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Editor’s Letter
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Food issues: We all have them. In our house, we place disproportionate emphasis on our daily intake—some would even call it an obsession. Sure, it could be because my husband, Robert, is a chef, but aside from that, we just plain love to consume food. Before our first child was born, we would quiz friends whose kids were “good eaters” about what they did to nurture such sophisticated foodie angels. On the flip side, when leaving the dinner parties of friends whose kids were “picky eaters,” we would whisper speculations about what the parents had “done wrong.” Now that our boys are 4 and 6, I know that all the over-analysis was bunk. Yes, children’s eating habits are certainly reflective of their environment. But they have their own hardwired preferences too. When push comes to shove, kids like what they like! Take Mason, at around 10 months: For weeks he refused to eat anything but fancy imported French yogurt. Don’t ask why we didn’t consider not buying it, so that he might ingest something else. Maybe we were just happy our boy had a taste for the good stuff. And then there’s Rex, the poor second child who was shortchanged on photos and movies chronicling his early years. One of the only videos we have of him shows Rex in a highchair at about 8 months, vigorously shaking his head no, no, no every time I approach his mouth with a spoon. He would (and still does) occasionally go on hunger strikes where nothing appeals to him but various iterations of chocolate dessert. Sorry, my little friend, no can do. Eat your kale. Despite it all, I’m happy to say that our new, more humble goal has been reached: The boys usually try everything once, quite often they like what they try, and they miraculously each eat something green every day (and I’m not talkin’ gummy worms). And should push come to shove, we can always whip out that old preschool adage: “We get what we get, and we don’t get upset.” So, welcome to the food issue, ladies. We had a blast putting it together—turns out baby food is yummy! See page 52—and we hope you’ll be inspired to share your own stories of infant gastronomy when your little one arrives.
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Our Extended Family We asked ed dietician Kate Geagan... What foods help jump-start a new w mom’s metabolism after birth?
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“I suggest new moms focus on two types of food: those with high-nutrient density and foods with staying power. Fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables will provide nutrient-rich breast milk and help expose baby to a wide spectrum of flavors—and their low calorie package helps rev your post-baby bod. And foods such as oatmeal, beans, nuts, and peanut butter have a lower glycemic emic index, which keeps you fueled and focused for or hours.”
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Letters from our readers
We Asked, You Told Do you think that there’s a gadget for new moms that goes ...um, overboard? They’re all overrated! Gimme a car seat and a blankie and we’re good to go.
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It was 3:30 a.m. and I was thinking, “Those contractions are coming regularly now,” but Naomi reassured me that everything was fine, and that she did not wish to get to the hospital too early to hang around there and just waste everybody’s time. Instead she suggested watching DVDs. “Fine”, I thought, “the woman knows best what needs to be done and how far advanced the labor process is,” so I watched a movie. After, I figured it would be a good to have another hour of sleep, breakfast, a quick checking of emails, and a cup of coffee. But as I finished the coffee, I heard screams from downstairs. Suddenly Naomi’s contractions had increased in intensity and her water broke. Now she was far from reluctant to go to the hospital—instead she’s yelling at me to get the hell going. So we drive to the hospital at Autobahn speeds, with all these bloomin’ Aussies in my way who have never heard of pulling into the left lane when a car with flashing lights and beeping horn approaches at high speed. (May I insinuate that maybe the incompetence of Aussie drivers is the real reason why there are no Autobahns in Australia?) Yet I did not realize the urgency of the situation: “Surely,” I thought, “they always scream like hell and tell you the baby is coming, but then it takes another four or five hours.” Little did I know. naomi, Lara, As we exited the freeway Jakob, and I had my first opportunity to reinhard Struve glance at what Naomi was up to
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(besides screaming) and was quite surprised to see a head popping out between her legs! That’s when it hit me that I was in trouble, but I was wrong again! I wasn’t really in trouble, because by the time we reached the second set of traffic lights, Naomi (who had urged me to keep driving) was suddenly holding the baby in her hands. How she did it on the front seat by herself without dropping the baby is still a mystery to me. At that point, I thought it would be a really good time to pull over. But the baby had started crying, Naomi seemed a lot more relieved, and she suggested that I keep driving at safe speed. The remaining five minutes to the hospital are hardly worth mentioning…other than a very shaky dad having troubles getting the message across to the hospital staff that he had a mother with a very new baby in the car. The result? Both Naomi and baby Lara are fine...and the car is a mess! Reinhard Struve Crafers, Australia
“How she did it on the front seat by herself is still a mystery to me.”
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When push comes to love Calling all dads! Honor mom the Hollywood way with a sparkling little something made just for her
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As if coming home with a healthy baby isn’t enough of a gift, “push presents,” are all the rage in Hollywood these days. Marc Anthony is said to have given Jennifer Lopez an 8-carat canary diamond ring after the birth of their twins; and Tom Cruise gave Katie Holmes a pair of pink and white diamond earrings when Suri was born. Now before you start rolling your eyes, there is actually something very sweet behind all this over-the-top bling. Having a sentimental gift or piece of jewelry to commemorate the birth of your baby is a lovely idea—and well deserved after 40 weeks of pregnancy and all those hours of labor! Although some celebrity couples take push presents to the extreme, yours doesn’t have to break the bank. But it should be something personal that you will cherish and keep to remind you of the birth. If your guy isn’t likely to think of this on his own—and most won’t—it might be time to start dropping hints to his sister, or mention that your friend so-and-so recently got the most adorable fill-in-the-blank-here after she gave birth. And if this page happens to coincidentally fall out of the magazine and land in his briefcase or stuck in the pages of his Sports Illustrated...well... Some ideal gifts? Charm bracelets to which you can add a new charm with each new addition to the family; or a necklace with a combination of yours and the baby’s birthstones; or a dog tag in silver or gold engraved with the baby’s name and birthday. Fortunately there are so many companies out there that offer a variety of styles in every price range.
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“I can do what with my placenta?” Oh, the placenta. Of course you know its functions during pregnancy: supplying the fetus with maternal nutrients and disposing of waste. But you might be surprised to learn what some people are doing with the placenta after delivery! Using placenta extracts for facials is all the rage in some cities (including Hollywood). The claim is that they help rebuild cells, accelerate tissue regeneration, and do even more miraculous feats by replacing the vital nutrients that are lost during childbirth. In a number of cultures, the placenta is buried after birth. Instead of just burying it, planting it along with a tree allows parents to celebrate the growth of their child while they watch growth of the tree. Added bonus: The nutrients from the placenta apparently help feed the soil! At least one culture (the Tolong of the Philippines) traditionally puts the placenta in a clay pot and then smokes it. (It’s a placenta peace pipe!) Afterwards, they bury the ashes. I’ll have the placenta, please…medium rare. A number of studies show that eating the placenta has benefits, including warding off postpartum depression and amping up milk production. If placenta lasagna doesn’t sound appetizing (even we felt a bit woozy after reading that recipe), dry it, grind it, and put it into capsules. Bon appétit!
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If you had a Cesarean delivery, you have a little battle damage to nurse. To lessen your scar’s appearance, start now and keep at it. There are a few tried and true ways to promote healing—and a few to avoid. Remember, consistency is the key!
WORST ways Herbal remedy: Basil and olive oil poultice. This is probably a better choice for seasoning a chicken. Binding garment: A corset. There’s a time and a place, and it’s Halloween. Spray-on silicone: Otherwise known as WD-40. Ew!
