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Study: Being Fit Is Best For Staving off Gestational Diabetes

If she’s fit, a woman is less likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy, a new study contends.

Researchers who followed 1,300 U.S. women found that high levels of fitness before pregnancy were tied to a 21 percent lower risk of gestational diabetes.

These findings show that women should think about getting into shape before conceiving, according to the University of Iowa researchers.

“Women are very careful during pregnancy with what they eat and the exercise they get. But the study shows women should engage in these healthy behaviors before they get pregnant as well,” study corresponding author Kara Whitaker said in a university news release.

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Lilly Ghalichi’s Maternity Style is ‘It’ Fashion Blogger Worthy

Since announcing her pregnancy last month, Shahs of Sunset Lilly Ghalichi has been a virtual fashion blogger showing off her maternity style.

So far, it is characterized by empire waist mini dresses accessorized simply with fly birkins, clutch purses and sexy pumps.

And her own line of faux lashes and her signature long black wavy locs of hair.

Love it! Work!

The entrepreneur and now she is having her first child with her husband  since 2017, Dara Mir.

Ghalichi announced the news on her Instagram.

“Baby (and Daddy’s lol) first makeup party!! ?? Thrilled to announce my husband and I are expecting our first child ?” she captioned a photo of herself sitting on her husband’s lap.  “❤I have shared so many different stages of my life with you all, from starting my first business, to being on a television show, heartbreaks, finding my true love- and now, I get to share the most special chapter of all with you, motherhood??#GhalichiGlam”

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Turn in C-Section Pain Meds at DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Attention all you new moms who have had c-section deliveries and have left over Percocet, Endocet, Motrin 1600 and other pain medication!

You Guys can help the US fight the opioid abuse crisis by turning them in this weekend at the Drug Enforcement Agency’s annual  National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The federal agency is  partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies across the nation to get unwanted prescription drugs out of homes.

It’s all happening on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is the 15th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse by ridding homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs.

Anyone who wants to get rid of them can take them to several locations, found on the DEATakeBack website, to turn in the pills for free with no questions asked. The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.

Last fall, Americans turned in more than 900,000 pounds of prescription drugs at 5,00 sites operated by the DEA and 4,300 of its state and law enforcement partners.

Overall, in 14 take back events, they have taken in ore than 9 million pounds of pills.

Inside Tia Mowry Hardrict’s Baby Girls’ Nursery

Tia Mowry Hardrict revealed the insides of her soon-to-arrive baby girl’s organic and rustic nursery to her fans on her Facebook page.

The Sister Sister alum elicited the assistance of interior designer Jake Alexander to create a neutral palette room that Mowry Hardrict said would give her daughter’s personality time and room to customize over the years. In the video, she said she “want[s] the baby to feel comfortable” in her nursery.

The cookbook author added that because and her husband Cory Hardrict‘s lives as actors are hectic, she wanted a “calming” space.

The organic feel of the nursery also mimics the vibe of The Game alum’s rustic baby shower earlier this month.

“I want the whole environment to be calming,” she explains. “That’s one of the main reasons we chose these earth-tone colors — and not only that, I feel like her name is very grounded and very earthy, and I wanted her nursery to represent that.”

The former cooking channel host also said in a previous video (see below) about the difference between her first and second pregnancy is that she learned to not accumulate a lot of products and clothes and furniture for the sake of having them.

“I’ve learned not to just buy so much stuff and for things to be so overwhelming,” she adds.

Tia Mowry’s Baby Girl Nursery Reveal

An organic color palette & minimal clutter make for an ultra calming environment, which is perfect for me & baby girl!Take a peek inside her nursery that I created with my dear friend Jake Alexander. See more of his work here: http://bit.ly/JakeAlexanderQFMake sure to follow Quick Fix for more episodes.

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Mowry-Hardrict says “everything is organic” in the room, from the crib sheets and mattress to the stuffed animals, and that adding wooden fixtures throughout was “really important” for herself and husband Cory Hardrict, with whom she also shares 6½-year-old son Cree Taylor.

She also said that she created a space that her baby can “grow” in, noting that the changing table and other stuff on top of the baby’s dresser can be removed when the baby gets older.

“She can actually use this furniture in her teens if she wants to,” Mowry-Hardrict raves of the light-colored wooden bookshelf and matching dresser (which doubles as a changing table for now).

