OhBaby! Cover photo by Edith Saldana Photography www.edithsaldanaphotography.com Staff EDITOR: Robin Good PUBLISHER: Gerard Delaney AD DIRECTOR: Yvonne Gomez SALES: Mary Aguirre Janie Kersey Janie Gonzalez Guillermo Caracheo DESIGN & PRODUCTION: Gus Candanosa Hayde Martinez Mayra Diego Cervantes Deyanira Anaya For more information or to get a copy of Oh Baby! contact Yvonne Gomez at 956.546.5113 or email ygomez@gatehousemedia.com 2 | Oh BABY! 2018 4 Getting Ready for Pregnancy 6 Finding and OB 10 Risk Factors 12 Identifying Warning Signs of Pregnancy Danger 13 What you should know about Zika 14 Nutrition: Eating for the Health of Your Family 16 Ultrasound/Sonograms: An essential part of Prenatal Care 18 Your Pregnancy Month by Month 20 Gestational Diabetes 21 Adoption 23 Pregnancy Milestones 24 Skin & Pregnancy 25 Showing off that Bump! 26 Pregnancy Visits 33 Exercising during Pregnancy helps keep you Healthy 34 Preparing Children for Pregnancy and a New Baby 36 Budgeting for Baby...Now and in the Future 37 Safety and Baby-Proofing Your Home 38 Finding the Perfect Name 39 Popular Baby Names for 2018 41 Birthstones: The Beauty... The Love 42 Choosing the Right Child Care 44 Baby Nursery Design in 12 Easy Steps 45 Allergens 46 Baby Rooms on a Budget 48 Emotional Support: During Pregnancy and Postpartum 50 Choosing a Pediatrician 52 Common Questions to Ask Your Pediatrician 53 Peditrician Interviews 54 When to take your baby to the ER 56 Essential of Baby Shower Etiquette 58 Your Baby Registry 60 Baby’s Nutrition: Learning the Dance of Breastfeeding 61 Infant Reflux 62 Safe Sleep for your Baby 63 Bonding with Baby 64 Car Seats 66 Planning Baby’s Birth 68 Hospital Bag Checklist 70 What to Expect at the Hospital 72 How will I know when I’m in Labor 74 Labor Memories 75 Your Baby’s Birth Story 76 These Tiny Feet and Hands Tiptoe and Crawl into your Hearth and Stay Forever 78 Introducing the Fur-Babies 80 Dressing your Little One 82 Getting your Body Back 84 It’s Good for You! Making your own Baby Food 86 Baby’s Early Education 87 Read Aloud Every Day! 88 Why Choose Montessori? 90 Baby’s First Tooth 92 Baby’s Tooth Chart 93 Your baby is teething.. 94 Baby Milestones 95 Vaccine Tracker 102 Tracking Your Baby... Developmental Milestones 104 Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapies 106 Children should learn at least 16 Gestures by 16 months 108 Baby’s First Birthday 110 What do my parents think today? Valley Bargain Book