BEST bets Herbal remedy: Calendula, a variety of marigold with antiinflammatory and anti-bacterial effects that promotes healing. Look for it as an extract in a belly balm or lotion, like California Baby Calendula Cream ($13, californiababy.com) and rub it in. Binding garment: Abdominal binders, like the one from your doc or OTC types like the Original Belly Bandit ($46, bellybandit .com). Postpartum constriction reminds your skin what it was like before baby showed up. This takes some getting used to, but it can really reduce tough scar tissue. Silicone (in gel form): Find it in sheets and hold it on to your scar with a bandage. Or, try C-Panty Classic Incision Care panties with silicone pads ($38, mom4life.com). —Eve O’Neill
One of the great advantages of the growing mom-ternet: practical reviews and honest advice from other moms. So we’re loving Motherproof.com, the site to go to for guidance about one piece of gear you might have overlooked in your research—your car. You’ll find auto-safety tips and reviews from a mother’s perspective, based on the things most important to you: lifestyle, overall value, body type, or MPG. Browse by make and model, SUV or sedan, or even your child’s life stage (in diapers, in school, teens). If this is your first baby, the things you never thought to consider about your car will surprise you! —EO
Wish we invented it If you live in an apartment—or anywhere urban for that matter—you know the challenge of finding room for everyday items, let alone the avalanche of baby gear that showed up after your shower. The StrollAway will be your new best friend—hook it on the back of a closet door, fold up your stroller, and hang that space-killing wheelie jogger out of sight! $50, metrotots.com —EO
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Mommy Blips
News, trends, and factoids
Yoga for the guru-averse Avoiding prenatal yoga because you find the whole idea a little, well, crunchy? We like South Beach Prenatal Yoga because it so isn’t granola. There’s no chanting, no becoming one with the rainbow of sunshine currently nourishing in your loins. These yoginis don’t look like they’ve sat around all day
WATCH Sarah Shahi knows a thing or two about being busy. Now expecting her first child, the star of NBC’s Life says “the first 4
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When you’re a new mom, can you have both fun and peace of mind? Yes, says Julie Jumonville, inventor of Milkscreen. As easy to read as + or -, Milkscreen shows if there’s alcohol in your breast milk. “I saw a true lack of innovation in the baby space with respect to health, safety, and wellness,” says Jumonville, who was inspired to create the product because of her sister-in-law’s upcoming wedding. “I really wanted to participate in all of the festivities but worried about doing anything that might be harmful to my precious new baby.” Breast milk is a valuable resource, and Milkscreen is designed to
nothing. I make my husband get
“There’s so much conflicting advice out there surrounding alcohol and breastfeeding.” help you make sure that it’s safe. “There’s so much conflicting advice out there surrounding alcohol and breastfeeding,” she says. “This means that moms are pumping and dumping precious milk… for no reason.” For more information on Jumonville and Milkscreen, visit upspringbaby.com. —EO
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propped up, doing absolutely me water. Turn him into a beckand-call boy...that’s the best way to relax,” she says. “I really take advantage of resting as much as I can. From what I hear [once the baby arrives] you can kiss your beauty sleep goodbye.” —EO
The Perfect Baby Handbook: A Guide for Excessively Motivated Parents $12, perfectbabyhandbook.com Looking for perfect insight into raising the perfect child? This tongue-in-cheek manual is a great reality check for any mom-to-be hell-bent on raising a beautiful baby genius. Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine (we hope). —EO
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Let’s spell it out We can’t get enough of alphabet posters for the nursery—we’re word people, after all! These make an art of teaching baby her ABC’s
MadeByGirl ABC Boys Print (16 x 24), $50, madebygirl.com
ABC Poster in Orange (24 x 18), $38, hazelwoodchildren.com ModernPop Alphabet Print (11 x 14 ), $25, modernpop.etsy.com
Penny People Designs Customizable Alphabet Print in SuperDooper Large (13 x 9), $15, pennypeople .etsy.com
Petit Collage Animal Alphabet Poster in Pink (18 x 24), $50, velocityartanddesign.com Bold & Noble Birds A-Z in Azure Blue (19 x 28 ), $45, boldandnoble.com p re g n a n c y 3 6 0.c o m
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The bright side You can keep multiple babies busy—here’s how National Sales Director Debbie Klett colorfully did it with her twins
“As a new mom, I loved this baby gym. The girls fit on it together, and not only were they entertained by looking up, they kept each other occupied long enough for me to get something to eat and relax for a bit!” Tiny Love Gymini Monkey Island Play Mat, $64, toysrus.com
“I would put my girls in their cribs when they were getting sleepy and these musical, twirling mobiles entertained and then lulled them to sleep.” Tiny Love Sweet Island Dreams Mobile, $45, lullabylane.com
“A bouncy chair is great if you have one baby, but for two infants at once, bouncy chairs are an absolute necessity. You can strap them both in and know that they’re set for a while— no rolling, cruising, or wandering into trouble.” Combi Pod Bouncer in Mandarin, $90, lullabylane.com
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Safety dance For East Coast Sales Director Summer Stowe, son Cruz’s security is priority #1!
“I love this new car seat from Britax! It has all the latest innovations, including side-impact cushions that protect the child, plus anyone sitting next to him. It’s an investment, but it fits kids up to 65 pounds, so I won’t need to worry about Cruz outgrowing it.” Britax Advocate CS Convertible Car Seat in Catherine, $370, pishposhbaby.com
“As a new mom, I followed all the recommended precautions for avoiding SIDS, including no blankets in the crib. But we worried about him being warm enough, so a SleepSack was the perfect solution. At 15 months, he still sleeps in one every night.” Halo 100% Organic Cotton SleepSack Wearable Blanket in Green/Blue Dots, $33, halosleep.com
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“This is more than a sound monitor; it also includes a sensor pad that bab ’ mattress. The pad goes under baby’s detects even the slightest breathing, and if there’s no movement for 20 seconds, an alarm sounds. I got some much-needed rest knowing that Cruz was breathing soundly!” BebeSounds Angelcare Deluxe Movement Sensor With Sound Monitor, $130, amazon.com
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Orange you glad we didn’t say “banana”? When you’re an exhausted new mom, finding the right feeding gear is no joke. Here are six serious selections from two ladies in the know
Jennifer Pate and Barb Machen are the Hosts and Executive Producers of the popular Web series: Jen & Barb: Mom Life (jenandbarb.com). Each episode focuses on how becoming a mom changes you as a woman.
This two-handed first sippy cup keeps the liquid where it belongs, in baby’s mouth, not dripping on your hardwood floor. Boon Fluid Toddler Cup in Orange, $6, booninc.com
Feeding on the fly? No problem! Just fill this bulb and squeeze for the perfect portion on each spoonful. Boon Squirt Baby Food Dispensing Spoon, $8, booninc.com
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Styled by Jen & Barb
Guess what? Your baby’s highchair doesn’t have to take over your whole kitchen. This one’s small, attractive, and light as an…orange! Bloom Nano Urban High Chair in orange, $180, highchairs.com
This solid place setting isn’t going anywhere, but the plate pops in and out easily for quick trips to and from the fridge, microwave, and dishwasher. Skip Hop Stay-Put Mat + Plate in orange, $20, skiphop.com
This silicone animal spoon goes easy on baby’s gums. Elegant Baby Bowl & Spoon Set in Green, $16, elegantbaby.com
What a useful and cheerful gift! This bucket also makes cute storage for infant socks and hats. Zebi Bucket of Burpies in Kitchy rose, $40, snapkids.net
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Styled by Skye Hoppus
Bling it on! Here’s how this rockin’ mama keeps things hip—and decidedly un-baby—in the dressing room
Skye Hoppus—wife of Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 and the author of Rock Star Momma— is the founder of Childish Clothing (childishclothing .com), the ultra-hip maternity and children’s clothing line.
Harajuku Lovers Infant Girls’ “I Scream Tini” Zip Up Hoodie and Skirt, $73 each, bloomingdales.com
Juicy Couture Bib Set 3-Pack, $50, nordstrom.com
Vans Old Skool (Infant) in Pink, $22, vans.com
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Appaman Corduroy Sixpence Hat in Vintage Black, $24, lalaling.com
Childish Clothing Van-1 Bodysuit, $38, childishclothing.com
Vans Checkerboard Slip-On in Black/ True White, $22, vans.com
Kate Quinn Organics Corduroy Pant in Midnight, $36, katequinn-organics.com
Trendy Remedy Skull Pacifier, $6, trendyremedy.com
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changed first diaper amazed how strong diapers smell used Playtex® Diaper Genie® pail to get rid of diapers, germs and odors never want to leave the nursery
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The greenest nursery on the block Take a deep breath and go organic! These eco-friendly designs bring the freshest feel to baby’s room
“Serena & Lily not only has the perfect bedding, fabrics, and lamps for a room, they also offer low-VOC paints in just the right colors.” Serena & Lily Signature Paint in Grass, $45 for 1 gallon, serenaandlily.com
Tracy Hutson is an accomplished interior designer, a member of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition team, and mother of two boys. Her book, Feathering the Nest: Tracy Hutson’s Earth-Friendly Guide to Decorating Your Baby’s Room, was released in May.
