Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling welcome a baby girl and the reviews are in for author Pamela Peery.

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling 

welcome a baby girl!

By Robert Vaughan

The week's top stories were all about life's milestones – a new baby, A great pre-birth baby review and a much-anticipated wedding that actually didn't happen (yet).

Below, check out the strongest reactions this week. And let us know what you think  and the reviews are in for Pamela Peery "POP" As heartwarming news was the birth of Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes baby daughter – the first child for both actors.
It was first reported in July that Mendes was pregnant with the couple's first child. At that time, rumors swirled that she was already seven months along.

Mendes has kept a very low profile in recent months. Us notes her last red carpet appearance was back in February. And earlier this year, she brushed off pregnancy rumors during an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." which takes backseat driving to a whole other level.

The Reviews are pouring in for Pamela Peery's newest pre-birth book :POP 50 Amazing Secrets to a Successful Labor & Delivery or C-section

Reviewed on JANUARY 1, 2014 | Science and Technology
A new mother herself and a law professor, Peery has gathered advice from more than 80 new mothers in this slim volume to create an alternative to the textbook-like pregnancy titles that talk about the “typical” childbirth experience and that left Peery in the dark about atypical possibilities. The 50 tips in this work touch on everything from packing for the hospital to recovering from labor and discuss various options, including water birth, medicated births, and C-sections. Each tip includes two or three stories from real moms that show the wide range of normal when it comes to childbirth and offer advice that readers might not get elsewhere.

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Kirkus Reviews:

It provides advice on everything from what to take to the hospital during labor to the pros and cons of epidurals. However, this book stands out due to its encouraging, nonjudgmental tone. Peery says up front that she’s no expert, but this fact makes her book all the more appealing. Readers will feel from the get-go that she’s on their side, rooting for them…Mostly, she quotes other women, who offer stories and advice about their own birth experiences…. Pregnant readers who finish this book will likely feel more knowledgeable and more secure about what’s ahead. A solid, supportive advice book to help women through the physical and mental work of childbirth.

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KEEPCALMANDSOLDIERON:

The first must-read for first-time moms is Pamela Peery’s POP: 50 Amazing Secrets to a Successful Labor & Delivery or C-Section. This little paperback is just over a 100 pages and can be devoured while soaking in a long, hot, aromatherapy bath (because I know you have that kinda time to relax, First-Time Mom). It’s a collection of tips from new moms, in their own words. Save yourself from the vortex that is Googling “Does labor hurt?” and consult the advice of the feisty, funny, humble moms in this book.
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San Francisco Book Review:

A woman can read a dozen pregnancy books before giving birth and still find herself lost once the process actually begins. What do contractions really feel like? How long do different stages of labor last? Do epidurals really work? How does one handle the pain without one? Pamela Peery didn’t realize how ill-prepared she was for giving birth until labor was upon her, and the experience inspired her to collect the advice and stories of others. The result is POP: 50 Amazing Secrets to a Successful Labor & Delivery or C-Section. This slim volume is packed with quotes from more than eighty women regarding their own experiences with having a baby. No matter what questions you might have, whether you’re expecting your first or have already been through birth before, this book is sure to provide some inspiration. What should you bring to the hospital? Find ideas that might not be included on other lists. Curious about early labor? Get some ideas about what to expect. Read the thoughts of women who have had epidurals—they usually work, and you can still push even when you’re numb—as well as of women who have gone all natural—remember that your body is made to give birth. POP would make a great gift to any expectant mama.

Reviewed by Holly Scudero on April 29, 2014.

See it here at http://bit.ly/1g0xHaC

Winter babies crawl earlier than summer babies

Babies born in winter start crawling earlier than those born in the summer, a study has found.Israeli researchers say those born in the winter to spring months began crawling at an average of five weeks before their counterparts born in summer or autumn.

According to NHS information, babies should start crawling when they are between six and nine months old.One theory is that winter babies might crawl earlier because they will usually start crawling in the summer months, when there is more daylight.

