Names of the summer for your beach Babe baby

Discover these baby names was inspired that are perfect for your hot boy baby or baby.

If you have a baby in the summer, why not let the spirit of the season based on the name of your baby?  Names beachy, such as coral or a ridge, names with meanings was inspired, as Talulah or Dax, you are sure to find the perfect combination for your child. Discover these baby names was inspired that are perfect for your hot boy baby or baby.

Obviously, the name of Summer is a pretty baby girl name that is quite unique, 173 of ranking on the list of the Administration of social security baby name. The name of the summer is of English origin and very adequate means, "born in the summer."

You can also consider the summer months for the inspiration of baby name. June is a daughter of baby Mignon of English origin name, while August is a cool baby boy name. July would be a unique choice in addition to a baby name, or you could take account of changes in the name, such as Jule or Julio.

Names of baby Beachy

There is some thing to reckless and fun on the beach - and you can run this same attitude over these beachy baby names. For boys, the names of storm, Shel, Breeze, Blu, Brody, Finn, Bodhi and Kai all have a cool sound that are perfect for your surfer dude.

For your beach babe, examine the girl names Oceana, Sunny, Shelly, Azul, coral, coconut, Skye, Aqua and Sandy.

Surfer baby names are the ultimate in beachy baby names.  We love the names of professional surfer Laird Hamilton, Dane Reynolds, Taj Burrow and Kelly Slater. The names of surf more than we love include Bodhi, Tristan, Teagan, Ashton and Logan.

The names of professional surfers Cool girl include Sage Erickson, Maya Gaberira, Layne Beachley and Bruna Schmitz. We also like the summer names Skyler, Avery, Piper, Roxy and Sun.

Baby names meaning "of summer".

Why not the name of your baby to the beach a name that has a meaning inspired by summer? The following names not only unique and fun, but have great meanings as well:

Check the following names of baby boy with sense inspired summer:

Theros: Greek name meaning "of summer" Somerset: English name meaning "by the settlers of the summer" Dax: English name means "water" Calder: Scottish name meaning "Pitfalls" Cain: Welsh name means "clear water" "."

Check the following names of baby daughter was inspired of the meanings:

"Suma: Brooklyn"born in summer"meaning the English name: English name Nixie which means"water": German name meaning ' little water sprite" Genevieve: Celtic name meaning "white wave" Talulah: meaning Amerindian name "leaping water".

Start Exercising Sooner in Pregnancy If You're Heavy

Heavy moms-to-be who follow a regular workout regimen are more likely to stay within the recommended weight-gain guidelines, according to a study of 82 second-trimester women published in the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. And it's best to start exercising earlier in pregnancy rather than later.

This is especially notable after a recent review of 44 previous study published in the British Medical Journal found that dieting during pregnancy is safe for moms-to-be and does not carry any risks for the baby.

The researchers in BJOG study assigned one group of women to moderate, weekly exercise under supervision and to counseling on weight gain and home exercise. The others received standard prenatal care. Forty-seven percent of the exercisers gained more than the recommended weight during their entire pregnancy, which was still better than those who didn't exercise; 57 percent of them gained too much.

On average, the overweight women who exercised gained 22 pounds; the non-exercisers averaged 36 pounds. Blood pressure rates were similar in both groups, and so were the babies' health at birth, indicating that exercise was safe.

Being overweight before conceiving or gaining too much prenatal weight boosts the risks of birth defects, having an overly large baby, needing a Cesarean section and retaining pregnancy weight. Because it's harder to stick with a workout routine in the third trimester, and because exercise alone is not enough to lower risks associated with being overweight, experts recommend improving your diet and starting to exercise early in the first trimester. —Shari Roan

Pregnant Belly Basics

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota  Interesting facts to know as your baby bump grows.

Inevitably someone will tell you (wrongly) that if you're carrying low you're having a boy, and vice versa. Here are some actual facts about baby bumps:

HIGHS AND LOWS Carrying high or low does say something about your abs, according to John Thoppil, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of OB-GYN at Texas A&M University College of Medicine. "When a woman carries high, her abdominal muscles are often in good shape, while lax muscles from age, previous pregnancies or decreased fitness can cause her to carry low," he says. Thoppil adds that taller women usually have narrower pregnant bellies while shorter women carry wider.

