Thursday, September 6, 2007
When you run your own business and you find yourself pregnant, you are definitely in a unique situation. On one hand you are probably able, to some degree, to create your own schedule. This makes it easier of course when you have to go to doctor appointments or ultrasounds. However, on the flip side, it’s very difficult to be a pregnant mom when you’re running your own business because it can be hard to let go and leave someone else in charge.
When you are running your own business, you often have the power to control when you work and for how much, delegating some of the work to employees. Delegation is difficult to adjust to, but it can also have incredible side effects in the long run. Proper and well-planned delegation can grow your business, enrich your life, and keep you on track for reaching your goals. You can use your employees to handle times when you are particularly tired, or in need of some extra rest. Doing this will prevent you from getting burned out, which inevitably affects your health, work, and family.
Giving employees extra responsibility reminds them of their importance to you and the company, adding an extra sense of trust and affirmation that you believe they are doing a great job. This will enrich your company’s culture, and offer a positive working environment in which everyone is working as a team. Consequently, taking some of the pressure off of yourself, and forcing yourself to let go a little bit will give you more energy when spending precious time with your family.
Also, early in your pregnancy, you should decide how much time off from the business you are going to take. Some working moms go back to work right away, and others are able to take a few months off. What you decide will have to work best for your business and your family. But do not leave this decision until the very end, work with your employees and set up your business for your inevitable absence no matter how long it will be.
Even with a perfectly healthy pregnancy and flexible job, you need to be able to relax and take care of yourself. Be careful not to overdue it and get plenty of rest throughout the day, particularly at the end of the pregnancy.
The Working Gal’s Guide to Babyville: Your Must-Have Manual for Life with Baby by Paige Hobey and Allison M.D. Nied (which you can find on www.greatbooksandaudiobooks.com) is the perfect book for pregnant, working mothers. The Working Gal's Guide to Babyville is your essential year-one resource for life with baby---combining stories and sisterly advice from the trenches, easy-to-execute infant-care recommendations from a pediatrician, and career and budget guidance from a pro. Learn how to nurture a supersleeper, enthusiastic eater, and all-around contented child while managing your life and career with wildly unexpected, Zen-like control!
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Using An Amber Necklace As An Aid To Sooth Your Teething Baby
Many believe that the use of amber to sooth a baby's teething pain is something new but amber necklaces have been used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years in some European and Asian countries. In fact, in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, amber teething necklaces are often sold in local pharmacies. So how does amber sooth teething pains and does it work?
Most treatments of teething pain call for the application of gels, taking of tablets or chewing on biscuits. All of these methods, including homeopathic teething remedies have to be applied time and again. However amber claims to avoid all this: you just give your child an amber teething necklace and the symptoms of teething are reduced - and sometimes avoided altogether.
Your baby may look cute wearing an amber teething necklace, but how do they work?
First off, amber is made for wearing, not chewing. Also, it is a resin, not a stone so it is warm to the touch. It has been known as a natural analgesic, helping to fight inflammation, infections and respiratory disease. By placing amber next to your baby's skin, the warmth releases healing oils, which are then absorbed via the skin into the bloodstream. The oils released from amber contain succinic acid. Recent scientific research has proved that succinic acid has a beneficial affect on the human body: stimulating the thyroid glands to help reduce drooling and soothe red inflamed cheeks as well as having calmative, analgesic, antispasmodic, expectorant, and febrifuge (anti-fever) functions.
Amber has been recognized by allopathic medicine as a natural analgesic and amber is widely used to reduce help reduce teething symptoms by medical practitioners in some European countries.
Amber necklaces can be worn by children aged between 2 months to 2 years of age - which is about the time baby teething stops. In fact, getting your baby used to wearing an amber necklace from a young age is a good idea as the earlier the baby starts with the necklace, the easier it becomes a part of them. They are so used to it being there, that they don’t pay attention to it by pulling on it or attempting to bite it.
When buying an amber necklace, make sure you buy genuine amber made from Baltic amber. Also, ensure that each bead is individually hand-knotted so that all the beads remain intact whatever happens to the necklace so there is no danger of choking..
With a good quality amber necklace it is perfectly okay to let your baby wear it all the time, except during bath time or swimming - as water may make the cord brittle over time.
Amber necklaces can really help to soothe a child during teething. Unlike other baby teething products, an amber necklace is a one-off purchase, looks great and can be passed on from one child to the next.
Robin O'Brien is founder of a website dedicated to baby teething. There, you can learn everything from teething rings to teething biscuit recipes.
Unique and Custom Baby Crib Bedding
More and more parents use the internet to find their baby bedding. Although many baby stores offer great choices of crib bedding, paying them a visit is not always the most convenient way for a lot of parents. This is due to different reasons but the most frequently evoked are location and lack of time. Besides, since many stores actually offer the same products online, shopping online turned out to be the logical solution. It allows both parents to actually shop together and make their choice right from the comfort of their home.
Nowadays, many parents try to avoid the "mass produced" crib bedding and turn toward unique even custom-made crib bedding. Unique bedding are far outnumbered by the ordinary ones, and therefore they are offered at more expensive prices. What makes a crib bedding unique? It may be its unusual color, or pattern. For instance, if you are expecting a little girl and are looking for an alternative to pink bedding, you might want to try looking into the unique bedding. The design used on the bedding could also be different, chic and rare.
Custom-made bedding are not necessarily as expensive as one could think. Some are made at a surprisingly affordable price. If you happen to be the lucky parents to find those, be sure to thoroughly inquire the options offered. Chances are you will find one that fits your need.
Crib bedding are custom-made when you are allowed to provide the design you like, or the material of your choice or both. If you are looking for truly unique crib bedding for your baby, which a lot of first time parents are, custom bedding could be the way to go. Is there a fabric that you really love? Do you wish you had a crib bedding made out of it ? It is now possible to achieve that, custom-made bedding is the solution to realize your wish.
Another great way to customize your baby items including your bedding is to add embroidery to them. There are a variety of options including adding baby's initials, names and other fun decorative patterns.
There is an inconvenience for having your baby bedding custom-made: it will not be possible for you to see the finished product until it is actually done. The advantages are however far greater: the joy and excitement of envisioning your nursery with the new bedding, the satisfaction you will have when you will finally hold in your hand the bedding of your dream. How priceless is that!
About the author:
Sara Mahen is a stay at home Mom who owns Oh Petit Bebe, an online store offering unique and custom-made baby crib bedding.
-- Inside scoop about Sara Mahen's crib bedding.
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