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Pregnancy: Look Put Together Without Breaking The Bank
Bellies To Babies Pregnancy can create some real challenges to looking nice and put together without breaking the bank! That first trimester can be a doozy! Dealing with nausea, fatigue, and looking like you’re gaining weight can be a real downer. Your co-workers are...
read more24 Hours of Labor And Our Little Boy Made His Debut
On 9/22, my actual due date, I got up to use the bathroom at 5 am and my bag of waters broke. I was really excited that our baby was on his way. But the first thing that came to mind was disappointment that I wouldn't be able to labor in the tub. The risk of infection...
read moreEat, Drink, Sleep, Walk, Bathe? This Really Is Labor!
I have been practicing yoga for over 10 years, after I had a back injury I found yoga alleviated my pain so I have been practicing since 2001. Yoga has always been apart of my exercise routine. When I became pregnant with my first daughter in 2014 I started yoga...
read morePregnancy Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Tips To Reduce The Pain, Numbness, and Tingling
7 Steps to Reduce Inflammation and Pain From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy. Drink dandelion leaf tea or Dandelion Leaf Extract. It is a great diuretic, and since it is high in potassium, it helps your body stay balanced. 2. Mother To Be Tea also helps reduce...
read moreLabor & Birth Story: Nesting, Mucous Plug, Hot Showers, Praise and Encouragement=Baby!
Nesting On Sunday morning, August 14, I felt very energetic and then was completely exhausted at like 3pm in the afternoon. I cleaned the kitchen, bathroom, vacuumed, cleaned the oven, finished laundry and then was completely tired and exhausted. And I've been...
read morePregnancy – The One And Only Thing In Your Control Is…
Good nutrition! Yes. That is pretty much it! Pregnancy, labor, and birth are full of the unexpected. But one of the most important things you can do to have a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby, and a healthy birth is to eat right during your pregnancy. Good nutrition...
read moreFrom Birth Center To Hospital And A Torrent of Amniotic Fluid Like Niagara Falls
Labor started off at 11:45 Friday night with contractions about every 7 minutes. By 4:30am they'd made it to 3 minutes apart but not quite strong enough to head to the birth center. Our midwife told us to press on and we did. I labored all over our apartment and the...
read morePlan The Baby Shower Everyone Will Be Talking About!
Planning a baby shower? Think of all the fun things you get to do to plan this baby shower! But let’s not get ahead of your self. When are you going to have the baby shower? Plan that party during the last trimester of pregnancy or you could wait till after the baby...
read moreSing To Your Babies – Even If You Are Off Key
Even if you’re not good enough to sing on “The Voice”, your baby will love the connection you two make when you sing your baby a lullaby. Believe it or not, your voice - Yes Yours! – Brings joy to your infant. Watch your baby begin to reciprocate to your singing in...
read moreBecause He Is At My Right Hand.
Dear Little Joshua, The weeks leading up to your due date were filled with on the go trips with big brother, Mark. We could hardly wait for your arrival any day! Mark and I went to the zoo, splash pad, library, car wash, chick Fil A, "moo-seum", etc! We were busy,...
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