Baby Time: 2nd Trimester

Listen to Baby Time: Focus - Kick Counting Kick Counting is a technique of determining the health of your baby during the 2nd and 3rd Trimesters of Pregnancy that has become more mainstream in recent history. Making a note of your baby's regular activity is quite simple. During this interview with Kerry and Dan, Dr. Diep Nguyen of the Baby Kick Alliance explains how this practice can improve the chances of a successful pregnancy and ease an expectant mom's mind. She also discusses the topics of stillbirth, risk factors, and why it's important for moms to be vigilant and confident. All that and more on this focus episode of Baby Time! Check out all the Baby Time links we mention on our del.icio.us links page. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: 26 Months Old / 26 Weeks Pregnant Happy Easter! 26 Month Old Jack celebrates with an Easter Egg hunt in his room and by staying up all night wanting to snuggle! What are mommy and daddy to do when the nighttime routine isn't working like it used to? Meanwhile, Kerry is 26 Weeks Pregnant and the Third Trimester is just around the corner. Until then, Kerry and Dan answer all the tough questions, like: who are Phil and the Boyfriend? All that and more on this episode of Baby Time! Join us on Facebook! Check out the Baby Time group now at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5611319033. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: 25.5 Months Old / 23 Weeks Pregnant Jack's little brother-on-the-way is kicking, and Jack is screaming... and throwing things... and driving cars? At 25.5 Months Old, is Jack already acting like a teenager? Kerry is 23 Weeks Pregnant and, along with her baby, her belly has grown over these past couple of weeks. Also, Dan reveals that they have figured out a great new way to get more fruit into their diet... and Jack loves it! All that and more on this episode of Baby Time! Join us on Facebook! Check out the Baby Time group now at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5611319033. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: 25 Months Old / 21 Weeks Pregnant Kerry is 21 Weeks Pregnant and feeling the effects of insomnia, food cravings, swelling, and raging hormones, but Jack is 25 Months Old and can get in just as bad a mood as his mommy when he wants to. This week, Kerry discusses all that ails her, Dan find more support for a particular method of making his wife feel better, and Jack is ready to run around his nearly-completed playroom, all on this episode of Baby Time! Join us on Facebook! Check out the Baby Time group now at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5611319033. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: Baby #2 Special Edition: Boy or Girl? The results are in! Kerry had her 19 Weeks Pregnant ultrasound, the baby looks wonderful, and the baby's gender has been written down on a piece of paper and hidden in an envelope. Listen in as Jack reveals the big news for everyone on this very special episode of Baby Time! Would you like to SEE Jack reveal the results? Watch the big revelation video over at our Facebook group page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5611319033. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: 24.5 Months Old / 19 Weeks Pregnant Jack is 24.5 Months Old! He's speaking in sentences, developing wonderfully, and was still at least Mr. 95th Percentile at his most recent check-up. Kerry, on the other hand, had a rough week of food poisoning, bronchitis, and worrying the whole time that she'd get Jack sick too. Meanwhile, Dan reports that work on the new playroom has progressed, but some of the work helped get him and Kerry sick as well. The big news, however, is the impending news due tomorrow: the gender of the new baby! Learn how long you'll have to wait to learn the news and hear about much more, all on this episode of Baby Time! Join us on Facebook! Check out the Baby Time group now at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5611319033. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: 23.5 Months Old / 15 Weeks Pregnant Where have Kerry, Dan, and Jack been? It's 2008 and the last we heard, the whole family was heading down to Florida to celebrate Christmas. Did 23.5 Month Old Jack handle the air travel? Did his sleep routine remain intact? Did they decide to stay at Disney World and never come back? All the topics from Jack's congestion to Kerry's pregnancy - now 15 Weeks Pregnant - and more are discussed this week on this super sized episode of Baby Time! Listeners of older Baby Time episodes can now subscribe to those shows and download them directly to iTunes. Visit the Subscribe page for more info. Check out all the Baby Time links we mention on our del.icio.us links page. If you'd like to say hello or make a suggestion, contact us at hello@babytimeshow.com.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 27 On our 10th show, we revealed that our baby would be a boy. This week - Week 27 - we mark our 20th show with another important revelation: the baby's name! Kerry and Dan discuss the evolution of the baby name decision from years back to their final decision made months ago. On hand to join the discussion is special guest Dan's mom, Bonnie, who shares her experience with naming her two babies. Also discussed are the results of an informal poll Kerry and Dan sent out to friends and family about how they named their babies, and the results are interesting. Finally, what will be the baby's name? Baby Size Update: a 2-liter soda bottle.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 26 Kerry and Dan made the big step and bought baby furniture in Week 26. Now Dan has to put the new crib and changing table together (you can hear how that's going). Also Kerry and Dan address more feedback, including thoughts on a baby sling, a baby boppy, and the mommy roundtable from last week. (And congrats to Kimberly and Chris on the birth of their baby, Vincent!) But the biggest update: what will be the baby's name? That information will be revealed on NEXT WEEK's episode of Baby Time. Related Links:Baby Furniture WarehouseBabyCenter Product Recall Look-up Baby Size Update: a soccer ball.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 25 (Part 2) The Mommy Roundtable continues! Thanks again to Kimberly, Jen, and Sara for all their great answers. In the meantime, Dan wonders what questions he'll be asking of the dads when he does a Daddy Roundtable. Baby Size Update: a gallon of milk.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 25 (Part 1) Week 25 is upon us, and it's time for the Mommy Roundtable! Big thanks go out to Kimberly (40 weeks pregnant), Jen (36 weeks), and Sara (15 weeks on her second baby) who provided great feedback to the questions Kerry and Dan had. Before they get started, though, Kerry and Dan have a whole list of people to thank for the feedback received on shopping clubs, Amazon wishlists for babies, and what it's like to have a baby boy. Baby Size Update: a gallon of milk.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 24 Kerry and Dan unexpectedly found themselves at the doctor's office during Week 24. It's the sort of thing that will happen to all first-time parents, but in the end, everything is just fine. Also on this week's agenda: responding to some of the feedback/advice from listeners, Kerry deals with back aches, checking out hand-me-downs from family members, and picking up new books to read to the baby. An added bonus this week: the doctor's visit yielded a couple new ultrasound pics, as well as the first glimpse of the baby boy's "equipment," a topic discussed at the end of this week's show. Related Links:New Ultrasound Pic!BabyCenter Product Recall Look-up"Childproofing the Bedroom": BabyCenter Article"The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by Beverly Cleary"Mudball" by Matt Tavares Baby Size Update: a football.

