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More and more women are ataying home with their babies. Whether you plan to be home indefinitely or you are home temporarily, being a fulltime caregiver requires a balanced approach to parenting and taking time for yourself. Get tips and expert advice from the information in this topic center.

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Becoming a Stay-at-home Mom
There were approximately 5.8 million mothers staying at home with their children in 2006, according to United States Census Bureau estimates.

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Stay-at-home Mom's Day Out
Asea Tremp from Huntington Harbour, Calif., was all too familiar with the colors of the walls inside her home when her 2-year-old daughter, Abigail, was an infant.

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Wanting to Work
Your maternity leave is quickly coming to an end and a decision has to be made. You thought you'd be able to leave your baby and get back to work without any reservation.

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Baby Weight Percentile Calculator
How much does Baby weigh? And where does that number fall relative to other babies? While each baby is unique and weighs just as much as they need to for their own body type, it is helpful — and interesting to know what percentile your baby is in.

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Baby Height Percentile Calculator
Track your baby as she grows. Enter the age of your baby and its height (length) and find out what height percentil your baby falls in.

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Pregnancy Birth Stories
Tell Your Tale or Read Someone Else's - our collection of birth stories ranges from home birth, water birth, birth of multiples, complicated birth and easy birth. Share your own stories too!

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