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Festive Holiday Mocktails To Enjoy During Pregnancy
The twinkling lights are up, a slight chill in the air, and winter festivities are right around the corner. Next year, you’ll get to share your favorite holiday traditions with your baby. You deserve delicious, pregnancy-safe holiday foods and festive drinks. No matter your favorite flavors, we’ve got alcohol-free drink recipes that will put you in the holiday spirit. So, drink and be merry with these cozy holiday mocktails!
Nursery Must-Haves For Baby-To-Be
Picking out nursery furniture and decor is an exciting milestone in any pregnancy. You get to set the whole vibe for your little one’s first bedroom, and you want to make sure you have everything you need to take care of them. The nursery is where you’ll create so many of your beautiful first memories with your new baby. Make sure it’s ready before your delivery date with these nursery must-haves.
Pregnancy Tips For The Holiday Season
The holiday season is filled with nostalgia and love, but it also comes with its fair share of stress. And, if you’re lucky enough to be pregnant this December, you get to balance holiday plans with your existing pregnancy to-do list. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with preparations and parties, but nothing’s more important than your health and well-being right now. Read on for our tips on getting into the holiday spirit while pregnant!
Preparing To Welcome A Baby Who Has Down Syndrome
Each year in the U.S., around 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). So if you’ve recently learned your baby has a diagnosis of Down syndrome, that means you’re joining a pretty big community of caring, supportive families who have a pretty good idea of exactly what you’re going through. The diagnosis can be overwhelming, especially at first, as you start picturing the unique challenges you’ll face on the road ahead. But, as any parent of a child with Down syndrome will tell you — you’re also in for more rewarding experiences than you could ever imagine.
Thoughtful Gift Ideas For Expecting Parents
When shopping for the new or expecting parents in your life, it’s about balancing utility with indulgence. Sure, they could probably use another box (or five!) of diapers, but that’s not exactly the most exciting thing to unwrap during the holidays. Instead, show your love and support with a thoughtful gift that’s easy to enjoy as they adjust to new parenthood. Keep reading for our list of fun-and-useful presents for expecting dads and moms.
Get Creative with Your Pregnancy Announcement This Holiday Season
The holidays are the perfect time for a pregnancy announcement. It’s probably not often that you get your entire family in the same room at the same time, so this is the perfect moment to get everyone’s reactions to the big news! Now, with the announcement, you can go as big or as subtle as you want, and we’re here to help. Here are 7 ultra-fun, ultra-festive ideas for holiday-themed pregnancy announcements.
Holiday-Inspired Baby Names for December Babies
December is one of the most magical times of the year—it may be frosty outside, but your home is warm, cozy, and full of love. Who wouldn’t want their baby’s first days to be celebrated with holiday cheer? If you’re thinking of gifting your little one a special name to mark their winter arrival, keep reading for our favorite holiday-inspired baby names.
Delivery Day Hospital Bag Checklist
Throughout pregnancy, many special moments make the whole experience seem more real — your first ultrasound, finding out your baby’s sex, and (yes!) packing your hospital bag. It’s one of the most important tasks on your third-trimester to-do list, and it can go a long way in helping you feel more prepared for your delivery. Of course, you can start packing your bag as early as you want. Try to have it ready at least a couple of weeks before your due date, just in case your little one decides to make an early appearance.
What Traits Come From Mom or Dad?
Have you ever wondered what traits a baby gets from its mom? Or dad? Expecting parents often daydream about what their baby will be like when it’s born – what kind of personality will they have? Who will they look like? Will they have their dad’s height or their mom’s eye color? Genetically, these questions can be hard to answer!
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS): Benefits and Limitations
Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS), also referred to as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), has become an increasingly popular prenatal genetic screening tool in recent years as it offers a relatively simple, noninvasive method of checking for certain conditions during pregnancy with a high degree of accuracy. However, as with all screening tests, there are limitations to noninvasive prenatal screening that are important to consider.
How Does Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS or NIPT) Work?
Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS), also known as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), is a prenatal genetic screen that can be done as early as 9 weeks gestation in a pregnant person of any age. NIPS first became commercially available in the US in 2011 with the launch of Sequenom’s MaterniT21 test and has since become an increasingly common tool for prenatal genetic screening.
What is Triple X (XXX) Syndrome?
Triple X syndrome, also called trisomy X or XXX syndrome, is a rare genetic condition that only affects people assigned female at birth. Most people are born with two sex chromosomes, either XX or XY. If you have two X chromosomes, you’re assigned female at birth; one X and one Y means you’re assigned male at birth. In triple X syndrome, there’s an extra X chromosome for three (XXX), and no Y chromosome is present.
