Pregnancy & Parenthood

Hang On and Enjoy The Ride!

Our hope in hosting this blog is to give moms and dads the opportunity to come together as a community of parents to share resources, stories, advice and a dose of humor.

The GD Diet

Mari Walker

After I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 17 weeks I assumed I’d be following a low carbohydrate diet. I have experience with that from the South Beach diet that I used before my first pregnancy and smart carb dieting recommended by the staff of the Metabolic Clinic while I successfully managed my insulin resistance […]

Alcohol and Pregnancy: Why take the risk?

Laurel Burgos

The following post was written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which are physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities that last a lifetime. More than 3 million US women are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking, […]