SOONER OR LATER? Most bellies don't reveal a pregnancy until the second trimester. Until then, the uterus is usually hidden behind the pubic bone. "When women look like they are showing earlier, it is often due to the bloating that accompanies early pregnancy," Thoppil says. You may also show earlier if you have been pregnant before or your ab muscles are lax.

WHAT'S MY LINE? The linea negra—the vertical dark line that runs up your belly—is caused by pregnancy hormones. It is usually more pronounced in women with darker skin. "It will almost certainly fade after pregnancy," says Thoppil. (Your new "outie" bellybutton will likely go back to normal, as well.) As for stretch marks, they're mostly genetic; avoiding excess weight gain might help prevent them, he says, but nothing else is known to work.

TOO BIG OR TOO LITTLE Starting at about 20 weeks, your doctor or midwife will measure your fundal weight, or distance from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus, at every prenatal visit. "It is a one-to-one correlation," Thoppil explains. "At 20 weeks, for instance, the measurement should be around 20 centimeters." If it deviates by 3 centimeters one way or the other, your care provider will most likely follow up with an ultrasound to see if the baby is too large or too small.

So it looks like the old adage, "Big belly means big baby," is just one of those enduring pregnancy myths. Click here as we sort through some more mom-to-be misconceptions with the help of two health experts.

Also, check out our Baby Your Bump page for tips on how to keep your pregnant belly as comfy as possible as it grows.

—Mary Jane Horton

Start Exercising Sooner in Pregnancy If You're Heavy

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota 06.04.12 Studies point to exercise and counting calories when you're overweight and expecting.

Heavy moms-to-be who follow a regular workout regimen are more likely to stay within the recommended weight-gain guidelines, according to a study of 82 second-trimester women published in the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. And it's best to start exercising earlier in pregnancy rather than later.

This is especially notable after a recent review of 44 previous study published in the British Medical Journal found that dieting during pregnancy is safe for moms-to-be and does not carry any risks for the baby.

The researchers in BJOG study assigned one group of women to moderate, weekly exercise under supervision and to counseling on weight gain and home exercise. The others received standard prenatal care. Forty-seven percent of the exercisers gained more than the recommended weight during their entire pregnancy, which was still better than those who didn't exercise; 57 percent of them gained too much.

On average, the overweight women who exercised gained 22 pounds; the non-exercisers averaged 36 pounds. Blood pressure rates were similar in both groups, and so were the babies' health at birth, indicating that exercise was safe.

Being overweight before conceiving or gaining too much prenatal weight boosts the risks of birth defects, having an overly large baby, needing a Cesarean section and retaining pregnancy weight. Because it's harder to stick with a workout routine in the third trimester, and because exercise alone is not enough to lower risks associated with being overweight, experts recommend improving your diet and starting to exercise early in the first trimester. —

Breastfeeding In The News

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota What’s it going to take to get breastfeeding out of the headlines and back into society as a normal way to feed our children?

Once again, we’re all in a bunch about breastfeeding.  It’s all over magazine covers, news stations, Facebook and beyond.  I’ve been trying to keep my big mouth shut because seriously, haven’t we already covered this? Apparently, however, we still have issues with the girls that need to be hashed out and we still need to make a big deal about breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding in uniform, breastfeeding a preschooler and breastfeeding with a cookie. 

You might ask, what exactly is the problem with people having different breastfeeding styles?  There isn’t one. I think breastfeeding is enjoying spotlight attention because it’s titillating. It keeps the news sexy and continues a manufactured battle the media likes to call the breastfeeding wars.  I have a suggestion.  What if we just quit playing along?  What if we normalize breastfeeding in all its’ variations?  What if instead of treating breastfeeding as a trendy fad that’s either brave or brazen (to quote NPR’s headline), we think of it as bonding and breakfast? What if instead of pigeonholing women into narrow categories and criticizing any who have a different vision than our own, we said, “That’s cool,” and left it at that?

