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August 31st, 2006

The Good News About Vitamins

Why is it is that women’s health concerns are often so different from those of the general population?
Over the past few months, a number of widely-reported studies have lamented that taking daily vitamins doesn’t seem to improve health or longevity of the general population.
There is one serious exception to those findings: vitamins for prenatal health. […]

By kate baggott -- 8 comments

August 30th, 2006

Read this article now

Today (Wednesday, August 30, 2006) and today only, you can read a fabulous essay in the Globe and Mail called Motherhood in the Land of Plenty by Maya Adam. I recommend clicking now.
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By kate baggott -- 2 comments

August 30th, 2006

Libraries

Libraries are great places for new mothers and babies to go, hang out and read.
Amazon stores are, maybe, a great way to fund mothering blogs.
Or not.
I’ve been a work from home mother since the baby was born in December. Sure, I’ve had an afternoon or two each week when I’ve had to go somewhere else […]

By kate baggott -- 3 comments

August 30th, 2006

OK, this plan is do-able

The first few weeks that I was home alone with two kids, I remember feeling like I didn’t have time to recover from childbirth, let alone take care of my general health.
That’s why I was happy to see this article, 7 Things to do This Week to Make You Healthy from Unison.ie (free registration recquired).
Six […]

By kate baggott -- 0 comments

August 29th, 2006

Tried Nia?

In my effort to find the perfect exercise for new mothers, I’ve often read about NIA a combination of yoga, dance, and martial arts. Created by Debbie and Carlos Rosas in the 1980s, I started researching the technique because my friend, the poet Peach Friedman, found it instrumental in recovering from her eating disorder. And, […]

By kate baggott -- 5 comments

August 28th, 2006

I Forgot…

The Carnival of Family Life is Up at Everything Under the Moon today (Monday). Sorry to be so late with the news. I’ve been busy thinking about shoes and stuff.
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August 28th, 2006

Shoes. What do you wear?

I know, it’s trivial, but I must know…
What do you wear on your feet?
All summer long I wear sandals, but as soon as it gets colder I have a problem. All autumn and winter long I am fashioned-challenged as far as footwear is concerned. Usually, I wear running shoes because they move from home office […]

By kate baggott -- 9 comments

August 27th, 2006

Managing Worry

When a woman becomes a mother, she becomes a worrier. It is one thing to take care of a child, it is another to worry over that little person.
Fate. Bad luck. The one irrational event.
I am going to mention SIDS now. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death and crib death, is the […]

By kate baggott -- 2 comments

August 26th, 2006

Peppermint

I’ve been experimenting again.
Just because the smell makes me feel better, no matter what the cause, I’ve started putting Body Shop Peppermint Foot Lotion on my stretch marks. They haven’t gone away, but they do seem less red.

Apparently, says an article in Technology Review (for whom I sometimes write), mint is a natural cooling agent […]

By kate baggott -- 1 comment

August 25th, 2006

An Announcement

After 8 months, I have lost almost all my pregnancy weight gain. For the record, I gained a lot this time due to a low-activity regimen thanks to my friend placenta praevia. While I still have about 10 pounds to go, my clothes fit better, I can move around more easily and I think I […]

By kate baggott -- 3 comments