“Zid Zid makes fabulous toys and accessories that are handmade by Moroccan artisans. They only use all-natural and recycled cottons that are good for the environment.” Zid Zid Oversized Cushion in Toadstool, $38, hazelwoodchildren.com
“Amenity Bedding has a crisp and clean quality and it’s great for boy or girl. Their nature patterns really pull together the organic feel of a room.” Amenity Organic Meadow Bedding Crib Package, $336, Meadow Percale Pillow and eco-fill insert, $50, amenityhome.com
“Netto Collection has a fantastic contemporary design appeal as well as being eco-friendly. You can choose from different wood colors that match your home and décor.” Netto Collection Moderne Crib, $1,690, fawnandforest.com
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“Angela Adams’ wool rugs are a favorite of mine. Besides being wool, which is organic material, her designs are so beautiful and really appeal to any style.” Angela Adams Wool Rug in Fern/ Burnt Umber, from $349, angelaadams.com
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The tao of breastfeeding The way of the milk is to flow, so don’t stress about it There’s no telling how your baby, or your breasts, will take to nursing. It’s one of a long list of things about pregnancy and motherhood that you just can’t plan. But what you can do is prepare yourself with information, resources, and the understanding that not everything is under your control. Nursing isn’t always easy, but it is a natural process, and it will work out. So, your first order of business is make like milk and go with the flow. To get you started, let’s clarify the most basic element of breastfeeding—the making of milk!
What makes milk happen? Your milk factory fires up when progesterone and estrogen levels drop abruptly in response to the placenta detaching during delivery. Between two and five days later, the milk will “come in” and when it does, you’ll know it. “There’s a huge surge in the first week,” says Marianne Neifert, M.D, author of Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding. The initial milk push can be so strong that breasts feel full, tight, and uncomfortable—it’s called engorgement—but this is totally normal and will pass, Neifert says. In the meantime, the best way to find relief is to feed your baby. After childbirth jumpstarts the process, your milk supply will be determined by your baby’s activity at the breast. The more your baby nurses and empties your breasts, the more milk you’ll
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make. It’s the act of stimulating the nipple and draining the breast that releases the hormones that tell your body to make and release more milk. As long as baby’s nursing frequently and effectively, you’re golden.
When flow’s a bit slow But not all babies emerge from the womb knowing exactly how to nurse. The tricky part is, if your baby doesn’t attach to your breast properly—known as a poor latch—or has some other difficulty nursing, your breasts won’t drain of milk, and your body will make less of it. So, if you can tell nursing isn’t going your way, get help: “The first two weeks is really the critical time for establishing milk supply,” Neifert says, “It’s when you’re ‘placing your order’ for the supply you want later on.” Unless you’re predisposed to low milk, because of, say, breast surgery or some other condition, chances are you can get your supply back on track with plenty of action with the pump and help from a lactation consultant, or L.C. to adjust the way the baby is feeding. And you can thank Mother Nature for that. For your tool kit nursing helpers, turn the page. Nicole Caccavo Kear still marvels at the superhuman feats she’s performed as a mother of two, foremost among them her ability to suddenly produce milk to sustain life. She blogs at amomamok.blogspot.com.
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Be well
Your breastfeeding tool kit When nursing’s not working, there are plenty of tricks to get things moving again. Here are some items to keep around the house, just in case. If you’ve tried and tried to get your baby latched on correctly and nothing’s working, nipple shields might just do the trick. Medela Contact Nipple Shield, $7, target.com
Using a pump to empty breasts of milk after feedings is a great way for moms to boost their supply while baby gets the hang of nursing. Medela Freestyle Hands-Free Breast Pump, $380, target.com
When cabbage leaves aren’t enough, these soothing non-toxic pads should bring relief. Pop the box in the fridge for increased chill effect. Cooling Care Disposable Hydrogel Nursing Relief Pads, $12, maternalconcepts.com
Coriander, fennel, and anise make for a toddy that’s a bit spicy, a bit sweet, and sure to bring on the flow. Traditional Medicinals Organic Mother’s Milk Tea, $5, worldpantry.com New moms who’ve tried it tell us a beer a day really works to boost milk production, but you should get your midwife or L.C.’s opinion, too. Beer
A superstar L.C. we know says olive oil is the best balm for cracked and sore nipples—put it on after feedings and you never need to worry about washing it off. Olive oil
Applying a cool compress to engorged breasts can reduce swelling and relieve discomfort. A bag of frozen peas or cabbage leaves
Fenugreek is the herb of choice for milk flow, but because herbs aren’t regulated, Neifert doesn’t recommend this unless your doc gives you the OK. Solaray Organic Fenugreek Capsules, $9, amazon.com
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These pads, boosted by the power of aloe, cleanse sore nipples for another round. Bella B Nipple Nurture Cleansing Pads, $10, learningcurve.com
Although staying hydrated isn’t as crucial as most new moms think, it can’t hurt your milk production, and you’ll feel more awake. Water
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Hit the drive-thru, hold the guilt When hunger hits at a moment’s notice, follow these fast food do’s and our wise meal choices for popular spots When you’re pregnant and hungry, the need to eat is intense. You can be so ravenous that you feel panicked to eat something, anything—fast! Being a responsible mom-to-be, you try to be careful about everything you put in your body, but sometimes it just feels like baby’s begging for you to pull into the closest drive-through for a #3. If you absolutely have to make a run for the border, the Box, or the King, making these healthy menu maneuvers means you won’t get a side of guilt with your order. Downsize: Skip the meal deals, and don’t be fooled by the cashiers’ up-sale strategies. Keep your order to size small and you’ll keep calories in check. Beware of beverages: The calories in your cup count, so choose water, unsweetened iced tea, or skim milk instead of high-cal sodas, smoothies, and juices. Spend your calories on food; it’s more likely to keep you full and satisfied than liquids. Identify keyword clues: Menu items with names that contain the words “crispy,” “breaded,” or “fried” are on the miss list. Go for grilled or broiled versions instead. Switch up your sides: Instead of French fries or onion rings, opt for the healthier choices now
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offered, like cut fruit, yogurt parfaits, and salads with light dressing. If only fries will cure your craving, order the smallest size and eat your burger or sandwich open-face (toss the top bun). Hold the hidden fats: Limiting mayo, cheese, special sauce, and dressings saves significant amounts of fat and calories. Know before you go: Check out the websites of your favorite fast-food joints for nutritional info to help you make informed decisions. Print them out and keep them in the car so you can refer to your “menu” before placing your order (see “On the run?” at right for a cool new way to find locations and nutrition information for your top stops).
On the run Find the nearest fast-food restaurant and get a list of its healthiest menu
Remember the rules: Certain foods are off-limits in pregnancy. Skip sandwiches with lunchmeat, unless it’s oven-roasted, and avoid sprouts and soft cheeses in case of nasty bacteria.
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Let’s eat
Your order’s ready at the window These pregnancy fast-food finds come from experts David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, authors of the best-selling book Eat This, Not That!, a great guide to the perilous pit that is eating out.
Breakfast at Starbucks
Lunch at Subway
Classic Sausage, Egg & Aged Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich with a Grande Nonfat Steamer 680 calories 29 grams fat (saturated: 9 grams) 38 grams protein
6-Inch Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast Sandwich with Minestrone Soup 410 calories 6 grams fat (saturated: 1.5 grams) 8 grams fiber 27 grams protein
First, to save yourself saturated fat and calories, skip the sausage! Eggs are your morning must: They’re packed with choline, which supports baby’s brain development. And together with cheese and milk, they provide plenty of protein for all the cell growth baby’s doing—not to mention this a.m. meal is calcium-rich.
Pick 9-Grain Wheat Bread and, since you should aim for 2½ cups of veggies a day, ask for “The Works,” Subway-speak for tomatoes, onions, lettuce, green peppers, pickles, and olives (add hot peppers if you like it spicy). And the soup provides 2/3 of your daily iron to help the blood carry oxygen to baby’s cells.
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Snack at 7-Eleven
Premium Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich and Snack-Sized Fruit and Walnut Salad 630 calories 18 grams fat (saturated: 3.5 grams) 36 grams protein
Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds (1 oz.) 160 calories 14 grams fat (saturated: 1 gram) 6 grams protein
We know it’s tempting, but choose the grilled chicken sandwich over crispy; you only need about 300 extra calories a day after the second trimester, so don’t go overboard. The fruit salad is packed with vitamin C, which helps with bone-building iron absorption.
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A pack of raw almonds is going to be your best best: They’re a great source of protein, which helps keep you feeling fuller, longer. If your local quick stop doesn’t have them, turn to the refrigerated section for string cheese or Greek yogurt, an unsweetened applesauce cup, or a whole apple.
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The bottom line on baby bottles You’re watching what goes into them, but what exactly is in those plastic bottles you’ll use to feed baby?
