Health & Safety: BOB

See all 35 articles
31 answers

New Mom Needs Help Picking Stroller

I am seeking a little advice from moms to help pick a stroller. I have an issue with one of my hands/arm. I have lots of pain and reduced strength. I am looking for a stroller that is LIGHTWEIGHT, easy to push, easy and small to store, SAFE; yet is sturdy to keep around for a while. And...won't cost me the other arm. I have looked at several Combi, Chicco and Peg Perego (because they were listed as some of the lightest). Some have really bad ratings for safety or recalls or are so expensive. Any suggestions would help! Thanks!

34

Flu After Flu Shot

what a week. Monday was admitted in hospital because I have an 8mm size...

Body Changes

See all 43 articles
28 answers

New Pregnancy and Just Diagnosed with Celiac Disease

I've learned two life-changing things this week. One, I'm expecting baby number three! Two, I have Celiac disease. From talking to my doctor (a Naturopath) and reading online, it sounds like there's a lot of risk involved with managing Celiac disease during pregnancy. If I screw up and have wheat, even in a small amount, my body will create antibodies that it could use against the fetus causing either a miscarriage or growth retardation. This has me freaked out...especially since I've been having wheat almost every day so far and though it...

30

Weight Loss Help

Okay, mommas. I am starting to get frustrated. I want to start trying to...

Precautions

See all 252 articles
26 answers

Pregnancy Rules! What About You.... Do/did You Love Being Pregnant?

This is my 3rd pregnancy and I'm 11 weeks today. This pregnancy has been AWESOME (so far... still have a while to go I know!). Much unlike my other two, I've had no nausea to speak of, none of that nasty post-nasal drip that I got with my other two, I've had a bit of fatigue but it only lasted for about a week. Probably my only complaint is that my boobs are pretty sore. But even that is manageable with good supportive bras. My hair looks great, my skin looks better than ever, and my nails are like... someone else's nails! I've always...