Featured Sponsor: Bella Band
OK,
you're pregnant. Newly so. Pants, skirts and shorts aren't
fitting quite
right, right? Easy fix. The Bella Band lets you wear your
non-pregnant
girl clothes a little longer, cute maternity clothes a little
sooner,
and holds up under-the-belly styles that may fall down around
your hips.
Just slip this little number on at your waistline over your
favorite
unbuttoned, slightly baggy, or just-won't-stay-up jeans and
such. Instant
hold. Instant comfort. Instantly smooth. And for the recovering
belly
babe, use the Bella Band with maternity that's too big or
pre-pregnancy
that's too tight. You can even use it to conceal a recovering
belly when
you nurse. Cool, huh? Now, go out and play.
More about Bella Band by Ingrid & Isabel
Bellybar Nutrition Tip
While
you are out playing with your comfy Bella Band around your
growing belly,
do you ever get those instantaneous pregnancy cravings? We do!
Well,
we couldn't put pickles and ice cream in a bar. But we did whip
up a delicious blend of cranberries, blueberries, oats and
almonds for
you to snack on until your next craving arrives. And it's packed
with 8 grams of protein to keep you satiated, as well as key
prenatal
nutrients you need during this wonderfully playful time! Grab
Bellybar's
Berry Nutty Cravings and crave on.
Click here to buy Bellybars from BabyCenter.com
How to Keep Your Seat on the Bus
Never
try to disguise your bump. Don't
even try—just be proud of
that prize-winning pumpkin of yours, and use it to your
advantage.
Capitalize on the fact that most people are mortally afraid of having to step up in a crisis. People can be just plain selfish—they'll do anything not to have to deliver a baby on their way to work. You don't have to overdo it, but anything that might suggest that your baby's head is crowning right then and there can only further your cause.
Stand close to a seated passenger while holding (at his eye level) what seems to be a urine sample. Plus, when you get off the bus, you'll have a nice, refreshing apple juice to tide you over as you amble to your destination.
From: Milk It: How to Get More Than a Baby Out of the Next Nine Months
Deal with Expanding Feet
Let's
see: Your feet are bigger and your shoes feel tight. So what
should you
do? Buy new shoes, of course! This is one shoe spree you really
can't
help but go on. Wearing tight shoes will make you miserable,
make it
hard to walk, give you ingrown toenails, and make bunions come
to life.
With all the discomforts of pregnancy, this is one you can
control.
Many women grow an entire shoe size by the time they have their babies. And in your third trimester, the swelling of your feet can worsen. But once all of the swelling subsides, you may find that you can get back into your old shoes.
Win These Prizes
This week, we're giving away the following prizes. If you haven't=20 entered our sweepstakes, do it already!
(NOTE: If you've already entered, you're automatically eligible for every bimonthly giveaway.)
Ten Bella Bands from Ingrid & Isabel. Retail value: $250.
Subscription
to FitPregnancy magazine.
Retail value: $12.97.
DVD
box set from Laugh and Learn.
Retail value: $90.
Milk It book from Chronicle
Books. Retail value: $12.95.
A box of 12 Bellybars. Retail
value $30.
Congratulations to Noelle Oki from Oakland, CA! Noelle won our second round of prizes (including $700 in Petunia Pickle Bottom bags)!
Every two weeks, we're giving away high-end prizes for pregnant women and new mothers. If you've already entered the sweepstakes, you're automatically eligible for each bimonthly giveaway. A new winner will be announced every two weeks until January 2007 in this e-newsletter—so spread the word and invite other expecting or new moms to join in!
Additionally,
every two weeks, you’ll receive Bellybytes®,
this parenting e-newsletter, filled with helpful tips on
parenting, nutrition
and pregnancy and special information about our featured
prizes.
No purchase necessary—a purchase won't increase odds of winning. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be deleted.
Baby Name Trivia
Here are the top 10 baby names for the following eras:
1900:
Boys: John, William, James, George, Charles, Joseph,
Frank, Henry,
Robert, Harry
Girls: Mary, Helen, Anna, Ruth, Elizabeth, Marie, Rose,
Florence, Bertha, Margaret
1990:
Boys: Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, David,
Danial,
Andrew, Joseph, Justin, James
Girls: Jessica, Ashley, Brittany, Amanda, Stephanie,
Jennifer, Samantha,
Sarah, Megan, Lauren