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Whether you plan to formula feed or breastfeed your baby, a collection of bottles, nipples, and storage containers is probably already on your registry list. But which bottles are safest for your little one? These days, bottle safety is making headlines, so how do you know which products to choose? Baby bottles are typically made of plastic. Plastic bottles may seem like the safer choice for babies— they are, after all, lighter and less breakable than glass. But plastics contain chemicals, some of which may migrate into infant formula or breastmilk. A common plastic used in baby bottles is polycarbonate, which can release a hormone-disrupting chemical, bisphenol-A (BPA), into infant formula, particularly during sterilizing and heating on the stove-top, but also just at room temperature. Scratched or damaged bottles can leach up to nearly double that of new bottles. Animal studies show that BPA can interfere with development and cause irreversible damage. And the earlier the exposure, the greater the damage. Accumulating laboratory evidence suggests that exposure to BPA could be linked to breast and prostate cancer, diabetes, obesity, ADHD, and autism. Plastic bottles can also be made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), also known as vinyl, and the most toxic plastic from both an environmental and health standpoint. PVC plastic sometimes contains lead, which can lead to IQ deficiencies, learning disabilities, impaired hearing, and reduced attention spans, as well as other behavior problems. Soft PVC—which had been used in the past to make nipples, pacifiers, and teethers—contains
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An appetite for adventure starts in the high chair. Learn what moms around the globe feed their children and how you can shape your baby’s palate from the start
By Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D. Photographed by Samantha Berg Food styling by Robyn Valarik
Faithful pediatrician appointments? Check. The right sleep-training manual? Done. But what’s the best dish when it comes to introducing your baby her first foods at around 6 months? Is it possible to fend off picky eating, a penchant for candy, or disdain for vegetables simply by what she samples in the high chair? The answer seems to be yes. Research shows that even before age 2, our children have a foundation for lifelong eating habits. And with childhood obesity rates at an all-time high in the past decade, pediatricians and dietitians are taking a more critical look at what’s on baby’s plate. Some of it isn’t very pretty. For a land overflowing with dietary choices, America’s tots experience a relatively narrow window of foods. A 2002 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study tracked the diets of 3,000 babies and found that 25% to 33% of 6 month olds don’t eat even one serving of fruits or vegetables a day. By 9 months, potatoes— mashed or fried—are the most commonly consumed vegetable. And we’re early sugar addicts, too: By the age of 2, a whopping 60% of toddlers eat some sort of pastry every day. Come to think of it, it sounds like American infants are eating rather like, um, Americans adults do. So, how do moms today raise kids who are the eaters we want them to be—adventurous, curious, healthy, and flexible at the dinner table? One idea sure to make a difference: In a world that’s increasingly flat, take inspiration from global baby cuisine.
HOW THE OTHER KIDS EAT For Gita Patel, R.D., a New Hampshire–based dietitian who grew up in a vegetarian family in India, fragrant additions such as turmeric, ginger, onions, and garlic were common in meals by age 2. Patel, who has brought up two kids in the United States, also prepared all her children’s baby food in keeping with a typical Indian diet. By 18 months, her kids had millet, oats, leafy greens, lentils, yogurt, and clarified butter (known as ghee) as mainstays in their diet. Sara Jenkins, author of Olives and Oranges: Recipes and Flavor Secrets from Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Beyond, was raised in Italy and has a Moroccan husband. For Jenkins, building a healthy eater began at the breast. “When I was breastfeeding, all those recommendations that you don’t eat spicy food, I ignored them all because it sounded like a recipe to build a kid who didn’t like any of that,” she says. Research seems to back up her instincts: A 2008 study in the journal Pediatrics, for example, found that breast-fed babies whose moms ate peaches when they were nursing ate more of this fruit than formula-fed infants, likely because they’d been introduced to the taste.
Even though Jenkins is raising her son in the U.S., the lessons from her global gastronomic experiences still form the bedrock of her approach to feeding a baby. When visiting family in Morocco at 11 months, he ate straight from the grown-ups’ table: fish and carrots from stews, some sweet potatoes. Now her 2 year old eats chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives—not exactly what you find on an average kid’s menu, which usually oozes cheese by that age. Jenkins offers another critical piece of advice for American moms: Keep offering options rather than filling up baby with the same old standby. “I try not to stress out if he doesn’t eat something,” she says. “Some days, he says, ‘I don’t like it,’ he doesn’t eat much, and he might go to bed saying he’s hungry. But then the next day he might try it again and eat all of it.” Indeed, it can take many, many exposures—some experts say up to 20 or 30—for a child to like a food.
Try This aT home Iron Chef America star Cat Cora, author of Cooking From the Hip and Cat Cora’s Kitchen, grew up in a Greek household and agrees that starting young with flavors and tastes is key. “When you’re introducing your baby to rice cereals and other solids, put a pinch of spice such as cinnamon, ground ginger, or nutmeg in the food,” Cora suggests. “In Greece, babies are introduced to herbs, spices, marinades, citrus, and other freshly grown ingredients at an early age. With my own kids, we also roast garlic, purée it, and put it in our baby food. This helps a baby’s palate to understand flavors.” Cora grew up eating feta, spinach pie, grape leaves, olives, fresh fruits, and fish—a Mediterranean diet that’s not only one of the global gold standards for healthy eating, but downright delish to boot. American moms, even those with ho-hum culinary heritage like myContinued on page 60...
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Indian Porridge With Turmeric Think of this as a “Stage 2” dish to serve once your baby masters rice cereal and simple, one-ingredient purées, which are typically introduced first. 1 cup water 6 tablespoons white rice 1 tablespoon red lentils (known as dal when cooked) 1/8 teaspoon turmeric ¼ to ½ teaspoon clarified butter (ghee) Cooked mashed vegetables (optional) In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add lentils and turn heat to low; simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add rice and turmeric and continue to simmer, covered, until lentils and rice are soft and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Mash mixture with a fork or potato masher or purée in a blender or food mill. Thin as desired with water or breast milk. Add clarified butter and mix well. Stir in mashed cooked vegetables, if desired, and serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store any leftovers tightly covered in fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 2 servings.
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Outrageous first foods to try Many parents don’t feed their babies “grown-up” food because they think they’re supposed to withhold nuts, shellfish, milk, and other common allergens until 12 months or later. But there’s no evidence that delaying these foods after 4 to 6 months has any effect on allergies. My daughter Iris totally went to town on some oyster stew one time around her first birthday. (So why can’t I get her anywhere near an oyster now? Well, it’s not because she’s allergic.) My suggestion (check with your pediatrician, of course): From 6 to 12 months feed babies whatever you’re eating, as long as you mash or chop it into a form suitable for their powerful gums. Kids this age are almost never picky eaters—perhaps because they’re finally allowed to put strange things in their mouths and swallow them. Iris’s favorite foods during this exciting time included: Beef and cabbage piroshky (Russian meat pie) Ants on a tree (Sichuanese spicy noodles with pork) Chicken enchiladas with red chile sauce
French Flan for Bébé French moms often make a version of this yummy comfort food for les petits to pack in nourishment and taste. Add a pinch of complementary spice—nutmeg with spinach, cinnamon with butternut squash—or some finely chopped herbs. Mom and dad will enjoy this, too, by the way. Canola oil spray 1 to 2 eggs ½ cup pureed vegetables, such as butternut squash, carrots, or spinach ½ cup cow’s or soy milk 2 small ramekins, or one mini flan or mini casserole dish Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray ramekins or mini baking dish with canola oil. In a bowl or food processor, stir or process ingredients until combined. Pour into dishes, dividing evenly. Cover with foil. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until cooked through. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store any leftovers tightly covered in fridge for up to 2 days. Makes 2 servings.
Stew of any kind: classic American beef, Italian stracotto, Chinese red-cooked pork, Mexican carnitas Endive gratin, baked until creamy and soft Sushi, especially mashed tuna from the spicy tuna roll The only foods that didn’t work well were the especially chewy (steak) or crunchy (salad). Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for those things later: Iris, now 5, is a steak fiend. Salad? Not yet. —Matthew Amster-Burton
Matthew AmsterBurton is a food writer and the author of Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater, which wittily chronicles his first food attempts with Iris.
DON’T FORCE IT Although encouraging your child to eat more is well intended, it’s usually unnecessary, and can disrupt her appetite cues and encourage overeating. Tune in to your child’s hunger and satiety signals, and let her set the pace. It’s perfectly normal for her to eat a bit more on some days and less on others.
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Pear and Apple Papilla “Most babies in Argentina begin with a simple papilla or purée of fruits or vegetables that their parents make themselves,” says Soledad Drago, a registered dietitian from Argentina. Here’s a basic recipe; once you get the hang of it, try different fruits and veggies, and even add some spices. 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into ½ in cubes 1 pear, peeled, cored and cut into ½ in cubes
Cat’s Kitty Sweet Potatoes Cat Cora’s family will be adding two babies this year. So what’s cooking in her home kitchen for the expanding brood? Here’s one of the family’s go-to recipes. 2 sweet potatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice ½ teaspoon cinnamon Preheat the oven to 350°. Wrap sweet potatoes in foil; bake until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 minutes. Using oven mitts, remove potatoes from oven and carefully remove foil; let potatoes cool. When potatoes can be handled, peel and dice them. In a food processor, process cubes with olive oil, ginger, orange juice, and cinnamon until smooth. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, or use in the other recipes on these pages. Store any leftovers tightly covered in fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 6–8 servings.
