Organizing--not one of my strong points.  Today however I found myself in the office alone and thought I would tackle organizing my side of the office.  I found this adorable box puppet in the corner of a closet--it has been the highlight of my day.

I admit, I slipped my fingers in the top box and my thumb in lower box and giggled over the silliness and pure joy of playing with one of Jackson's art creations made when he was in Pre-K.  I paused for a moment to think about my own Mom and that perhaps she misses the days when my siblings and I would make artistic creations and tape them to the fridge or proudly display them on a shelf.  The next time I send her a care package I will include a puppet made from a brown paper bag. 

Happy Mother's Day to all who make a difference in a child's life.

It's that time of year again. Every May, Dr. Rubin attends ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) to share the importance of teratology screening with his colleagues. 

This year Erin joined in on the fun and is working with physicians to set up Belli retail programs within their practices.  More and more OBs are recommending and selling Belli to their patients because of our unprecedented safety research.

Hi everyone.  We often talk about things that mothers should avoid during pregnancy.  Well today, I'm happy to tell you about something you can indulge in.  CHOCOLATE!

A new research study from Yale University shows that women who ate chocolate had a decreased risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy.  The study of 1,681 women showed a protective effect for those who ate more than five chocolate servings per week.

We've known from other research that certain anti-oxidants in chocolate called "flavonoids" may help with cardiovascular health-- especially dark chocolate.  This is the first research that suggests chocolate may be helpful during pregnancy, as well.

Of course, you should still avoid over-eating which can lead to excess weight gain and other problems, but you can now enjoy a bit of chocolately pleasure each day without the guilt!

On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

Below are just a few changes you can make in your daily life to make a big difference:

-RECYCLE

-Give up the water bottle habit. Buy a home water filter and re-useable bottle.

-If you're like me, you haven't kicked that daily Starbucks habit. Get a travel coffee mug, the baristas will gladly fill it with your morning triple grande soy latte.

-Use Energy Star Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs. Did you know...

If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.

Have other ideas on how to protect the enviroment and minimize your "Carbon Footprint"? Leave a comment and share your tips!

We're in the news again! This time, our Anti Chloasma Facial Sunscreen SPF 25 is featured in the April/May issue of Fit Pregnancy magazine. Learn more about Anti Chloasma here.