CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (May 2007) – Not every birth experience is perfect. Thousands of women every year give birth prematurely, are put on bed rest or have special needs during or after pregnancy. During these critical times, these mothers need your help. Reach out to these women and comfort them through your support of the MomCare Project created for the University of Virginia Hospital by AlbemarleFamily and join the MomCare Walk at 9 am on Saturday, May 12. The walk will be followed by the first-ever Mom Expo! Guests will be welcome to peruse the dozens of vendors in attendance, have lunch in the courtyard accompanied by live harp music, get a massage, a free flower and more delightful treats. There will be lectures scheduled throughout the day featuring keynote speaker Jennifer Niesslein author of “Practically Perfect In Every Way” and editor of Brain, Child Magazine. Be sure to visit the AlbemarleFamily bath salts bar too!

MomCare Walk May 12 9 am May 12 will be A Day Celebrating Motherhood brought to you by UVa Health System and AlbemarleFamily.com Begin this special day with a healthy 1.8-mile walk through the spring blooms of the UVa grounds to raise money for the MomCare Project. Not every birth experience is perfect. Thousands of women every year give birth prematurely, are put on bed rest or have special needs during or after pregnancy. During these critical times, these mothers need your help. Reach out to these women and comfort them through your support of the MomCare Project created for the University of Virginia Hospital by AlbemarleFamily. Click HERE to find out more and to download your registration form for the MomCare Walk. Be sure to check out the great prizes for walkers, too! http://www.albemarlefamily.com

The Mom Expo May 12 10 am-2 pm
May 12 will be A Day Celebrating Motherhood brought to you by UVa Health System and AlbemarleFamily.com. The lovely UVa Hospital Link Atrium will be opened to Mom Expo guests who can stroll and peruse the dozens of vendors in attendance. Vendors include nutritionists, schools, photographers, Finn & Thatcher, UVa departments, PNOC, crafters, The Little Gym, StrollerFit, State Farm and many others who are important to moms! There will be lectures scheduled throughout the day with a popular keynote speaker Jennifer Niesslein author of “Practically Perfect In Every Way” and editor of Brain, Child Magazine. Parking is free and there will be many wonderful gifts showered upon attendees ranging from fresh fruit bowls to massage, lotions, flowers and other treats to pamper moms. There will be harp music in the courtyard where you can enjoy a nice lunch with friends. Be sure to visit the UVa Bookstore for moms and the AlbemarleFamily bath salts bar too! This event will be a wonderful day for all mothers and we hope that you will join us! Click HERE for more information! http://www.albemarlefamily.com Thank you to our generous Mom Expo sponsors: UVa Health System, The Little Gym, State Farm, WCAV and Z95.1

Started in 1998, AlbemarleFamily is dedicated to being “The Ultimate Resource Making Parenting Easier & Growing Up Fun”. Their popular weekly website receives over a million hits and provides over 50,000 visitors each month with extensive community resources. In addition to the website, AlbemarleFamily also publishes a weekly e-Newsletter, monthly print Magazine, and two Directories. AlbemarleFamily also has a “live” presence in the community that you discover when you look through their publications and see stories about local school children, families participating at the AlbemarleFamily events, and more.