“What I love about [this furniture is] it’s rustic, it’s organic, as if you’re taking the outside and bringing the outside in,”  she added. A basket weave bull head is affixed on one hall to reflect the fact that the baby is due under the astrological sign Taurus, noted by a bull in the zodiac.

“What that means is strength. And her name means a little bit of that as well, so you can see that there’s some sort of thread there, tie-ins,” she explains. “I thought that was a nice touch.”

The baby will sleep in one of the high tech smart sleeper called a SNOO which emits white noise and gently moves while baby is sleeping to encourage longer and calmer rounds of sleeping.

“One of my friends just had a baby and he texted me and he was like, ‘Tia, you gotta get this thing called the SNOO,’ ” recalls the actress and lifestyle expert. “He said, ‘It saved our lives!’ and I was like, ‘Okay!’ ”

As a report in People noted,  couple of standout items in the baby girl’s wardrobe and accessory collection include a backpack that says “THE FUTURE IS FEMALE,” multiple pint-sized coats, tutus and even one floral-patterned ensemble with matching booties that has a special personal meaning to Mowry-Hardrict.

“I got this outfit because it reminded me of a baby outfit that I wore when I was a baby,” she says. “So when I saw it I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I definitely have to get this for her.’ “

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Shop Our Partners

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Isabella Oliver

Isabella Oliver is a celebrity fave maternity designer. When I was expecting, I wore some of these designs and found the signature ruching on the size forgiving and breathable. The aesthetic is simple and they stick to clean lines. I love this brand because you can wear the pieces under a denim or casual jacket or pair them with pearls and heels and the clothes work either way. IO also sells shoes, belts and other accessories.

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Gymboree

I know from first hand experience that the quality of the clothing is superior. They last in the wash and the colors do not fade. The brand is known for selling very well coordinated pieces with whimsical characters or in solids, neutrals and other long-lasting hues. The clothing is made of natural materials mostly, and they look really cute. I’ve blogged about this brand often before because I am a believer in it. It’s the brand all the affluent suburban moms outfit their kids in so you know it’s top stuff. (smile).  Gymboree sells from baby to tween.

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Umi Shoes

Umi makes shoes with technology and comfort in mind.  Each shoe is lightweight and ergonomically fit for your child’s growing feet. They come in packaging made of 100% recycleable materials. The price point is reasonable and these shoes are durable and can stand the test of playground time and rough and tumble.

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Naturpedic

Since your baby will be spending most of her time (up to 18 hours a day) in her crib, it is important to get the right mattress and not go cheap. Get the best you can.  An eco-friendly foam and innerspring mattresses like the ones sold by Naturpedic tend to be made with fewer chemicals, plastics, and PVC (vinyl), and a greater percentage of renewable and sustainable materials, such as cotton, fast-growing bamboo, coir, plant-based foam, and natural latex (rubber from tree sap that’s been injected with air). Also, the manufacturing process for some eco-friendly crib mattresses tends to produce fewer carbon emissions. The Naturepedic No-Compromise Organic Cotton Classic 150 crib mattress shown here has a “U.S.-grown organic cotton filling” and a polyethylene plastic waterproof surface that, the manufacturer says, is free of vinyl/ PVC, phthalates, lead, or antimicrobial biocides. It sells for $260. The outer cover of this mattress might limit the exposure to toxins.

Naturepedic Organic Baby Mattresses

ABC Mouse

I’ve boasted plenty about this online learning platform for kids. I purchased a subscription for my daughter when she was 4 and she followed the curriculum through the end. Today, she is a top reader, tests in the 99% for reading and gets all As in school. I credit her early start from this program which is having a sale through Cyber Monday of 63% off its annual fee. This is perfect equalizer for those who cannot afford to pay a tutor for their child like some of the most affluent amnong us. ABC Mouse is used in schools and many early learning centers around the nation and globe!

Pittman and Davis

This Holiday season, consider giving a gift of food! Fruit baskets, cakes, candy and other assorted food items are great for giving employees, teachers, vendors, a boss, colleagues, clients and the like. Also, order a few small gift baskets to give as host gifts when you go over people’s homes for parties, gatherings, dinners and other social gatherings this holiday season. Pittman and Davis have been shipping orchard  orchard fresh fruit, smoked meats, cheeses, pastries, candies and other scrumptious gift food items for over 80 yeas. The family owned company is based in Texas. All items are shipped and delivered fresh with a money-back guarantee for deliveries that do not meet up to company standards. Shipping food items can be a very quick and relatively inexpensive way to knock out your holiday gifting for distant and extended family and business relationships in one fell swoop.

