Category: Pregnancy and Birth
I learned about the cascade of interventions the hard way. When I went into the labor with my second baby, I rushed to the hospital like any “good” mom would. They immediately strapped monitors on my belly and poked me with needles. They wouldn’t let me eat. When the time …
“When’s your due date??” Ah, I can’t even count how many times I’ve answered that question over the course of my three pregnancies. With my first two babies, I didn’t think twice about sharing my due date when people asked. But I realized that focusing on my due date led …
If you’ve never had a baby before, it’s hard to know exactly what postpartum essentials you’ll need after the baby comes. Actually, this is my third time around and I still had to think pretty hard to remember what I’ll need postpartum. Here are the things I found most helpful …
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I was sitting around with a group of friends awhile back and we got onto the subject of pregnancy. The women were bemoaning the awful fate that is going past your due date. One of the men in the group decided to chime in and remind us that, “Hey! A …
When you’re pregnant, especially for the first time, it can be scary to think about labor. You wonder what it will be like, how much it will hurt, and if you’ll be able to have the birth that you want. The more you prepare for birth, the less nervous you’ll …
Skin to skin contact with your baby, also known as kangaroo care, has so many benefits for both you and your new little one! I didn’t even know all of the benefits of spending time skin-to-skin with my girls when they were born, but I’m so glad the hospital where …
Being a mom is amazing, isn’t it? There’s nothing quite like newborn baby snuggles, or looking into that little girl’s eyes and knowing that you grew her inside of you. But WOW does motherhood come with a lot of challenges, am I right? Who knew that a 7 pound bundle …
If you ask 10 different parents what their baby cost them financially in their first year of life, you’ll get 10 different answers. There are so many variables! Some parents buy brand-new top of the line everything for their baby, others are content to use the baby swing that’s been …
The profoundly severe nurse marched into my dimly lit hospital room and bluntly announced that she’d be removing my catheter now. I was surprised and disappointed. I’d just had a C-section to deliver my first baby, and I had barely been off of the operating table for 12 hours. They …