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Place cubes in steamer basket over simmering water; steam until soft, about 10 minutes. Place in a bowl and mash with a fork or a potato masher. Thin as desired with reserved cooking water or breast milk. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store any leftovers tightly covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 4 servings.
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self, can learn from the global cuisine scene and adapt it to our own lives. After all, it’s not just top-tier chefs and trained nutritionists who make the grade when it comes to feeding their kids: In Africa, babies start on porridge made from grains like sorghum or the starchy root cassava, maybe with a bit of peanut or soy flour stirred in, then graduate to a diet of mashed local produce, like sweet potatoes. Hispanic children typically eat fiber-rich traditional foods like tortillas and beans, while infants in Asian countries get everything from mild curries to fish to seaweed on their high-chair tray. Tasty additions like cumin, cinnamon, mint, and red lentils now dot ingredient lists for many of today’s purchased baby-food brands, so you don’t even have to make your own (although it’s easy—we promise). Liane Weintraub, co-founder of new-wave baby food maker Tastybaby and a mother of two tots herself, shares one tip she’s learned as she’s gone pro: “Although moms want babies to eat many different ingredients, you never want to mask certain flavors with ‘palate pleasers,’ in other words, mixing spinach with fruit. Certainly, this might accomplish the immediate goal of getting a baby to swallow a bitter green vegetable, but it won’t help create a life-long love of that ingredient.” So as you experiment, be sure you’re keeping an ingredient’s true flavors alive. Which means: Shake things up. Be adventurous. Serve your kids the same foods you’re eating. And, if you cop to being a bit of a picky eater yourself, include foods that might not be your favorites (Brussels sprouts, anyone?) so kids build their own palates. Be sure to throw in different textures, flavors, and colors over the course of a week. Then, when you hit that next pediatrician appointment, you can brag about all the cool stuff that’s going down in baby’s high chair. Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D., is an award-winning dietitian in Park City, UT, and author of Go Green, Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline With the Ultimate Low Carbon Footprint Diet. She is the mother of two toddlers.
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Spring Peas with Mint One of the yummiest parts of exploring taste traditions from around the globe is discovering some of Mother Nature’s best pairings. Peas and mint are one of my loves. 1 cup frozen peas ½ teaspoon chopped fresh mint 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 cup cooked couscous (optional) Cook peas according to package directions. Drain peas (reserve cooking water) and add to food processor with mint and oil, and purée until smooth. Thin as desired with reserved cooking water. To provide more texture for older infants, add pea purée to couscous and stir until combined. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store any leftovers tightly covered in fridge for up to 3 days. Makes 2 servings.
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For the first 6 months of life, infants need an average of 15 hours of sleep each day. That means two naps plus a full night’s sleep. Don’t be fooled into thinking that skipping a nap will mean a longer and better night’s sleep; it could mean just the opposite. An over-tired baby can have a difficult time
Here’s the scenario: It’s 2 a.m., you’re up with your 4 month old for the usual feeding and diaper change, but this time you catch a little glimmer in his eye. Is he smiling at you? Hey, he’s trying engage you in a little nocturnal coochie-coo time! Of course the temptation is strong to break into “You Are My Sunshine” and find that secret ticklish spot, but try to control yourself. By engaging with baby in the middle
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settling down at night. What’s worse, an exhausted infant often suffers from a more fitful sleep, with more waking throughout the night, causing a pattern that’s hard to break and pretty unpleasant to manage. So keep to those daily naps—you’ll all be happier for it.
of the night, you’re actually telling her that it’s playtime, not sleep time. Instead, let your actions speak the language of sleep during the wee hours: Keep the lights low, avoid eye contact, say little, keep him warm on the changing table with a blanket, and make sure it’s all business. This way, everyone gets back to bed as soon as possible and your tot learns the difference between day and night.
Tip: Once baby’s a few months old, the greatest gift you can give your family is to set a regular bedtime routine. We recommend a bath, a book, a snuggle, and a song.
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Our first instinct as mothers is often to “shush” the house when an infant is sleeping. What we don’t realize is that baby’s actually used to a lot of noise from being in your belly for 40 weeks. All that blood rushing, heart beating, water squishing makes for a rowdy scene! So don’t shy away from the regular household din when baby comes home.
but eventually baby will realize that his father isn’t equipped for a feeding and won’t bother to wake in the night. In the meantime, it’ll be a great opportunity for your partner to step into your shoes.
Some babies actually enjoy the white noise of the vacuum, fans, a hair dryer, or the washer and dryer. In fact, running a fan in the room while baby sleeps has recently been found to decrease incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Plus, if your little one becomes accustomed to sleeping in a perfectly silent house, you’ll be tiptoeing round until she’s 18!
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Once baby develops a regular sleep pattern and you’re ready to try to stretch out that long-ish nighttime snooze, go ahead and introduce a top-off feeding. To do this, gently wake baby to feed before you go to bed, around 10 or 11 p.m. This way, he’s likely to remain satisfied during your actual hours of sleep. If he does wake up shortly after this feeding, at least you’ll know he’s not ravenous and probably just needs some soothing.
No matter what your mother-in-law says, don’t overdress the baby for bed, and don’t crank up that heat either. The ideal sleeping temperature for a healthy baby is 65 to 69 degrees. If the room is too hot, you risk overheating baby, causing unnecessary waking and potential danger of SIDS. And while you’re at it, be sure to keep all blankets, toys, and pillows out of the crib. If covers are necessary, try a sleeping sack, which are sold in heavy quilting, both thick and thin fleece, and light cotton—choose the weight best for your climate. After all, safety is the best way to rest easy.
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Don’t get too attached to any one method of getting baby to bed. In fact, it’s all but guaranteed that once you have the nighttime routine perfected and everyone’s getting a good night’s sleep, baby will start to teethe or catch a cold and everything will go out the window. But you can handle it, after all, you’re a parent now! Sweet dreams.
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What has surprised you most about being pregnant? How great it’s been! I was sort of nervous about the whole thing— just working and them not writing it into the show; I was just nervous about a whole slew of things. But I’ve just loved, loved the whole experience. What is your least favorite thing? The morning sickness was pretty miserable. Being nauseous for three months was horrible. I got lucky that I didn’t have to throw up. Have you had any cravings? This baby has definitely given me a sweet tooth. There is absolutely no way I can have dinner without dessert. It’s just really physically impossible for me. But food aversions? Not really—food has been my friend. Any foods you can’t stand while pregnant? At the beginning of my pregnancy everything smelled absolutely disgusting. Things that I would normally think would smell great, like onions and garlic sautéing in olive oil, absolutely turned my stomach. Normally that’s the best smell in the world for me. How did you tell your husband you were pregnant? I was so nauseous for a couple of weeks. I just did not think I was pregnant because—maybe this is too much information—but I never get my period very regularly. So I just thought it was my body just tripping out on me in some way. So I [said to my husband], “You know what? Can you go and get some pregnancy tests so that I can connect my mind and my body, and my body will know and I can get my period.” He did, and in 10 minutes I was supposed to leave for work. I came out and I was like, “Babe I’m pregnant.” Then literally five minutes later I had to leave to go to work. So the two of us were completely alone sort of in a daze until we got to see each other that night. What qualities of your husband do you hope your baby will have? Besides his fabulous looks and his height and his slimness…I hope that the child gets his patience, because I have none and he has an infinite amount. I hope that this child gets his sense of humor because he is the funniest person I know. He’s so L.A. and I’m from New York, so I’m super hyped up running around, loud, impatient; and my husband is mellow, peaceful, patient—a nature boy. And I hope the kid gets his curly locks.
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What qualities of yours do you hope the baby gets and doesn’t get? Oh, I hope the baby gets my sense of family—my devotion and love to the family and that closeness that we all have. I hope my kid gets my rhythm and dancing abilities and not my husband’s. My husband’s a terrible dancer. And I hope she doesn’t get my temper, because I have a short fuse.
