Pregnancy is an amazing time in a woman’s life. Nurturing and growing this new person can certainly feel amazing. During this time, you want to make sure that you are feeding yourself and your developing baby the best possible foods. To help keep you both safe, the following are some foods and beverages which are NOT safe for consumption during pregnancy:

Alcohol: There seems to be a lot of news lately about having a drink or two during pregnancy, but there are warning labels on beer, wine, and alcohol bottles for a reason. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to frightening complications for your baby. It’s best to shelf any drinking until after your baby arrives.

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Raw eggs: Not that many of us normally consume these in our diets, but they are used in the some of the homemade dressings for Caesar salads and homemade milkshakes and ice-cream. Raw eggs can contain the bacteria salmonella and can make you very sick. Eggs are an excellent source of protein. Just remember that any eggs consumed should be fully cooked. View Post

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Jessica Simpson and her fiancé Eric Johnson welcomed their daughter Maxwell Drew on May 1. 

“Life has completely changed,” Simpson, 31, tells PEOPLE magazine.“From how I sleep to what I think about, Maxwell has definitely taken over everything!”

In this week’s issue, Simpson and Johnson give an exclusive interview, plus share the first photos of their little one, who’s inherited her mom’s eyes and her dad’s calm demeanor.

Simpson delivered via c-section and honestly admits that recovery isn’t easy, and nursing, which she does throughout the day, has become “a full-on job.”

For more exclusive details pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

What do you think of the name Maxwell for a girl?

 

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Happy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day is the perfect chance to get together with friends and family for a patriotic themed party! Decorate with RED + WHITE + BLUE and include some of these festive ideas below!

What I love most about Memorial Day is the warm weather – Here in NYC its HOT! HOT! HOT!  How is it in your neck of the woods??

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Do you refuse to leave the house without doing your lashes? Want that  “I just woke up looking this great” look? Then this is the product for you…Lancôme has just unveiled its first-ever clamping tool designed with a silicone pad to cushion fragile hairs and protect against breakage called, Le Curler. Le Curler has a specially designed hinge with a no-slip grip for a crease free curl.  This means no more falsies??!!  Sold!

Lancome Le Curler

Discover the chronicles of a curler girl….

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Ok, now we wanna hear from you.  Have your own curler stories? Share on the “Le Curler” tab on Lancome’s Facebook page.

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Wheter you agree to disagree on the recent Time magazine cover, it surely brings up the most controversal topic ever – to breastfeed or not to breastfeed.

I know moms who have chosen not to breastfeed their newborns (some for vanity reasons and other for health reasons), nonetheless, whatever choice you make, its YOUR choice.

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So this morning, Time magazine’s cover mom went on the Today show to share her views on attachment parenting and explain the story behind the cover photo. She was joined by her 3-year-old son, Aram, Dr. Sears, and Time’s science editor, Jeffrey Kluger.

“Attachment parenting” involves prolonged physical bonding with a child through extended breastfeeding, carrying and sleeping with the baby as well as responding to the infant’s cries.

The phrase was coined by Dr Bill Sears, a 72-year-old paediatrician who wrote The Baby Book.

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“I understand some of the breastfeeding advocates are upset about this,” 26-year-old Jamie Grumet said. “[The cover image] doesn’t show the nurturing side to attachment parenting . . . I understand what they’re saying, but I do understand why Time chose this picture. It’s created a real media craze to get the dialogue going.”

“You need to do what’s best for your baby and for your own family,” Grumet continued. “You can take some of Dr. Sears’s attachment parenting philosophies and maybe not others, and that’s OK; you’re not a bad parent. Your child will still be OK.”

Does seeing the young mother speak about her reasons for practicing attachment parenting change your opinion of the magazine cover?

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