Pregnancy and Baby Blog

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As expected, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock has filed a divorce from her husband, Jesse James, after allegations and confirmations of cheating on the latter’s part has been revealed to the media. However, what surprised the fans the most is the fact that Bullock has adopted a baby boy.

In an interview with People Magazine, Bullock said that she and her husband had been planning to adopt a baby. This time, she will single-handedly raise her three-and-a-half month old baby named Louis Bardo Bullock.

The actress revealed that the adoption process lasted nearly four years. The baby was born in New Orleans, at the time where Hurricane Katrina left a devastating mess in the city.

Bullock said she named her kid Louis after Louis Armstrong.

People said that Bullock just go enough baby clothes for Louis when she left James and lived into seclusion for a while to avoid the ruckus caused by her husband’s infidelity.

“Law and Order” star Alana de la Garza revealed that she and her husband Michael Roberts are expecting their first child. However, they have yet to come up with the baby names for the first born.

The couple got married in May 2008. The first child is expected to be delivered by October this year.

The 33-year old actress said that she feels great and excited for this new development. She added that she’s currently having aversions to some of the food she usually eats such as burgers and pancakes.

They first found out about the pregnancy through the use of the home pregnancy kit. They went to the doctor to officially confirm it.

The actress said that she wants to find out the sex of the baby as soon as possible and plans that they will come up with top three baby names to choose from once the gender has been known.

She will need to get her pregnancy clothes ready including a maternity bra.

For women, being obese increases the risk of encountering baby nursing problems in the future. This is based on a credible research study that was released recently.

To cope with this problem, scientists from the University of Connecticut, Hartford’s Hispanic Health Council, Yale University and the Hartford Hospital believe that overweight and obese women can deal with this dilemma properly through peer support and counseling.

The experts recruited 154 overweight and obese women who were pregnant. These women agreed to undergo peer counseling with the hopes of successfully nursing their babies.

These women were visited three times in their homes during their late pregnancy months and then eleven more times a few months after birth. The peer counselors gave useful advice to the mothers and provided assistance such as giving breast pumps to the new moms.

Peer counseling proved to be useful based on the success of the baby nursing using maternity bras process by the moms.

Actor Mel Gibson and girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva have officially split after months of rumors. Grigorieva gave birth to their daughter Lucia about five months ago.

According to reports, despite this development the couple has agreed to take care of the baby together and that there won’t be any dispute as to who will take custody.

Gibson’s 29-year marriage to his wife ended following the announcement of his affair with Grigorieva. Hollywood reports have revealed that even though they stayed together as a couple, the union seemed to have headed to splitsville in the end.

A friend of the couple informed People that both have been working hard on their respective careers that they don’t have much time to spend together. The source said that the couple have remained friends and agreed to take care of the child together.

Actress and singer Queen Latifah revealed that she will be spearheading a baby shower for actress and friend Paula Patton.

Patton starred in the 2009 movie “Precious” which garnered rave reviews in the film industry. The actress is expecting her first child, a son to be called Julian, in May this year with husband, singer Robin Thicke.

Latifah said in an interview with E Network that the baby shower is going to be very intimate because only the closest friends and family are invited in the affair. She added that nothing’s too crazy is going to happen.

Latifah and Patton will be starring together in an upcoming movie titled “Common.” Latifah said that she considers her fellow actress a close friend and she’s been there always.

The terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino International (NAIA) has reportedly set up its own baby feeding station. This served as good news for mothers.

The area is reportedly convenient for mothers to conduct baby feeding while waiting for the scheduled flights. Good news for mothers who can now remove their nursing bras in peace. The station is located at the departure area of the airport’s terminal one. The plus size about this development is that it is open for 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Alfonso Cusi, the airport general manager, the baby feeding section has been put in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

Cusi said that this will just be the first of the many baby feeding sections that will be built up in the airport. There are plans to open similar sections in the airport’s terminals 2 and 3, including the Manila domestic airport.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) operates these terminals. The office celebrated its 28th anniversary on Monday.

Danish researchers stated that pregnant mothers and those doing baby nursing should avoid taking antidepressants because they may inadvertently harm their babies in their wombs.

The researchers said that developmental milestones may be delayed with continuous use of these drugs. Dr. Lars Henning Pederson, one of the researchers, said that the drugs have significant effect on the fetus’ brain.

A report from Reuters revealed that about one in every six expectant mothers in the United States is diagnosed with some form of serious depressive disorder. Most of these patients get prescribed by Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac. Serotonin is the brain chemical that such medication targets because it is related to the appetite, attention and mood of the patient.

The researchers went through more than a hundred thousand pregnancy records in their Danish database. Their report was published in the medical journal Pediatrics.

More than 800,000 thousand of baby toys from Tiny Love have been recalled because they pose a dangerous risk, according to reports.

The baby toys involved in the recall are wind chime toys that are sold separately and can be used for the Tiny Smarts Gift, Gymini Kick and Play Activity Gym Sets. About 600,000 toys from the US and 200,000 in Canada are being recalled.

As of this time, the company has already received five incidents of sharp metal rods exposing. One minor injury has been reported with a two-year old baby puncturing his cheek with the sharp rod.

Tiny Love has specified in its official website the instructions on how to return the items. The company stated that the consumers will get a free replacement toy by contacting this number: 888-791-8166. Additional information can be gathered in its website.

It has become a common ritual that baby showers are conducted before an expectant mother-to-be gives birth. The shower is conducted because it is a happy anticipation on the arrival of an additional member in the family. Being invited to a baby shower is a big thing because you are considered as a special person who has a significant impact to the family.

Even though it is not required from you, it would still be appropriate to bring baby shower gifts. A good gift tip is for you to bring a uniquely designed cake (like in a shape of a diaper or other kid-friendly design).

A gift basket containing homemade items such as cookies, fruit and accessories can also be brought during the occasion. You can always do a little research on things that a mother would need during the first weeks after the birth of her child. If you are close to the expecting mother or maybe you are a mother yourself a good maternity bra is always a good gift.

Hope this baby shower gift tips helped!

Destination Maternity, provider of stylish maternity lingerie and clothing, reported a positive sales spike for the first quarter of this year. They revealed the results on Thursday.

The company struggled with store closings and other financial challenges in the past. However, the outlook for this year seems positive. This development led to the increase of its shares by 13 percent and early on during the trading this week, the stock broke a 52-week record.

The revenue is still lower than before but the measures done by the company resulted to a positive net income of $1.3 million. A year ago, the company lost $45.3 million on its shares due to the challenging economy.

Destination Maternity projects a $3.3 million increase later this year. Company CEO Ed Krell said that they will continue making aggressive actions to keep the momentum and hopefully reduce expenses but still come up with positive revenue figures.