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Bajuken

Baukjen is the sister brand to Isabella Oliver. Because it is by the same designer, you can expect to find similar clean simple styling and lines. Quality constructed soft, stretchable and breathable all natural materials.

Baukjen

B2C Jewels

In the market for an anniversary or renewal band? Want to get a pair of diamond studs to add to your classic collection of jewelry. You can get top quality jewelry and diamonds at a reasonable price compared to going to a jewelry store by shopping B2C Jewels.

B2C Jewels

ExploreTrip.com

If you love to travel or can afford to take a family trip during the winter, you can save a ton on your flight through ExploreTrip.com. In fact, this winter, you can save up to 80% on Worldwide flights  and Get up to $15 OFF with promo code WINTER.  And ExploreTrip is also having a Cyber Monday Sale! Get an EXTRA $15 Off on your booking + Save up to 60% Off on all Flights. Promo Code: CMONDAY. Book Now!

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Janie and Jack

This is the slightly more upscale sister brand to Gymboree. The clothing looks for posh to me. The price point is higher.

Crazy 8

And Crazy 8 is the less upscale sister brand to Gymboree. Clothing is still top quality but you can get insane deals starting at $4 for tops. They have a large variety of options and are great for stacking on on play clothes.



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Le Tote

Le Tote is the best subscription box for preginistas who are new moms-to-be and don’t have time any longer to figure out their clothes. Members get sjo[[ed unlimited number of apparel and accessories each month. It just recently entered the maternity wear business and it just recently started offering maternity wear. We love it so much, we’ve partnered with Le Tote as affiliates. It is having a Cyber Week Sale! Take 85% off First Month of Le Tote Rental! Ends 12/1

Wild Dill

I love Wild Dill because it combines commerce with conscious shopping. They source their goods direct from the creators in Africa, South America, Israel and all over the world and sell them online for a fair share of the profit which is different from what a lot of companies do: they steal the concept, create duplicates in China made of sub par material and market them as authentic.

Nested Bean

The latest on our radar is a swaddle blanket that takes the guess work out of swaddling a new born and adds technology of “touch” so baby can feel even more secure when sleep. It’s called The Zen Swaddle and it was created by a desperate mom who came up with an ingenious solution for some long sleepless nights.

Urth Box

Urthbox specializes in sending healthy, delicious and tasty new snacks from local stores and vendors.  Delivered each month, the curated collection is designed to serve as an alternative to unhealthy snacking in the face of stress, busy schedules, and other life struggles and to complement a healthy, fit lifestyle.

Creation Crate

STEM (Science, Techonology, Engineering and Math) is a big deal these days and getting kids interested in this discipline of topics can be tough. With a subscription box from Creation Crate, your kid gets a project to make each time. It’s more than software though, the projects include a building component to it.

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We Now Know the Name of Kate Middleton and Prince Williams’ Third Child

You best believe it wasn’t going to be some obscure Hollywood name like True, Dream, Saint, North, Stormi, Chicago or Reign, Blue or Sir.

The British Royals newest arrival has a name.

As E! Reports:

You may call His Royal Highness…

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles,” Kensington Palace announced Friday. “The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”

Just days after welcoming their third child into the world on Monday, Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton revealed their little boy’s special moniker.

As for the baby’s official title, according to royal historian Marlene Koenig who spoke to Town & Country, the little one will be called His Royal Highness Prince Louis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. However, like his siblings and famous parents, little Louis will go by His Royal Highness Prince Louise of Cambridge.

Either way, that’s quite a moniker to learn how to write on a name tag at school!

The tot joins big brother Prince George, 4, and older sister Princess Charlotte, 2. George’s full name is George Alexander Louis, sharing George with Queen Elizabeth II‘s father, King George VI, and Louis with his father, whose full name is William Arthur Philip Louis.

Meanwhile, Charlotte’s full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. The choice of Charlotte was believed to be a nod to William’s father Prince Charles and is also the middle name of Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton and her grandmother Carole Middleton. Naturally, Elizabeth is a reference to William’s grandmother and England’s monarch as well as mom Kate’s middle name. Diana, of course, is a tribute to Prince William’s late mother.

