Kara Korhonen, a mom of one, a practicing dietitian, and a friend of The Baby Planners has a fabulous DVD out called Nutrition During Pregnancy. Using humor and cooking demonstrations, she answers all of your pre-natal food questions and so much more. This guide to “nutrition by trimester” will make eating during pregnancy a nutritious and oh-so delicious experience. Here’s just a sample for those of you in your third trimester:

Blueberry Crisp
Makes 6 servings

For the bottom:
1 16-oz. bag frozen blueberries
1 T granulated sugar
1 T whole wheat flour

For the top:
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 T ground flax seeds
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 T butter

Defrost blueberries in a microwave-safe bowl. Do not drain the thawed blueberries. Add sugar and flour to the berries and mix until equally distributed. In a separate bowl, mix your topping ingredients–oats, brown sugar, flour, ground flax seeds, and cinnamon. Once well blended, cut in the butter.

Nutritional Information per serving: 187 calories, 7g fat, 4g saturated fat, .5g omega-3 fatty acids, 29g carbohydrate, 2.3g fiber, 3g protein, 331 IU vitamin A, 1mg vitamin C, 11mcg folate, 32mg calcium, 1.77mg iron, 50mg sodium, .52mg zinc.

Sure, it’s nice to bring baby home to a fully designed, fully stocked, and fully fabulous nursery. But we find that with our clients, between unexpected bed rest, premature delivery’s and the uncertainty of adoption, “fully” anything is seldom the reality.

We always say, you don’t need much to bring home baby. A car seat, a place to sleep, diapers and a few layette items will get you started. To find out more about The Baby Planners essentials for bringing baby home, tune in to KTLA’s Morning Show this Wednesday, June 25th in the nine o’clock hour. If you don’t live in the Los Angeles area, check our press page for a link later in the week!

We recently had the pleasure of talking to Tracey Serebin, motivational speaker, author and wonderful host of the Family Matters radio program at Web Talk Radio. The Show is based on Tracey’s fabulous book 101 Questions for Expectant Parents as well as her experience as a Family Communication Specialist. Tracy’s unique and thoughtful perspective on childrearing and parenting is not to be missed!

You can listen to our conversation here!

As baby planners, shopping enthusiasts and moms, we love it when we come across fab new finds. The good news is, we’ll be writing about some of them starting this month on An Inside Look With The Baby Planners, our new column for The Cradle.

While you’re there, check out our Father’s Day Tribute to Dad’s Who Made It.

Happy reading!