This means they are active for longer, they wear fewer layers and spend more time on the floor on their stomachs, the researchers said.However they added the findings were specific to places such as Israel, where the home is very different between the summer and winter.

In countries where the home environment is similar all year round, due to things like central heating, the same effect is not observed, they qualified.

The study looked at 47 healthy babies with typical development, who were divided into two groups.The first group had 16 babies born from June to November - the 'summer-fall' babies.The second group had 31 babies born from December to May - the 'winter-spring' babies.

The babies were observed in their home when they were seven months old, with a second observation when they began to crawl.Their parents were asked to record the stages in their babies' development before and between the observations.

Researchers used the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), a highly-reliable measurement which looks at which position the baby is in.The scale has four positions: prone (on the stomach), supine (on the back), sitting and standing.

The average age at which babies started crawling was 31 weeks.

Babies born in the winter - who started to crawl in the summer, started crawling at 30 weeks, while babies born in the summer - who started to crawl in the winter - started crawling at an average of 35 weeks.

The winter-spring babies had higher overall AIMS scores than the summer-fall babies, especially for movement in the prone position, which is the most meaningful for measuring crawling.For the other positions on the AIMS scale there was no significant difference between the summer-fall or winter-spring babies, or between genders.

In their report, the researchers said: "The difference in crawling onset of four weeks constitutes 14 per cent of a seven-month-old's life - and is significant.

"The geographic location and the local climate where the study is conducted is important to understand the findings," they added.A seasonal effect is found in places where the differences in the home environment between summer and winter are significant.

Studies done in Denver, Colorado and in Osaka, Japan found a seasonal effect that corresponds with the findings of the Haifa study.However a study conducted in Alberta, Canada, where winters are long and cold on the one hand, but the home environment (because of winter heating) is very similar all year round, the seasonal effect was not observed.

"Although the winter in Israel is comparatively mild compared to other places in the world, it turns out that it nonetheless influences the motor development of babies because of the differences between summer and winter in Israel,"

The researchers said the findings could help make parents aware that they provide opportunities for their babies to move around and crawl in the winter months too.

"The season influences the babies' experiences in a number of ways, including layers of clothing that are worn; the opportunities babies are given to spend on the floor on their stomachs, and the hours of activity and daylight.

Awareness of the seasonal effect is important so that parents will give their babies proper movement and development opportunities in the winter as well."

The research was conducted by Dr Osnat Atun-Einy of the University of Haifa's Department of Physical Therapy and Dr Dina Cohen, Mr Moran Samuel and Professor Anat Scher of the same University's Department of Counseling and Human Development.

One of many Reviews for Pamela Peery "POP: 50 Amazing Secrets to a successful Labor & Delivery or C-Section".

Christine Goldman, CD CPD, CBE, LE - Certified Birth Doula, Certified Educator and Owner of Doulas of Central New York

"The perfect must-have for every expectant mom.Reading these honest and short tips from moms all over the world is a fantastic and easy way for women to prepare," 

THIS IS IT.... THE MOMENT!

The moment you have been waiting for your whole life. You've endured and, hopefully, enjoyed many months of pregnancy and are ready to give birth. You are finally going to have your baby.

What happens now? Purchase your new guide by Pamela Peery Author of "POP". 

All women know the classic movie and TV scenarios: you are out walking somewhere and your water breaks. (Just a little, of course- no big mess for TV or movie girl.) You calmly put your hand on your husband's arm, say "Honey, it's time"and catch a cab to the hospital.

Or you're lying in bed and feel slightly unpleasant twinges. You turn to your husband and announce,"I think this is it." Then you gracefully gather your neatly packaged bags and your husband drives you to the hospital while you sit dreaming of your new baby.

Both scenarios end a short time later with you pushing on a nice crisp hospital bed, where you turn a little red and puff a few times until you hear your baby cry. The doctor triumphantly lifts the infant up, announces the gender, and viola- that's it! Easy peazy.

Is that how it's going to happen, you wonder excitedly? No, not exactly...

50 Amazing Secrets

to a successful LABOR & DELIVERY or C-SECTION