With the benefits of mothers living longer, and in better health, we must take in to consideration that mothers will continue to bear children longer than they used to. In an article I found in Psychology Today, it seems that forty is the new twenty when it comes to having babies. This wasn’t something that I expected, but I would suppose it is becoming more normal for older women to have babies. This trend is more alive today than you can imagine. Sure our media is focused on the young girls like Jaime Lynn Spears having a baby so young, but we have to realize that there are older women choosing to have babies too. Halle Barry just gave birth at 41, and Jennifer Lopez had her twins at 38.
What is surprising is that in 2006 one out of every twelve brand new babies was born to a mother over thirty-five years of age. Is this irresponsible? Or is this just the opposite? Is it a parental right for moms because medical advancement has given them the chance to bear children later in life? Many of these women are more stable and have already met their career and personal goals, making them almost more ready to have children than their younger counterparts.
Tips for Helping Baby/Toddler Adjust to Daylight Savings
27 Oct 2008 Author: Dayna In: San Francisco, Sleepby Angelique Millette
With the time change approaching, I have received many e-mails, and phone calls from parents asking how they can help their babies, and toddlers transition to the new time without upsetting their child’s sleep.
Starting Sunday Nov. 2nd, clocks will be set back one hour, “fall back,” and we can count on darkness at app. 5pm, and morning light at app. 6am.
You can help your baby/toddler by starting to adjust their internal clocks/circadian rhythms ahead of the time change on Sunday. Starting next Tues night, begin to put baby down 10 minutes later for bed. You can do this by comforting, singing or book reading, and/or starting the bedtime ritual/routine 10 minutes later. Do this for the rest of the week, so when the time change does happen, your baby will have slowly adjusted to the new time.
If your baby/toddler’s bedtime is 7pm, it will look like this:
Tues 7:10pm bedtime
Wed. 7:20pm bedtime
Thurs. 7:30pm bedtime
Fri. 7:40pm bedtime
Sat. 7:50pm bedtime
Sun. 7pm bedtime (new time- old time will be 8pm)
Citymommy lands in the Big Apple!
27 Oct 2008 Author: Dayna In: New York
We are very excited to announce the launch today of Citymommy NYC!
If you, or someone you know lives in the NYC area, please visit Citymommy New York City to sign up.
Thank you for helping us spread the word!
The Baby Planner: Nourishing Mom’s Bodies, Bellies, and Babies
25 Oct 2008 Author: Dayna In: General, New York, San Franciscoby Mary Oscategui
The Baby Planner, a maternity consulting and concierge service for new and expecting parents, helps you prepare, unwind, and stay healthy throughout your entire pregnancy. Whether you need assistance choosing the best baby products or want sound advice, hire them for concierge services or as your own private maternity specialist, they are here to help save you time and energy.
The company was founded by mompreneur, Mary Oscategui. Prior to her career as a baby planner, she was in the Health and Fitness industry for 12 years. As a manager, she ran a Group Exercise and a Fitness department at an upscale Sports Club in Boston, New York City, and DC. She managed, coordinated, and arranged a variety of operations, including supervising and training a large staff of employees. She also owns her own fitness company, Physical Awakening.
Six Ways To Live In The Moment
23 Oct 2008 Author: Dayna In: Generalby Heather Cabot, The Well Mom
Ever have one of those days when you get from point A to point B and you’re not quite sure how you got there? It’s scary when you realize that you’ve lost the time along the way. Often, we are so immersed in our thoughts, responding to texts or email or talking on the phone, that somehow, we magically end up some place different than where we started. Okay, don’t freak out, but this happens to me a lot when I’m driving by myself and thinking about all the things I have to get done when I get where I’m going. Sometimes it happens when I’m jogging. Or when I wake up on Friday morning and wonder where the days went that week. It’s easy to just go on autopilot when we are trying to fill our lives with so much and in my case, plan, plan, plan. So I started thinking about the little things that I do that wake me up, make me feel alive and very much in the moment. Some of them are corny. Some of them are no-brainers. But they are small things that help me, as a mom in pursuit of wellness in mind, body and spirit, return to the NOW (and appreciate it) when my mind is some place far, far away.
