It's A Girl, It's A Boy! iVillage Announces 'The Birth' of Pregnancy & Baby Plus
29 March 2006 - 2:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Premium Online Offering for Expecting and New Moms Includes
Personalized Pregnancy Information and Exclusive Video from the
Newborn Channel NEW YORK, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
iVillage Inc. (NASDAQ:IVIL), The Internet For Women(TM), a leading
women's media company and the number one source for women's content
and community online, today announced the launch of Pregnancy &
Baby Plus, http://www.ivillage.com/pbplus, a new online offering
for moms-to-be and new moms. Pregnancy & Baby Plus offers
customized and exclusive multi-media pregnancy and newborn
information from the trusted and credible sources of the Newborn
Channel, BabySteps magazine and iVillage.com. "From 4 p.m. cravings
to 4 a.m. concerns, this personal companion is there 24-hours a
day, seven days a week, to help guide moms through pregnancy and
baby's first year of life," said Kellie Gould, Editor-in-Chief,
iVillage. "iVillage Pregnancy & Baby Plus was conceived to
offer expecting and new moms just what they need, when they need it
the most." Pregnancy & Baby Plus, The Best Place to Be a
Mom(TM), is an all-inclusive resource that is highly personalized
and customized to the day and week of a woman's pregnancy or the
age of her newborn. This premium offering includes new features
currently unavailable on iVillage.com including a comprehensive,
searchable multi-media library, engaging online videos, aggregated
product recalls and more. Also included is an interactive photo
journal that allows moms to capture their memories and milestones
that can be shared with family and friends. Pregnancy & Baby
Plus is also the home to articles from iVillage's pregnancy and
baby magazines, as well as video from the Newborn Channel,
iVillage's satellite television network available in over 1,000
hospital maternity wards across the country. Moms can now access
online some of the same video that hospitals showcase to new
parents, in addition to newly produced segments. "This product
marks the first time all of the resources of the iVillage Parenting
Network, from the Newborn Channel to BabySteps magazine, have
combined to create an online product that our audience can utilize
every day," said Gregg Zegras, Senior Vice President & General
Manager, iVillage Parenting Network, Inc. Key features include: *
Online, On-Demand Video - how-to videos help expecting and new moms
gain confidence and cover everything from labor signs to bathing
your baby. * Photo Journaling - a personal photo journal to capture
memories and milestones that can be shared online with family and
friends or hard- bound in a personalized book. * Essential Guides -
a complete guide to pregnancy and baby development, as well as
newborn and personal care. * Developmental Calendar - provides
daily updates about fetal/baby development, helping moms keep track
of progress from conception through the first year of life. *
Product Raves & Recalls - offers must-have, innovative and fun
product highlights for moms and babies. Plus, the latest recalls
from the top reporting agencies are available in a one-stop
resource to help parents keep their families safe. * Message Boards
- a central location for mom-to-mom sharing and support both during
and after pregnancy. * Quick Tips - short video and Flash based
"how-to" guides, concisely delivering actionable steps, key tips
and hints for new mothers. Offering new ways for moms to learn
about, celebrate and share their new bundle of joy, a subscription
to Pregnancy & Baby Plus is available for $24.00 a year at
http://www.ivillage.com/pbplus. About iVillage Inc. iVillage is
"the Internet for women" and consists of several online and offline
media-based properties that seek to enrich the lives of women,
teenage girls and parents through the offering of unique content,
community applications, tools and interactive features. iVillage
Inc. (NASDAQ:IVIL) was established in 1995 and is headquartered in
New York City. Average monthly page views for iVillage.com and its
affiliate Web sites ("The iVillage Network") totaled 362 million
for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. In February 2006,
according to comScore Media Metrix, The iVillage Network ranked
43rd among the top 100 Web and Digital Media properties with
approximately 14.4 million unique visitors in the United States and
had an average reach of approximately 8% of the total online
population and more than 10% of women 18+ online. Also, according
to the same report, The iVillage Network was the number one
"women's community site" and the number four "community site"
overall on the Web. For more information about iVillage, visit
http://www.ivillage.com/. DATASOURCE: iVillage Inc. CONTACT: Carl
R. Fischer IV, iVillage Inc., +1-212-600-6502, Web site:
http://www.ivillage.com/ http://www.ivillage.com/pbplus
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