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Have you guys picked out a name? We’ve got a short list that we’ll probably just take to the hospital and see she what she looks like. I’m so nervous about the name thing, I really am. Do you have any fear about having the baby or the labor? I am, I’m nervous about labor. To me, it is just so unknown; I mean I have been a birthing partner for two of my girlfriends. It was incredible and that actually helped a lot! So I think the experience became a little less scary for me. It’s still such a different experience being on the other side of it. But you know, [my friend] is going to be there with me and my mom and my husband are going to be there, so I guess it’s going to be OK. You know what I’m really nervous about is breastfeeding, actually. I’ve heard so many incredibly difficult stories, and its something that I really want to do, but I’m just nervous about it. Do you have a birth plan? Epidural, I’m pretty sure. My girlfriend was really trying for natural and we went as far she could. I am telling you, I felt like Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment because as soon as she was like, “I think I need the epidural.” I was running in the hallway: “Get my daughter the meds! Get her the epidural!” It was just very animal, it wasn’t horrible, and it was just an incredible intense, intense thing. It’s hard to see someone you love in that kind of state. What kind of mom was your mother? My mother will qualify for sainthood. I don’t even know where to begin; my childhood was really incredible thanks to her. Between she and my grandmother, the women in my family are so powerful, and I just feel really lucky that I’m having a little girl to continue that. Wha t kind of mother do you hope to be?
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What kind of mom do you hope to be? I hope to be creative and patient and loving and hopeful. My mom had so much [creativity]. We were so broke growing up and I would have never known. What’s been your favorite thing about being pregnant? Going through this experience with my husband and his reaction to it all. It has brought us so close. He has been more incredible than I could of even possibly have imagined. I don’t think there’s been a day that has gone by that he hasn’t been like, “You are so beautiful. You look amazing. You look beautiful.” And it’s not placating to make me feel better. It’s just so genuine and for me that has been a real eye-opening and beautiful part of the whole thing.
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The ToasT
We were thrilled when Ana’s friend Jamie Denbo agreed to let us print her adorable toast—a letter from Ana’s unborn baby girl.
Dear Mom,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am small, cute, female, and my name is not Apple, Suri, Hermione, or Condaleeza. My name is something cool, something classic. It is strong, meaningful, reflective of my inner beauty, not easily rhymed with any body parts or bodily functions, and it sounds good with the last name Lebenzon. No pressure. I am really looking forward to meeting you. So far, you and Dad sound super fun. I love listening to Daddy play guitar. I love the way you sing along with the radio in the house. And I love that you’ve taken me to so many musicals in New York City. The West Side Story revival was my favorite so far. Not to be pushy, but could we check out Rock of Ages? I dig ’80s hair-band stuff. Don’t ask. Maybe that’s Dad’s side. I love going to work with you (at Ugly Betty). Hilda is so funny and sweet and sensitive. I do think it’s very funny how they have to hide me from the camera these days. How many different things can one TV character hold in front of her belly? I am extremely lucky that you are going to be my mother. You are warm, caring, kind, funny, and you have a boisterous, generous laugh. You watch a little too much reality TV, but hey, what can you do? You’re pregnant for God’s sake. Take a load off, watch dumb people do dumb stuff. I feel you. Just be prepared to trade in the Real Housewives for Elmo. That’s how I’m gonna roll—just a heads up. Here’s some other stuff I have learned about you. You treat your girlfriends like sisters. You treat your family like gold. You treat Daddy like a king—a king who must gently be reminded of what to do now and again, but a king nonetheless. Your heart is so big, I can touch it from here. It swells when you hug people and reminds me every moment just how loved I am, and how much more I am going to be loved. I wish I could be outside during this party. It sounds like a blast. Please thank all of our friends and family for me. Tell Kathie, Diantha, and Lydia (the grandmothers), I am ready to be spoiled. Write this down: “Baby Yves St. Laurent, Baby Stella McCartney, and Baby Carolina Herrera.” See you all in a couple months. I love you.
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Thalia The multi-platinum, multi-talented singer, actor, and superstar adds author to her resumé with Thalia: Radiante! a personal memoir and paean to pregnancy My first trimester was like…being seasick all the time, from getting up in the morning to going to sleep at night. Three months later…the seas calmed. Everything became perfect. The colors and the world that surrounds you are alive; everything gains new dimension. You can feel the pulsations. It’s incredible! I wrote this book because…so many women feel so bad during pregnancy. They feel ugly. I wanted to tell women that it’s a time to feel good. It’s time to love yourself, to love your body, to feel your curves. How beautiful! While I was pregnant with my daughter Sabrina…so many books I read were extremely terrifying! Every page was scary. If you do this, they say, you’ll lose the baby. If you eat this, it will hurt the baby. They weren’t about embracing maternity, about being positive and loving this moment in your life. It’s a great feeling! I’m determined to put a seed of positivity in everyone who buys this book. Pregnancy is a happy time! Nobody prepares you…for postpartum. I call it a “secret society.” Nobody talks about it, not even your mom or the doctor! You see all the happiness and all the pink balloons while you’re in the hospital. But after you get home, your body aches, your hormones are going crazy, your breasts are engorged and painful. You think about everything you went through; you have all these thoughts about how your life was before the baby and now all that has changed. It’s something that needs to be brought up and talked about. Women need help with this. For some reason…I had these crazy, colorful 3-D dreams while I was pregnant. It was so weird! My doctors said, of course, it was normal. Your hormones are dealing with that little person inside of you and strange things are going on. But what a trip! —Bob Gulla
“I have already lived through 10 lives; but all that has happened in my life has been a big rehearsal. [Having a baby] is the show.” p re g n a n c y 3 6 0.c o m
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If your first child has a wet nose or a sandpaper tongue, he might need a little help adjusting to baby #2
By Sharon Anne Waldrop
Does it feel like your dog is even more clueless about your preg- arrival, in most cases: Scott-Fox estimates that about 98% of dogs will get along with a baby. “But there are a few dogs that will nancy than your husband? Think again! Your pet probably was the very first to notice something differ- not get along. If you’re in any doubt, seek the expertise of a dog ent about you. Animals are in tune to their owners and can sense trainer,” she recommends. Still, you can do the work of getting when things have changed. “They’ll notice your pet adjusted to baby yourself, withthe change in hormone levels in an owner Remember: No matter out a trainer’s help, if you don’t run into that they are really attached to,” says Penny problems. A key point is the introduction: Scott-Fox, author of And Baby Makes Four: how much you trust your Give your pet a chance to be well manA Trimester-by-Trimester Guide to a Babydog, ano pet should ever nered when the baby comes home. Friendly Dog. Joanne Sanders of Atlanta, remembe left unsupervised Dog, meet baby bers, “When I became pregnant, our dog with an infant. “When you first walk in the door with looked at me differently, as if she knew. a newborn, that’s not the best time for As I got bigger, she grew very protective and was even more cuddly than usual.” Scott-Fox says that it’s your pet to meet the baby,” says Jennie Willis Jamtgaard, Ph.D., an common for pets to become more affectionate while their preg- applied animal behaviorist at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in Fort Collins. nant owner grows. There’s a lot of excitement, and your pet could be worked up And that positive attitude should continue on into baby’s p re g n a n c y 3 6 0.c o m
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Preparing pets for change When you’re pregnant, your dog or cat probably knows that something is about to happen, but can’t understand exactly what the differences mean. “We need to help pets know what’s coming,” Scott-Fox says. And when baby gets home there will be unavoidable changes, but you can make the adjustment a positive experience for everyone with a few important steps: Set up the nursery and place baby items around your house before your delivery, so they’re familiar things, not new ones, when baby arrives. If anything in your pet’s routine will be different after baby’s birth, such as where the dog or cat will eat or sleep, make the change well before the birth. Send your husband or partner home from the hospital with a cap or receiving blanket that smells like baby, and have him hold it while your pet sniffs. If your pet has any annoying behaviors, such as excessive barking, resolve the issue before the baby arrives. Help is available online, in books, or from a trainer. A dog that is trained to obey basic voice commands is an easier dog to control when you’re busy with your baby. Sit, stay, come, and quiet are good words for her to know, and it’s not too late to teach her. Dogs who get nervous around new people should be conditioned to ease their anxiety toward strangers. Try rewarding your dog when he meets new people and it goes well, even having the strangers hand him the treats.
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about your return. So it’s best that he meet the baby when he’s had a chance to calm down. Have one caregiver take your pet (or pets) in another room and give lots of attention until he relaxes a bit; then bring him back into the room, Jamtgaard says. It’s a good idea to hand out treats to both dogs and cats during the adjustment period. “Let [pets] associate happy things with the baby by adding food to the introduction,” Jamtgaard says. It worked for Matthew Matsuoka in Richmond, CA, who was concerned about their cat, Wasabi, when he and his wife brought their newborn son home. “Wasabi’s always disliked strangers,” Matsuoka says. “So I made sure he got the same or more attention when Jackson came home. I gave him more snacks and made sure I kept to his morning and evening rituals of feeding and grooming. I also let Wasabi continue to sleep in bed with us but kept the cat and baby apart.”
