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Fatherly: A Website For Guys Who Happen To Be Dads

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Nine Naturals loves moms and moms-to-be, but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about all the dads out there. In celebration of the upcoming Father’s Day, we are excited to share a wonderful new website that you are going to love introducing to the dads in your life: Fatherly.

Co-founders Michael Rothman and Simon Isaacs created Fatherly when they realized that, while there was an abundance of parenting content for moms, there was no specific material geared towards expectant dads! And so Fatherly, a parenting resource geared towards guys-who-happen-to-be-dads, was born. Guy-approved topics range from evidence-based relationship insights, parenting “hacks” for making Dad’s life easier as well as more light-hearted dispatches from around the web. Fatherly is committed to making the parenting process easier, whether it’s offering a spot-on recommendation or a shameless laugh to help dads focus on spending more quality time with their kid and less time freaking out.

So, why would Dads love Fatherly? Because of entertaining, but also helpful, articles like this:

1) Wearable Tech is Coming For Your Kids: Perfect for the tech loving dad - six wearable pieces of tech to keep track, in every sense of the word, of your kids, from monitoring your baby’s breathing and sleep quality to keeping tabs on your toddler’s movement.

2) Hypnotize A Screaming Baby in Five Seconds: Find the perfect distraction to calm your screaming baby and give your ears some blissful peace. Guess what song and artist soothes this particular baby?

3) Baby Sitting + Weight Lifting = This: Newborn baby keeping Dad away from the gym? Keep in shape with tools found around the house. Replicate with caution (and, perhaps, consult with your significant other first).

4) Great Moments In Pro Sports Paternity Leave: Babies + sports = all of dad’s favorite topics in one article.

5) Get Kids To Bend To Your Will With This Simple Grammar Trick: Remember to ask them “to be or not to be” rather than “to do or not to do.”

Pass along to all the dads in your life and don’t forget to sign up for the Fatherly Newsletter!

Things We’ve Read: Week of February 17th

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Bellabeat’s Device Lets Women Track and Analyze Their Pregnancy from Home (VentureBeat): Through Bellabeat’s device, women can hear, record, and share their baby’s heartbeat; monitor their baby’s movement and development; track and analyze their pregnancy weight gain.

Harmful, untested chemicals rife in personal care products (Harvard University): “The (toxic) load adds up quickly day after day. And as we swallow, breathe in, and lather up, toxins entering our bodies may have lasting impact.” -Mia Davis BeautycounterHarvard School of Public Health

Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid While Pregnant (9Bliss): A helpful reminder from our friends at 9BLISS about the chemicals to avoid in cosmetics.

How a Pregnant Mother’s Diet Could Change a Child’s Brain (The Atlantic): We always knew that pregnancy health is very important. New research looks at the impact a mother’s diet has on her child’s health and weigh.

New class of moms-to-be not taking pregnancy sitting down (Boston Herald): The Crossfit Pregnancy controversy from the fall is not just about one woman – but about many who want to feel more empowered during pregnancy through their fitness routines.

Things We’ve Read – Week of November 11th

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Pregnant mothers who exercise boost babies’ brains, claim researchers (The Guardian): The babies born to mothers who were physically active during pregnancy are found to have more mature cerebral activation as early as 12 days after birth.

Staying in the Game (WellRounded NY): Thinking of leaving your job once the baby arrives? Here are 3 great tips for staying relevant while out of the workforce.

BPA may affect sperm quality (Environmental Health News): BPA is a family issue. Men with higher BPA levels were more likely to have poorer sperm quality.

Extreme Chemical Sensitivity Makes Sufferers Allergic to Life (Discover Magazine): Ever heard of TILT? Interesting article about about chemical sensitivity and the disorders we might develop due to extreme chemical exposure.

Don’t Ever Apologize for being a Good Parent (Fast Company): Read about this important lesson, as well as more advice from the author for hard-working women.

Things We’ve Read – Week of October 20th

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The Power of the Pregnant Body (Huffington Post): An inspiring tribute the physical prowess of our bodies even during pregnancy! Pregnant politicians, actresses, musicians and Olympians …

10 Advantages to an Unplanned Pregnancy (Jezebel): One woman in her tells the rapid maturity she experienced and the discoveries she made when she found herself unexpectedly pregnant in her early 30s.

Full Term Pregnancy Gets a New Narrower Definition (USA Today): A terminology change will help discourage doctors & patients from scheduling medically unnecessary deliveries before 39 weeks.

Exercise During Pregnancy Strengthens Arteries in Children (Counsel&Heal): CA State University studies show that exercise during pregnancy bolsters the vascular health of the baby from childhood through adulthood.

Creative Mom Turns her Baby’s Naptime Into Dream Adventures (Bored Panda): One mom creates beautiful scenes around her sleeping baby.

 

Fashion Friday - Our Top Pregnancy Workout Picks

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Being pregnant doesn’t mean exercise should be put on a standstill, as celebrity yoga instructor, Kristin McGee proved to us earlier in the week. Exercise is a vital part to staying healthy and fit; this applies to during pregnancy as well! In fact, regular exercise during pregnancy can help improve posture and decrease common pregnancy ailments such as backaches and fatigue. Also, exercise during pregnancy helps build stamina, which in turn makes labor and delivery a little bit easier for expecting mamas.

Fortunately, there are plenty of brands – both maternity and non-maternity – that will take you fashionably through your 9 months. Here we have some tips on picking out appropriate workout wear for pregnancy.

  1. Look for tops to grow into. Look for tops that go to hip length or have a drape-y style so you have room to grow as you move further along in your pregnancy. Our favorites from FitBump and Lululemon are the Iris Top, the Practice Freely and the No Limits Tank.
  2. Invest in a sports bra with proper support. To accommodate a growing bra size during pregnancy, make sure to give yourself enough support for workouts. We like sports bras that offer a racerback with wide straps—racerbacks help distribute the weight of your breasts evenly and wide straps help relieve pressure from your back. Check out this handy guide to find the right sports bra to match your bra size.
  3. Find low-rise workout pants that can accommodate your belly. Higher-waisted pants may restrict and cause discomfort. The low-rise waistband will provide more comfort and give you room to grow. We recommend Lululemon’s Wunder Under Crop and FitBump’s Heraand Danae capris. If you prefer a foldover maternity pant that can be rolled up or down without restricting the belly, try Splendid’s Fold Over Belly Maternity Pants.

 

Celebrity Yoga Instructor and Mama-to-Be—Kristin McGee

Kristin McGee hasn’t let her pregnancy slow her down from what she loves—yoga. As a fitness trainer to the stars, Kristin McGee stresses the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy with exercise being one of the key ingredients. In a recent segment on the Daytime Show, Kristin McGee said, “I have been doing Pilates and yoga throughout my pregnancy and I feel wonderful.”

On her blog, she recommends several different workouts and yoga poses for pregnant women to try out that help relieve pregnancy back pains and increases blood flow in the pelvic area but at the same time she warns to stay away from really deep twists that cross the midline of your belly.

Congrats to Kristin on her first child, due this month! Thanks for inspiring pregnant ladies to be healthy and fit.

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