Years ago, women were often told to take it easy during pregnancy. But times have changed. In most cases, exercise is not only considered safe for pregnant women, but it’s beneficial. Keep in mind, there are certain pregnancy complications where exercise may not be advised. It’s always best to check with your doctor. But unless otherwise instructed, you can lace up your sneakers and get moving. I... »
You might have thought sleep deprivation would not start until after you have your baby. But restful sleep and pregnancy don’t always go hand in hand. Even women who don’t have many pregnancy discomforts may find as their pregnancy progresses it’s a little more difficult to get good sleep. One reason a good night’s sleep may be hard to come by is discomfort as your tummy grows. A growing baby bump... »
[mashshare] A young Russian photographer named Jana Romanova thought of a genuine way of photographing couples who are expecting. She put a camera to the ceiling of the couples’ bedroom and scheduled her machine to took photos of these expectant couples at a certain time in the morning, while they were sleeping or drowsy. Her project actually includes 40 photos, which represent 40 weeks of p... »
Life is quite meaningless if our eyes can’t perceive the grace and beauty of the world. But for blind people who appreciate what they have, they put light to the darkness they see and widen their perspective about living. When they make use of their four remaining senses at optimum, they can visualize things beyond what our eyes could see. Blind mothers wish they could actually see their babies gr... »
Breastfeeding in public has been a constant intriguing issue for a lot of conservative advocates; but for moms who believe that feeding their babies imposes no place, it doesn’t matter what people think. Alyssa Milano and other breastfeeding advocates proudly counter their critics by telling that public breastfeeding should never be an issue at all. Photographer Caryn Canatella has her own way to ... »