A Guest Blog by the Allo Hope Foundation's Bethany WeathersbyI grew up in a large family, loving both the chaos and the built-in friendships that came with having four siblings. My mom had five normal pregnancies and five healthy children, and I always (naively) assumed my experience would be the same.Seven weeks ago my dream of having five kids — just like my mom — became a reality when I delivered my fifth living child, a beautiful 8-pound boy we named August. But while my mom’s path to five …
The Baby Blog: Archives for December 2020
Navigating the Holiday Menu during Pregnancy
Holiday festivities sometimes include eating foods and drinks that might not be part of our everyday diet. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, we need to give a little more thought to what we should eat and drink. “Is it ok for the baby?” often goes through our minds during these times. As a teratogen information specialist at MotherToBaby who answers a lot of the questions we get via our texting service (855-999-3525), these types of questions ramp up during this time of year! So, here’s some …