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Matsuoka was right to give attention to baby and pet simultaneously. Like people, pets need to feel loved and secure. Michaella Scanlon and her husband, in Olney, MD, used this technique for introducing their pets to both of their kids when they were infants: One parent would have a pet by his or her side—whether it was a dog, cat, or bunny—and the other would have the baby. “We each gave a lot of attention to the individual in our care, then we traded. The pets understood that they weren’t going to be neglected and that they didn’t outrank the baby, at the same time,” Scanlon says. The key is remembering your pets. Continue to snuggle with your dog and stroke your cat. “Don’t put them on the back burner because the family has changed,” Scott-Fox says. “They serve a great purpose, so don’t forget them during this exciting time in your life.” Sharon Anne Waldrop and her husband are the parents to 14 human, canine, and feline children. Her freelance writing keeps everyone well fed and vaccinated. She’s also written for Good Housekeeping, American Baby, and Woman’s Day.
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Dad is the new mom
“Who’s been eating my cookies!?” One dad learns the hard way how to deal with morning sickness We never had cookies in our cupboards until recently. It’s not that we’re health freaks, just that the cookie aisle in the store didn’t have the pull it does over some folk. So when my lovely wife brought home a package, it seemed like a treat. But Ginger Nuts? Come on! Oreos I can appreciate, but no, it had to be Ginger Nuts. “They help stop morning sickness,” she informed me. That’s the weirdest excuse to have cookies by the bed I’ve ever heard. Yes, by the bed! It seems ginger staves off the nausea caused by her body’s increased output of pregnancy hormone beta hCG, and you need it when you wake up. I googled this and she could also be wearing seasick wristbands, drinking mint tea, or going swimming: Funny how she picked the cookie option.
By Will Jones
I didn’t even like Ginger Nuts, or so I thought. But on dipping one into a cup of tea, I found they weren’t bad. Good dunk-ability, nice flavor, not at all like I remember them from childhood. And so it started: The odd one here, another there. Mrs. J didn’t really notice, until the morning she awoke to find a solitary cookie in the bottom of the tin. It was then that I first experienced the true wrath of a woman with child. “Who’s been eating my cookies!?” she roared. “Is that a rhetorical question?” I ventured in a half-hearted attempt at humor. “They’re mine! They’re for me! They’re to stop me feeling like crap, not a bloody snack whenever you fancy!” It was like Goldilocks’ spat with the three bears ramped up to feature grizzlies on steroids! p re g n a n c y 3 6 0.c o m
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“She smiled weakly, said thank you, then gagged violently before running to the bathroom. Not the reaction I had assumed I’d get.”
For all this furor, Mrs. J has still suffered from morning sickness, and evening sickness, plus bouts of spontaneous nausea when opening the fridge, passing garbage in the street, and standing near smelly folks on the train. Initially, I was really concerned. I didn’t like to see her hunched over the loo, retching like a hyena bringing up a gazelle-sized fur ball. I’d quickly get a glass of water, pull her hair away from her face, and make comforting noises. After few days the vomit ritual became the norm, though. I still got the water but tended to sit on the bath edge as a spectator rather than try to be part of Team Puke. And, if there was something good on TV, she just had to cope on her own. That may sound heartless, but I do appreciate what she’s going through. If you told me that I’d have to be sick every day for weeks, watch my ankles balloon in size, and eat chocolate-covered raw onions just so that I could push something the size of a watermelon out of my arse, I’d have ran the obligatory mile before you’d finished the sentence! Our diet has changed recently, too: Where once we were enthusiastic foodies, now a more mundane dinnertime selection adorns the Jones’ table. It all turned on the evening I made Thai roast duck in aromatic tamarind sauce as a “treat” for her, or so I thought. As I set the steaming plate in front of her, mouth-watering aromas wafting from it, she smiled weakly, said thank you, then gagged violently before running to the bathroom. Not the reaction I had assumed I’d get. Her general nausea, along with a heightened sense of smell that accompanies the early stages of pregnancy would have none of my Thai duck. The general rule after that was plain and simple: mashed potato, baked potato, roast potato, and maybe some chicken. At-home nausea we got good at handling, but going out held a whole new set of dangers. Simply being on the bus
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has been known to drain the color from her face. Throw in a packed rush-hour vehicle with a B.O.-ridden person, and you have the perfect ingredients to make Mrs. J barf like a drunken 15 year old. Sometimes what comes out is not “material” at all, but no less dramatic. Mrs. J recalls an embarrassing moment at work when a sudden attack of nausea turned out to be a burp. She was wandering alone down a corridor when up rose the windy demon, exploding into the kind of belch the volume and length of which you could only associate with an inebriated defensive blocker from the local football team. “Buuuurrrp!” reverberated loudly down the corridor. Half a second later her boss turned the corner, looking quizzically for the source of this sonic boom. So, advice for the morning-sickness stage of your partner’s pregnancy… First, it can strike anytime. Supposedly, 85% of pregnant women have at least a couple of bouts of nausea each day— lucky ladies! Second, strong smells can bring it on…and for good measure women’s olfactory glands go into overdrive, too. Third, watch out for wind. Your little lady may look sweet but her insides have turned into those of a 45 year old man who drinks 11 pints a night and rounds it off with chicken vindaloo. Fourth, look after her but don’t get overly anxious about morning sickness—after all she wanted this baby, right? Fifth, never ever steal her cookies. Will Jones is an architectural journalist and author living in the UK. He is leaving the coziness of coupledom and rigors of the design world to embrace family life and all that it can throw at him with the birth of his first child.
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Will it be love at first bite? A few important tips—and even more expert opinions—for starting baby on solids You’re likely to receive more advice and help regarding the first few months of parenthood than you know what to do with. And now here they go again, those well-intentioned family, friends, and neighbors telling you that your baby is ready for solid foods. So how do you know when your baby is ready for this transition? No, not even I can tell you when it’s time. Sorry folks, but this one comes down to you trusting your gut (excuse the pun) and paying more attention to your baby’s cues than that calendar everyone keeps reminding you of. That’s not to say first feedings don’t come with a healthy measure of trial and error as well.
Make your best guess The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you offer nothing but breast milk and/or formula until baby is at least 6 months old. Your grandma and neighbor will tell you 3 to 4 months, but, on average, most babies start solids between 4 and 6 months. I suggest looking for some of these cues to indicate if your baby is ready for real food. Baby is able to eat sitting up and has good control of his head.
Baby’s showing an interest in the food on your plate and grabs at your fork or your food. Baby’s tongue does not stick out, she can keep food in her mouth, and move it to the back of the mouth and swallow it. This indicates the loss of tongue-thrust reflex. Her mouth opens easily when a spoon touches the lips or if food is being offered. Baby wakes often during the night, or wakes earlier and earlier in the morning after having a regular sleep routine.
Taking the plunge
So, once you decide to try baby on solid foods, pick a time when both you and baby are relaxed and rested. And make sure she isn’t too hungry either—try after she’s had a good portion of her normal feeding. Even though this is an exciting time, it can also be stressful. You don’t want to be too eager or too stressed, so plan to take the time and come at it with the right attitude; basically, lower your expectations that baby will be overjoyed and tuck in to a full meal. That is not likely to happen. You’re ready once you have set up the high chair with the thinned-down, fortified infant rice By Nanny Stella of Nanny 911 p re g n a n c y 3 6 0.c o m
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Sample food plan Day 1–3
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Day 10–12 apple sauce Day 13–15 peas Day 16–18 pears Day 19–21 green beans
cereal, which you’ve mixed with boiled and cooled water, formula, or breast milk; two clean spoons; a bib; and a wet washcloth. After you’ve tested the food’s temperature by touching a small amount to your lips, feed baby the first small spoonful. Bam—he’ll probably spit it out. Oh no! Rejection and a look of total bewilderment on baby’s face! Do not lose faith. Be patient; try again. If baby seems to be having a hard time with spoon-feeding, try rubbing a little food on his lips with a clean finger, or letting him suck some cereal from your finger to get used to the flavor and texture. Next time you try the spoon, slowly put the spoon inside the mouth—up against the roof of his mouth—and gently pull the spoon up and out, so that the gums help remove the food. This will help baby to grasp the new art of swallowing from a spoon and not just sucking from a breast or bottle, which is the only thing baby has been used to these past months. Remember to smile and be positive: If you look like a deer in the headlights, then he’s going to pick up on that anxiety and not be relaxed.
