Archive for July, 2009

Gender Predictor

Foundation for Gender Predictors

There are a number of baby gender predictors available online that will theoretically tell you when to conceive, or if you are pregnant, the gender of your baby.  For most of the predictors, the calculations are based upon the Chinese gender calculator which uses the lunar age of the mother and the month in which the baby was conceived to calculate the gender of the baby.

Calculation Basis for Gender Predictors

There are a few other gender predictors online that use calculations based upon the zodiac, the time of day that the baby was conceived, or any number of other factors.    Here is a gender predictor from the babyzone which has as good of chance of being right as any of the others.

Although a gender predictor has a 50/50 chance of being accurate, they should only be used for entertainment, and maybe a little daydreaming.  Scientifically speaking, the only baby gender predictor that has been shown to work is an ultrasound many weeks into the pregnancy.    However, we can  all still dream… can’t we?

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Bookmarks for July 24th through July 29th

These are my links for July 24th through July 29th:

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Womb

In The Womb

You have found out you are pregnant.  Now what? what’s happening in the womb?  How is the baby developing?  What is the next step in making sure that your baby has the best chance to grow into a healthy and happy baby?

The development from a single cell organism to a full term baby is an amazing process.   Throughout pregnancy, the womb serves to protect the baby and support its development.   Your womb plays an integral role in the growth of the baby, and truly the fetus cannot survive without it.

For an expecting mother, during maternity, the womb grows as the baby develops.  The tissues expand and grow along with the fetus and the amniotic fluid that the womb contains.  Finally, during labor, the womb ruptures and the baby is subsequently born.

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Pregnancy Leave

Know your rights for Pregnancy Leave

Your rights for pregnancy leave are primarly determined by the governing family leave act which mandates that employers provide maternity time off for new mothers.  Although the law typically mandates a minimum of twelve weeks of time off, your actual amount of pregnancy leave will depend on the size of the company that you work for and their HR policies.

The family leave act specifically applies to companies that have at least fifty employees.  If the company that you work for is smaller, then there are limitations on what is covered for pregnancy leave.  Indeed, for those who are working in small businesses, short term disability may be an alternative if the employer is too small to accommodate the pregnancy leave

While pregnant, it is important to know that you employer can only change your position and job responsibilities if your pregnancy makes you unable to perform your required duties.

During the actual pregnancy leave, your employer is required to pay you the equivalent amount of what you would receive on short term disability.  Upon completion of the twelve weeks, your employer is required to restore you to the same pay and the same or equivalent position as your old job.

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Liz Lange Maternity

Success of Liz Lange Maternity

Liz lange has some great upscale maternity wear for mothers with exacting tastes. In looking at their site, Liz Lange has traditionally not been widely distributed. However, a presence in Nordstoms has given the high end maternity designer a presence across the nation. You can now find Liz Lange in many stores including Target.

Liz Lange’s History

Created in 1997, Liz Lange maternity was the brain child of a Browne graduate with a fashion background. Liz had originally worked for vogue magazine, but went on to start her own company. Her first venture into the entrepreneur world was a in the development and commercialization of a sportswear line. This start in 1993 served as a foundation for her transition in 1997 to the creation of the Liz Lang Maternity line of clothing that we love today.

Here is here site and the timeline history of Liz Lange. Overall, Liz is a great success story.

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