Tag Archives: pregnancy

Stop drinking that! A Thirsty Nation’s Dilemma

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

Several weeks ago, when I voiced my misgivings about what a pregnant woman with a voracious thirst should drink, it paved the way for much larger questions that touches all of our lives, preggo or no: “Wait, what ARE we … Continue reading →

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Diapers: Cloth or Disposable?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by admin

When I was expecting the Little One, I dreaded this question.  For me, it was like the “paper or plastic” question that you feel like you never really have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision (and … Continue reading →

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9 Little Known Toxic Ingredients that Could Affect Your Pregnancy (and what to do to avoid them)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by admin

I blame the pregnancy message boards.  At the outset of my first pregnancy, I was blissfully oblivious to the potential hazards of shampoo.   Then, the posting was clicked: “Shampoo?“, then, the link followed: “Pregnancy Alert: Shampoo Ingredient Could Damage Developing … Continue reading →

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Morning Sickness: A Rant

Posted on October 14, 2009 by admin

I try to make healthy, balanced and sustainable food choices. That is always my goal in shopping and cooking and selecting restaurants. And one would think, wouldn’t one, that during pregnancy, this goal would only be that much more important? One would. Think. Continue reading →

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Pregnancy: a new category at CIE

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin

Most newly pregnant women are pummelled with the basic information on what to avoid during pregnancy, and in most cases, these things were no surprise: raw/undercooked meat, smoking, illicit drugs, unpasteurized cheese, cat litter……….but aside from the pamphlet list that you get from the doctor, there are actually very many more products and drugs and airborne things to know about; something that I learned slowly over the course of the nine months before the Little One’s birth. Continue reading →

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The Female Body

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

As I read the book, I actually felt dumber and dumber. As I finished, I had gained plenty of insight, but was deeply embarrassed that I had never learned this stuff, which was actually so basic to the female body and its cycles. Continue reading →

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