Beyond rice cereal Once baby masters cereal, you can start to introduce soft-cooked, thinly pureed vegetables and fruits. Offer a single ingredient, one new food at a time, for three days. This helps baby get used to the new taste and enables you to monitor his tolerance and acceptance of the food, as well as ensure he doesn’t have an allergic reaction, which usually comes in the form of diarrhea, or a rash on body and face.
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Tip: Get used to the idea that feeding babies can be messy. They need to touch and feel their food as part of their healthy development.
I suggest trying vegetables before fruits. I am one of those people who believes that if you give the more savory foods first, you don’t run the risk of the baby only wanting fruits and developing a sweet tooth. If your baby refuses a food, stop feeding, but try another food and then re-introduce the refused food at a later date. I believe the bigger the food repertoire at an early age, the better eater you’ll have further down the line—not one of those fussy eaters that only eats chicken nuggets or hot dogs. And remember to keep smiling. A happy mom equals a happy baby.
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rules for baby’s solid food
1. When preparing the food, make sure all surfaces are clean. 2. Don’t feed straight from the jar, put a portion into a dish and serve from there. This prevents the transfer of bacteria from the baby’s mouth to the jar.
3. Do not add sugar, salt, or honey to the foods that you purée. 4. Never leave your baby unattended with food to avoid
Nanny Stella, celebrity family consultant, author, and star of Nanny 911, is well-known for her no-nonsense approach in helping families. Her passion is children—all ages, sizes genders, and ethnic backgrounds.
the risk of choking.
5. Babies need fat, so don’t reduce fat intake when introducing solids.
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Advice from Dr. Weiss This month: A big F in glucose I didn’t pass the first glucose test, so I had to take the second blood test and I’m waiting for the results. It made me wonder if perhaps I could have done something in my pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes. Some people have told me stress contributes to your glucose resistance? Stress has no known relationship to the risk of developing gestational diabetes. In fact, of all the risk factors for gestational diabetes, there’s only two you might have been able to plan around: your age and weight when you got pregnant. But, since research shows that only half the women diagnosed with gestational diabetes even have a risk factor, eliminating those issues might not have made a difference. How much weight you gain during pregnancy is also a risk factor, but weight loss in pregnancy isn’t recommended. Also, how much you work out while pregnant hasn’t been found to
influence your body’s sugar control. The other risk factors can’t be avoided: a family history of diabetes, ethnicity (Hispanic, African, Native American, South or East Asian, or Pacific Islander), and having polycystic ovary syndrome. I suggest you stop worrying about something you might have done, and focus on eating well for a normal pregnancy while you wait for the results. Have small, balanced meals without a lot of simple sugars, and eat more than three times a day. I recommend light breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus healthy mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. Avoid high-calorie drinks: A glass of juice and a glass of milk a day are OK, but skip sodas. Water should be your main beverage. If you do develop gestational diabetes, have yearly glucose testing after the baby is born, because this diagnosis gives you more than a 50 percent chance of developing adult diabetes. Stephen H. Weiss, M.D., is an assistant professor in the department of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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Doula Jill Says This month: When mom’s far away My mother lives many states from me, but wants to be involved in my pregnancy. How can I connect with her? The lives of mothers and daughters tend to interweave, whether they live near one another or not. But you can purposefully connect with your mom who’s miles away through intentions and actions, by performing the same activities in your separate cities during your pregnancy. Try making your mom a CD of songs that inspire you. Tell her that your baby’s hearing starts working at 16 weeks, so she needs to send you a CD back! Or, make sharing sounds therapeutic and fun: Use a specific relaxation CD four times a week as you each go to sleep in homes far from each other. You might find your dreams have similar motifs. Other habits can bond you, like reading a chapter a week of a
narrative book on birth (my suggestion: Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife, by Peggy Vincent) or finding gentle exercise classes to commit to—hers may be seniors’ tai chi, while yours can be prenatal yoga. Take advantage of the ritual of food preparation as a way to promote good health for your growing baby and for the grandma-to-be. Agree to bake and eat a sweet potato twice a week, get your daily greens through kale and cucumbers, or snack on cashews and herbal tea each afternoon to create a lovely synergy of connection. Get your mom’s ideas and map out a protocol of healthy habits that work for you both. It’s a loving and memorable way to share space from a distance. Jill Wodnick, M.A., (jillwodnick.com) is a certified doula, prenatal instructor, and owner of Montclair Maternity, a New Jersey childbirth education center.
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Ask Dr. Dana This month: What’s this pumping stuff? I’m going back to work after six weeks. I plan to nurse and will be pumping at work. What am I getting myself into? I’ve never even seen a pump, and I don’t even know how long it takes to pump. My workday is so busy now, I barely have time to pee. How’s this going to work? It’s absolutely possible to nurse your baby and pump during the day at work. The keys are knowing that you’ll have to be flexible and accepting that you may occasionally need to supplement with formula. I also went back to work after six weeks. With my first baby, I was very set on only giving breast milk, but I felt so overwhelmed by this obligation that I ended up weaning after six months. By the time I had my third baby—while I was in residency, no less—I was a little more relaxed and felt comfortable with giving formula every once in a while. I nursed her the longest…11 months! It takes 20 to 30 minutes to pump. This includes set-up and breakdown of your pump, storing the milk, etc. Depending on what you do for a living, it can be difficult to pump three times a day while you’re at work. I recommend pumping just before you leave the house, once mid-morning, and another time midafternoon. Accommodate these breaks by adjusting your work schedule, but don’t skip lunch because that will just decrease your milk production. A successful nursing mom needs plenty of nutrition and rest. In fact, you need to eat more while nursing than you did while pregnant! Lisa Dana, M.D., is a pediatrician at Golden Gate Pediatrics in San Francisco and a clinical faculty member at University of California, San Francisco. The advice provided in these columns is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis, advice, or treatment for specific medical conditions.
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Make mine itsy bitsy—in a large—please! Single and pregnant, this hot mama found the right bathing suit and the right fit By Christine Coppa
Shopping for a swimsuit when you’re 26, 6-and-a-half-months pregnant, and single is not fun. My first mistake was googling “maternity swimwear.” What I found made my face scrunch up like I was looking at the worst kind of mandatory bridesmaid dress—the color of one had the appropriate name “lime sorbet extravaganza.” Every single suit had bottoms that looked like giant granny panties and loose, billowy, A-line halter tops. One actually resembled a shiny, black cocktail dress! I’ll go to a maternity store tomorrow, I told myself. There will be other options my grandmother wouldn’t want to wear. I daydreamed about the spa in Palm Springs where my “solo babymoon” was taking place in one week. I imagined myself doggy paddling around the pool, lying under palm trees in the hot dessert air, and drinking virgin margaritas. But I needed a swimsuit in which to do these things, and last year’s string bikini wouldn’t cover one pregnant butt cheek. But do I have to surrender to something so modest and…matronly? I wondered. In my first few months of pregnancy, my body transformed into a portrait of curves I’d never seen before. Seemingly overnight, suddenly my A-cup breasts were fuller, my thighs were thicker, and my hips round. I felt really sexy, proud, and secure. As a single, pregnant woman, this was a type of vindication I’d never expected. People expected me to be curled up in a ball weeping or washing baby clothes in an all-out panic. Luckily, I wasn’t. I was shopping for a swimsuit. The next day, dressed in a belly-hugging black cotton dress and a pair of gold gladiator sandals, I braved a maternity store—to no avail. All I found were the same kinds of suits: goofy patterns (one was actually dotted with orange coconuts) and giant granny shorts. I came dangerously close to throwing a full-on hormonal fit right there in the store. After thumbing through racks of tankinis and declining a complementary beverage the salesgirl offered me 50 times, I left the store empty-handed.
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I went to my local cheapo department superstore next, the kind where you can buy groceries and clothes and housewares all in the same place. It was there that I noticed a mosh pit of bathing suits in the juniors department. On a whim, I tried on a pink-andwhite, seersucker bandeau top with itsy-bitsy bikini bottoms that knotted on the sides—in a size large. In the fitting room I surveyed my plunging neckline and smiled. I ran my fingers along the inside of the bottoms. I turned to the side and cradled my belly in my hands. Gorgeous! I left the store with that size large bikini and I wore it every day, sans cover-up, while on my solo babymoon. Turns out we don’t have to cover it all up, ladies—we have to flaunt it! To read more about Christine Coppa’s solo babymoon, grab a copy of her book Rattled! And to see what Christine and her son JD are up to these days, check out her blog “Storked!” on Glamour.com.
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