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3 Tips for Making Memorable Baby Shower Gifting A Breeze

Once you hit that certain age, it seems like every one of your friends is having a baby. Every other weekend you have a baby shower and the birth announcements are inundating your mail. Buying baby shower and newborn gifts can be stressful.

Things Remembered, Pottery Barn, BabyBox.com, Stork Baby and a few other companies offer personalized gift boxes to help make the process seamless, but Rock a Box Babyclaims to be the first customizable baby gift box company.

Kylie Kaufman, its founder,  offers on how to get through all your baby shower and newborn shopping:

Keep it simple: You more than likely have numerous baby gifts to buy, so don’t spend too much time stressing about what to buy. “Our boxes are so simple and easy, they take less than a few minutes to make, yet look super sophisticated. People will think you spent a ton of time, but in reality, you didn’t,” Kaufman explained. Moral of story, find one gift that you can give to everyone, yet looks custom.

Give something that will last forever: Babies grow so quickly, so why spend hundreds of dollars on stuff that they will use for weeks or months. “Our boxes are meant to last forever. They’re lacquer keepsake boxes with names and monograms that look adorable in nurseries as well as nightstands in master bedrooms. They grow with the baby.”

Don’t break the bank: Baby shower and newborn gifts don’t come cheap when you have one every other weekend. Before you know it, half of your paycheck is going to baby showers. “Our boxes start at $25 and can go north of $250. Because they’re completely custom, you can pick exactly how much you spend.”

Good luck shopping!

Cardi B: Last Show Until Baby Arrives Will Be This Weekend’s DC Broccoli Festival

First Janet Jackson in 2016 then Beyonce in 2017 and now Cardi B has canceled a much anticipated tour and performance due to her pregnancy.

The hip hop star shared the news yesterday following a performance at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

“You know, shorty keep growing and I be looking like I be moving and everything, but in reality, a b*tch can barely breathe,” Cardi announced in an Instagram video giving fans the news. “I can barely breathe right now. I’ve ate like six chicken wings, and I can barely breathe now.”

Cardi, real name: Belcalis Almanzar, alerted fans of her final performance too.

“Hey guys after Broccoli fest I won’t be doing no more performances .Thank you for understanding ?love yaaa” she captioned the video.

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The change of plans comes a few days after Bardi told Jimmy Fallon on his late night talk show during her historic co-hosting gig that she planned to work until the baby arrived.

“I don’t know if it’s the strength of the fetus, but I have never felt so hungry to succeed,” Cardi shared during her co-hosting spot on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the other week. “I rehearsed for this show,” the rapper continued. “I actually was up today at four in the morning. I was doing a radio run. Tomorrow [is another] radio run; another show, another party. I’m doing it all until I give birth.”

Just yesterday, she shut the show down at the Tinder Presents: Cardi B performance in the Mullins Center at the UMass, a prize to the college for winning the dating app’s “Swipe Off” contest after making the most “swipe rights” compared to other competing schools.

Cardi wore a asymmetrical red and white pinstripe  shirt over shorts to the performance.

Cardi B performing at the Tinder SwipeOff at Mullins Center ?: @iam_kingpee

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The Bronx-native rapper first gained social media attention openly discussing her career as a stripper  which made her Instagram famous. She eventually landed a casting role on the VH1 TV series Love & Hip Hop: New York between 2015 and 2017, but she really started to get some fame after getting an Atlantic Records deal.

Her first single, “Bodak Yellow,” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – making her only the second female rapper to steal the top spot with a solo track.

Cardi’s debut studio album, “Invasion of Privacy”, was released last week and entered as the number one record on the Billboard 200. It features  “Bodak Yellow” as well as other notable singles “I Like It,” and “I Do,” featuring SZA.

Earlier this month, Cardi B announced during a performance on Saturday Night Live that she was pregnant and will be having a baby with her fiancé and hip hop group Migos member Offset.

After the news, she said she still planned to tour with Bruno Mars through October, and even twerked during her Coachella performance last week.

During a recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show, she said of the Coachella perfrmance that she wanted to show audiences what she did to get pregnant in the first place.

She had already canceled the Wireless Festival in July and Variety said that it’s “safe to assume” her July dates, and even potentially some shows in May, will be cancelled when her due date rolls around.

