Many nights, I go to bed thinking about things I want to blog about. But then another day goes by, and I’m back in bed with “blog” on my to-do list still.
I think you understand because you’re a mom! I realize with a newborn and 3 and 5 year old, many days it’s just about [...]
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Confession time…for the last few days weeks months, I’ve been enjoying a little something sweet each day – usually something chocolate. Dark chocolate being my favorite. You know, when you’re pregnant, you’ve got cravings. Then after baby is born, you need a little pick me up for those late night feedings.
Well, I’m realizing that I [...]
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No…this is not a picture of my post-baby body! Not yet at least (you must think positive moms!)…
But it is a picture of a garment that I really love. It’s made by Design Veronique and I heard about it from my ObGyn’s office. This cesarean support garment is an FDA approved medical device, ideal for [...]
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When a baby wants to come into the world, there is no stopping him or her!
Two weeks before her due date, and one week before my scheduled c-section (my prior baby was delivered c-section because she was breeched), I started having contractions in the middle of the night. Not a big deal at first since [...]
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Being on partial bed rest during pregnancy has its ups and downs. Of course, there are times you want to smash the clock, be done with your resting and get on with life! But back to the ups and downs…
Ups:
Enjoy sleeping now, you won’t be sleeping much after baby is born.
This is payback for all [...]
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I must say thank you to my dear husband for all of his wonderful help during my pregnancy!!!
Since Labor Day, I’ve had pain on my left side, under my belly, where the doctors think my baby is stretching out my ligaments. When I stand for too long, the pain is so bad, but when I [...]
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My 2 year old daughter is so cute. She says that she wants to be a doctor so she can help “mommy and the baby.” The other day, she took a stick and pointed it to my belly and said, “I am going to take the baby out!” She also says there’s a baby in [...]
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Okay friends…it’s hot out. We don’t have AC. Most weeks of the year, this is just fine, but for about 5-8 weeks in August and September it gets pretty hot in my house. Thankfully as I type I have a fan pointed to my body and am feeling comfy. Except for that feeling in my [...]
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My son is in kindergarten so I’d love to spy on him help in the classroom. One of the requirements is having a TB test. I can’t remember when I had a TB test last, so I wonder at 31 weeks pregnant, if it’s okay for me to do now.
I looked around the Internet and [...]
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Three things I like about pregnancy right now:
1. Feeling the little one kick – several times in the day and night! She likes to move a lot after I eat
2. The kindness of others – all those “how are you feeling?” questions and smiles and congrats
3. Eating more of what I want because it’s [...]
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