to be turned upside down when their bundles of joy make an appearance, so why not celebrate the new dad or dad to be that you know? Enter this week’s giveaway and you…
Team PAM 4 days ago healthy snacking LUNA Bar nutrition nutrition for post partum nutrition for pregnancy nutrition for women Nutrition & Wellness Feel like you need a little “something” in between meals? Congratulations, you’ve just been presented with a great opportunity to add a healthy snack to your daily nutritional palette. More than an…
Here is more of my interview with Jules Blaine Davis, kitchen healer, based in LA, who is redefining nourishment in our kitchens and what it looks like to gather, cook and eat simple healthy beauty food inside all the needs of a busy life. PAM: How do you work with new moms in the…
Anna & Alisa 9 days ago pregnancy clothes pregnancy style Nurture I have to admit that maintaining my style while pregnant, especially with my first pregnancy, was extremely important to me. The biggest reason: I did not have any clothes that could warp into a maternity gear (trust me…. people thought I was pregnant with…
Every Wednesday is BUMP Day at Pregnancy Awareness Month. We ask for bump updates on our @PregAwareness Twitter and Facebook pages on hump day. Our most common response is from soon-to-be moms who aren’t sure what a bump update is …. or how to take a photo of themselves for an update. Even if you…
Anna & Alisa 940 days ago Alisa Donner Anna Getty birthing education Birthing Plan birthing rights Dr. Biter home births midwifery midwives PAM Parenthood Parenting Pregnancy Pregnancy Awareness Month Pregnant Ricki Lake Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Birthing Center The Business of Being Born TreePeople Featured Headline Natural Birthing Rights may be at Risk This year…
Do you have a baby care question or two…or even ten? Haha! Well, then you’re going to want to join us, The Pump Station & Nurtury and Kids in the House on Thursday, 7/30, at 7 PM PST / 10 PM EST for the Baby Care 101 Livestream and Twitter online event in celebration of…
Alisa Donner 1117 days ago Anna Getty bond bonding with children Children Community Daughter Maternity Mommy moms motherhood PAM Parenthood Parenting Pregnancy Pregnancy Awareness Month Pregnant separation Traveling Nurture When I was pregnant with my daughter I couldn’t dream of a time when we would ever be separated. In fact, the only dream I had…
I remember after my first child, my OBGYN did a post baby check up . She took a look down below and said “Well you sure look like you have had a baby now.” Well to be honest, everything seemed to change on my body, with that ‘look like I have had a baby’ look,…
Team PAM 210 days ago active Erica Ziel Exercise Knocked Up Fitness Pregnancy Awareness Month pregnancy exercise Exercise Staying Active During Pregnancy Erica Ziel, Knocked Up Fitness Staying active during pregnancy has many more benefits then just keeping you looking fabulous! Be sure you check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Here…
There was a time when doctors told pregnant mothers it was okay to smoke and drink alcohol because their babies were protected by the placenta. Obviously, now we know that a “Mad Men” style pregnancy is not the way to go. But we’re still learning about how to protect our babies in utero. A 2012…