Humans are mammals. We’ve been breastfeeding ever since Eve had babies.  We’re also sexual beings and women and men have both enjoyed breasts ever since Adam and Eve discovered that part of her anatomy. Headlines and news stories seem to think this creates a dichotomy, as if we must choose one role and choose whether our breasts are going to be utilitarian or sexual. But most people and lots of body parts have more than one purpose. We dance and walk with our feet, breathe and smell with our noses, see and cry with our eyes.

We’ve been struggling for a long time with the reality that women are mothers, soldiers, workers, employers and sexual beings, plus a whole lot more.  That’s why we’re so often depicted as either Madonna or as a Madonna – either sinner or saint. But no woman is that black or white, only one thing or the other.  We’re all shades of grey (No, not that Shades of Grey, but then again…why not?).  We’re multifaceted people who work, play, nurture, nourish and enjoy ourselves. News stories, however, are written in black and white. 

There are 4 million babies born every year in the US to 8 million parents, from all different cultures.  If some women decide they only want to breastfeed for a few months and others want to go the distance – that’s cool.  If some want to lift their shirts in public and give their babies a snack – that’s cool.  If some want to feed their babies at a restaurant, in church, at the park, in the mall – that’s cool. They’re just breastfeeding, just like women all over the world have done forever.

Here’s the flip side of the story – a news report from the Centers for Disease Control says only about half of American mothers intend to breastfeed exclusively for the first three months of their baby’s life, but of those, only a third actually make it to the three-month mark.  The other two-thirds (TWO THIRDS!!!) quit early because it’s too darn hard. 

This is the big deal the news media should be talking about. It should be all over the news that most American women don’t get paid for maternity leave and have to go back to work after only six to twelve weeks.  Unless they can nurse or pump in privacy at work, of course they’re going to quit.  They should be reporting on the pressure women receive to give their baby “just a little formula” because they’re told they won’t make enough milk instead of giving them support so they can make all their baby needs.  They should be talking about how to support women to get past sore nipples and engorgement.  The real dichotomy is that we tell women that good mothers breastfeed their babies, but don’t help them do that. That’s the real breastfeeding battle. 

What’s it going to take to get breastfeeding out of the headlines and back into society as a normal way to feed our children?  Since everyone agrees it gives our children the best advantage, how about if we make it a priority and provide mothers all the support they need. How about if we promote breastfeeding as normal in all kinds of situations (yes, even in uniform, even preschoolers)?  Let’s stop making women out to be freaks if they breastfeed with a different style than our own.  Because, if mother nature really intended for us to use our breasts for only one purpose, for only so long and only under specific conditions and circumstances, then she wouldn’t have made them so much fun and so beautiful.  She would only let the milk flow for a specific length of time and she would have stamped a “best used by date” on them. Since she didn’t, let’s just figure she’s saying, “That’s cool.”   

Jeanne Faulkner, R.N., lives in Portland, Ore., with her husband and five children. Got a question for Jeanne? Email it to labornurse@fitpregnancy.com and it may be answered in a future blog post.

This Fit Pregnancy blog is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace medical advice from your physician. Before initiating any exercise program, diet or treatment provided by Fit Pregnancy, you should seek medical advice from your primary caregiver.

Start Exercising Sooner in Pregnancy If You're Heavy

  Studies point to exercise and counting calories when you're overweight and expecting.

Heavy moms-to-be who follow a regular workout regimen are more likely to stay within the recommended weight-gain guidelines, according to a study of 82 second-trimester women published in the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. And it's best to start exercising earlier in pregnancy rather than later.

This is especially notable after a recent review of 44 previous study published in the British Medical Journal found that dieting during pregnancy is safe for moms-to-be and does not carry any risks for the baby.

The researchers in BJOG study assigned one group of women to moderate, weekly exercise under supervision and to counseling on weight gain and home exercise. The others received standard prenatal care. Forty-seven percent of the exercisers gained more than the recommended weight during their entire pregnancy, which was still better than those who didn't exercise; 57 percent of them gained too much.

