April 14, 2017 | by: Lamaze International
Though it's not the top story any longer (thank you, politics), the Zika virus still exists and continues to present a threat to healthy fetal development in pregnant people. In fact, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a
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March 04, 2016 | by: Lamaze International
In January, we released a most-important-facts sheet about Zika and the current status based on reports and information from the CDC and World Health Organization. Today we give you an in-depth discussion on the current status of the Zika outbreak, its pr
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February 12, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
We are back from Aruba. Baby girl has neared viability at 23 weeks. She is kicking like crazy, which I am enjoying a lot. Nothing like unexpected reassurance throughout the day (and night)! My uterus is just about up to my belly button and depending on wh
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January 29, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
I am now 21 weeks pregnant with my little girl. We had her 20 week anatomy scan last week and shes doing great. She weighed 11 oz. and is in the 40th percentile. We got 20-25 minutes of staring up at her on the screen, endlessly moving as the tech went
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January 27, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
With news of the Zika virus spreading faster than the virus itself, there is a great deal of concern -- and even panic -- about what to do, especially as it pertains to pregnant families.
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