I’ve seen quite a few strange products for new and expecting parents, but I can’t remember seeing promotional material that actually made me sick to my stomach…but in a good way. When you are selling products for expecting mothers with morning sickness like Morning Chicness Bags, you might as well go all the way and [...]
The studies are in and the researchers are giving a lot of advice to pregnant women covering everything from Vitamin E to the dangers associated with being overweight. In short: Vitamin E: A study by Dutch researchers is showing that the likelihood of having a baby with a heart defect was 70 percent higher for [...]
In case you missed Friday’s announcement, the FDA reversed their previous stance on fish consumption by pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children. Once thought to be a risky food due to mercury levels, the FDA now reports that the health benefits of eating more than 12 ounces of fish a week outweighs the potential [...]
Today’s healthy dose of fun is sure to be a “must have” baby shower gift for new moms in the future. It’s still in development, but the Beforme MP3 Stethoscope will be the hit of the baby shower if designer Robert Majkut is able to make the leap from concept phase to finished product. Not [...]
Daddy Types had a great post about the Australian-made Tummy Shield which was designed to reduce the risk of injury during a car accident (to baby and mother) by repositioning the seat belt over the thighs instead of the belly. There are many products like this on the market, and they all sound great…but few [...]
It’s beginning to warm up as summer approaches which means that our very preggo readers out there (you know who you are) are finding it increasingly difficult to get comfortable. I can’t help you with the temperature, but I did come across a way to battle a bulging belly button while wearing form-fitting T-shirts and [...]
Congratulations to JenO and Mary who each won a Bed-Pal maternity strap! Great for the expecting mom in her 3rd trimester or anyone who has difficulty sitting up in bed, you can purchase one today using Dr.MOZ’s coupon code “PBDRMOZ” for $10 off at the official Bed-Pal website www.bed-pal.com. This coupon code expires on April [...]
A large number of Dear Dr.MOZ readers are soon-to-be parents and many others are actively involved in educating parents (doulas, midwives, this means you), so I thought I’d remind everyone to keep an eye open for The Business of Being Born (view movie trailer) . Directed by Abby Epstein and produced by Ricki Lake, this [...]