Listen to Baby Time: Week 23 Our baby is just about a foot long and weighs over a pound, and the kicking inside Kerry's expanding tummy during Week 23 has just picked up. Kerry talks about some new things she read about in a new article, including the calming effects of hearing mommy and daddy's voices on the baby in the womb. Meanwhile, furniture shopping continues and budgeting for the baby has been an ongoing issue. However, the good news from Dan is that everything looks pretty good from the financial standpoint for the new parents. Related Links:AmericanBaby: "Alertness in the Womb"BabyCenter Baby Size Update: a foot-long hot dog (in the bun).

Listen to Baby Time: Week 22 Kerry and Dan have returned home in Week 22 after travelling all over Florida. Not only did the happy couple (and their baby) visit Disney and Tropicana Field, but they also had a wedding to attend upon their return home. How did they manage all the sightseeing and planning? Also, Kerry reveals the results of today's doctor's visit, some upcoming tests she'll be taking, and Dan talks about how he'll make one more return to acting before the baby is born. Baby Size Update: a pineapple (w/o the leaves).

Listen to Baby Time: Week 21 Week 21 brings the parents-to-be to the great state of Florida! Kerry and Dan talk about their travelling experience on board JetBlue, as well as how pregnant-friendly Sea World is. Thanks to some Southern hospitality, Kerry, Dan, and Dan's mom Bonnie are staying with Dan's brother Scott and his wife Sonya. This gives Kerry the chance to ask two moms about their experiences being pregnant, new moms, and what she might expect when she has her first baby. Baby Size Update: a Florida grapefruit.