On average, the overweight women who exercised gained 22 pounds; the non-exercisers averaged 36 pounds. Blood pressure rates were similar in both groups, and so were the babies' health at birth, indicating that exercise was safe.

Being overweight before conceiving or gaining too much prenatal weight boosts the risks of birth defects, having an overly large baby, needing a Cesarean section and retaining pregnancy weight. Because it's harder to stick with a workout routine in the third trimester, and because exercise alone is not enough to lower risks associated with being overweight, experts recommend improving your diet and starting to exercise early in the first trimester. —Shari Roan

 

Summer Baby Names for Your Beach Babe

Check out these summer-inspired baby names that are perfect for your warm weather baby boy or baby girl.

If you are having a summer baby, why not let the spirit of the season inspire your baby name?  From beachy names, like Coral or Ridge, to names with summer-inspired meanings, such as Talulah or Dax, you are sure to find the perfect match for your child. Check out these summer-inspired baby names that are perfect for your warm weather baby boy or baby girl.

Starting with the obvious, the name Summer is a pretty baby girl name that is fairly unique, ranking 173 on the Social Security Administration’s baby name list. The name Summer is of English origin and very appropriately means, “born during the summer.”

You can also consider the months of summer for baby name inspiration. June is a cute baby girl name of English origin, while August is a cool baby boy name. July would make a more unique choice for a baby name, or you could consider variations of the name, such as Jule or Julio.

Beachy baby names

There is something carefree and fun about the beach – and you can carry that same attitude over in these beachy baby names. For boys, the names Storm, Shel, Breeze, Blu, Brody, Finn, Bodhi and Kai all have a cool sound that are perfect for your surfer dude.

For your beach babe, consider the girl names Oceana, Sunny, Shelly, Azul, Coral, Coco, Skye, Aqua and Sandy.

Surfer baby names are the ultimate in beachy baby names.  We love the names of professional surfers Laird Hamilton, Dane Reynolds, Taj Burrow and Kelly Slater. More surfer names we love include Bodhi, Tristan, Teagan, Ashton and Logan.

Cool names of professional girl surfers include Sage Erickson, Maya Gaberira, Layne Beachley and Bruna Schmitz. We also love summery names Skyler, Avery, Piper, Roxy and Soleil.

Baby names that mean “summer”

Why not name your beach baby a name that has a summer-inspired meaning? The following names not only unique and fun, but have great meanings as well:

Check out the following boy baby names with summer-inspired meanings:

Theros: Greek name meaning “summer”Somerset: English name meaning “from the summer settlers”Dax: English name meaning “water”Calder: Scottish name meaning “rough waters”Cain: Welsh name meaning “clear water”

Check out the following girl baby names with summer-inspired meanings:

Suma: English name meaning “born in the summer”Brooklyn: English name meaning "water"Nixie: German name meaning ‘little water sprite"Genevieve: Celtic name meaning “white wave”Talulah: Native American name meaning “leaping water”

 

The First Kick

What does it feel like?
Wondering what your baby’s first noticeable movement in utero is going to feel like, and when you might expect it? Most women experience that first kick between 17 and 22 weeks, says maternal-fetal medicine specialist Alice Cootauco, M.D., of St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore. No fluttering yet? “Routine anatomic ultrasounds at 19 to 20 weeks gestation help us confirm viability of the pregnancy and determine the placenta’s location,” she says. “If it is positioned in such a way that it’s cushioning the movement, the first kick will be harder to feel.”
Here’s how some moms describe that miraculous moment:
“It felt like I was being poked from the inside.”
“It was like having a really strong butterfly trapped in my tummy.”
“It felt as though a very light bubble appeared, rose up and popped. I kept thinking, was that it? It wasn’t anything like I’d expected.”
“I wasn’t sure if it was gas or indigestion, or if maybe there was an alien in there. But the nudge was reassuring, kind of like a, ‘Hi, Mom!’ ”
Kick counts
Paying attention to a fetus’s movements in utero has been linked with a decrease in stillbirth. That’s why First Candle, the nonprofit group behind the Back to Sleep SIDS-prevention campaign, encourages women to monitor or chart their babies’ kicks beginning in the 28th week of pregnancy.