All About Baby’s Teething And What to Do about Discomfort

Just when you think you’ve cracked it, sleeplessness once more is afflicting you and your child! As an infant begins to sleep through the entire night more consistently what is often experienced by the weary parents is that the child will start to teeth. Once more the exhausted parents are enduring sleepless or certainly sleep depraved nights.

Pediatricians will tell you that a baby as young as 3 months old can begin to teeth although usually it doesn’t occur until the five to six month stage. It can begin as late as 12 months.

For all twenty of the deciduous teeth to emerge through the gums it can take a few years.

Cutting teeth is a phrase often used in this stage of an infant’s development. The teeth are not actually cutting the gums. What is occurring is a group of chemicals being released in the baby’s body which make some of the cells in the gums to expire and fall apart which facilitates the teeth to be able to come through.

Parents often think their child is sick because the symptoms of teething can begin to manifest a good while prior to the first teeth exposing themselves through the gums.

The following is a list of typical teething symptoms:

Whatever the baby can put in his mouth he will begin to chew.

Even the most passive of babies will begin to become more irritable and harder to comfort.

The baby will often have a runny nose. With teething, the fluid coming out of his nose will be clear. However, if the fluid is yellow or green the baby is likely to be suffering from a cold or an infection.

Excessive drooling

Swelling of the gums caused by the drooling.

A rash around the baby’s mouth is often seen caused by the drooling.

Upon discovering these symptoms in your baby you should feel his gums. You may be able to feel the milk tooth underneath the surface. There are suggestions below to assist in alleviating the pain or discomfort experienced by your baby.

Medicine’s as recommended by your baby’s pediatriciaan.

A teething ribgbwhich has been cooled in the fridge. The coolness helps soothe baby’s gums

Teething rings. These can also be placed in the fridge or freezer. Be careful not to let the baby get his hands on anything breakable or too small which he could choke on.

Giving the baby (as long as over six months old) food to chew on like a rusk (unsweetened). Cooled (but not chilled) food is good like slices of bread, carrot sticks and bananas for example.

Gripe water has been noted as an aid to teething. It is often used for problems with colic and gas. When teething, the infant is usually fussier than normal which can affect his breathing and cause him to take in more air than usual. This, then leads to gas. Gripe water is known to relieve gas, which in turn then helps to relax your teething baby. It doesn’t necessarily help with the pain felt by the baby but it is a comforter because it alleviates the gas problem.

Rubbing the baby’s gums using a clean finger can be can very comforting to him. There are some gels recommended by your doctor which can assist this.

A distressed baby can benefit enormously from lots of cuddles and comforting

Be patient. The baby will be hard to please and irritable.

It does not take more than a few days for each tooth to emerge. However, the whole cutting teeth experience in a child will take place many times until all the milk teeth have come through.

Julia Stiles and Behati Prinsloo Recently Mom Shamed For These Acts

Two new celebrity moms were victims to mom shaming recently. Southern Africa Model Behati Prinsloo was criticized for pumping and dumping breast milk while attending the second week of the Coachella Music festival events. Pump and Dump is the process of pumping breastmilk after consuming alcohol or some other food or drink that could harm baby.

The gorgeous brunette and mom to two captioned a photo of herself using a double breastpump “#pumpanddump” only to have the comment section of the image barraged with critical responses telling her she should not dump the milk. Some of her friends came to her rescue however, Celebrity Baby Scoop reported.

The 28-year-old model shares her two daughters with frontman Adam Levine of Maroon 5.

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Also, first time Julia Stiles was promoting a new baby carrier on her Instagram page and was faced with critics who expressed that her baby was not being well supported in the carrier.

The actress clapped back,  commenting “It was brought to my attention that in a previous photo I am not holding my baby correctly. Wow, I didn’t expect that. What was supposed to be a shout out of products I like suddenly becomes an invitation to comment on my baby, and my ability as a mother. That’s the internet for you.”

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It was brought to my attention that in the previous photo I am not holding my baby correctly. Wow, I didn't expect that. What was supposed to be a shout out of products I like, suddenly becomes an invitation to comment on my baby, and my ability as a mother. That's the internet for you, the carnivorous plant from "Little Shop of Horrors". I was trying to keep much of my son's image private, including, I guess, his little feet. And it was just a photo taken at home, not how I normally carry him around. Thanks for the concern, anyway. Yes, Mothers, always read the safety instructions. But also, Instagrammers: instead of writing snarky comments about a 5 week old, try dancing around your living room to a Clash record. It's way more fun.

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