Day: May 13, 2014

Back To Work After Baby

Planning to go back to work after maternity leave?  You are not alone.  Nearly two-thirds of American women return to work immediately following maternity leave.  You may wonder what effect going back to the office so quickly could have on your own baby’s development.  If you think your return to work is a detriment to your new baby; think again.  A recent Columbia University School of Social Work in New York study revealed that mothers who worked in the first year were more sensitive and responsive to their babies.  The study of 1000 children nationwide found little or no evidence that working affected mother-child attachment.  Psychologists around the world are in agreement that, regardless of employment status, a moms bonding experience with her baby truly matters most.

A simple easy way to bond with your baby before he is born is with sound.  Providing an enriched prenatal environment can be an important opportunity to communicate and bond with your baby.  The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System gives an expectant mom a unique bonding experience with her baby.  As a baby discriminates the simple rhythmic sounds of BabyPlus from those of his mother, auditory learning begins.  The language of the maternal heartbeat is the most basic and natural sound a child will ever hear and perhaps the most soothing.  Visit BabyPlus.com for more information about prenatal sound enrichment.

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How To Use Ovulation Strips

I’m sure you’ve spoken with people who say, “I got pregnant without even try” or “I got pregnant on the first try.” When you’ve been trying and haven’t experienced any luck, it can be difficult and frustrating. Many of our BabyPlus moms have had luck with ovulation kits, so we’re here to tell you about them. Ovulation kits range in price and ease of use. You can always buy the expensive 20 pack from your local retailer, or you can opt for the 100 count (and 20 pregnancy tests) from Amazon. Many of the moms we’ve spoken to have had great luck with these and they’re a fraction of the cost. So, once you buy them, how do you use them?Determine your cycle. Most women ovulate 12-16 days after the start of their period. Here’s a helpful ovulation calculator to determine your most likely ovulation dates.

  1. Some test require you to pee in a cup, while others want you to hold it in midstream. Do this for 5-10 seconds depending on what your kits states.
  2. Wait for the colored band to appear on the strip. This usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes. Many tests will tell you that a faint line does not mean a positive ovulation test, so be aware that you may want to take it a few days in a row just in case.pregnancy-test-1336784-m

Good luck to all the women out there trying. Keep us posted on your results.

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