After a very scary pregnancy that involved countless doctor appointments, being hospitalized, and lots of bed rest, I was finally in the hospital being induced at 36 weeks with my mo-di (one placenta, two amniotic sacs) twins.
My doctor had warned me that being induced was a long and difficult proc…
Monthly Archives: April 2014
PPD, Full-blown Clinical Depression, Risk Factors, And Postpartum Depression
Some degree of emotional vulnerability is natural and expected after childbirth, and many new moms have conflicting or troublesome feelings.
At least 60 to 80 percent of new mothers get the baby blues, a mild form of depression that begins a few days to a week after delivery and lasts no longer than…
Trimester Pregnancy Discussion, BellyBelly Facebook Page, Huge Prize Hampers, And VBAC Vaginal Birth
Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…
ADHD, ADHD Diagnosis, Steep Learning Curve, And Standard ADHD Tests
It?s report card time for your first grader. As soon as you open the envelope and start to scan it, a common strain of comments from teachers jump out at you: ?Has trouble focusing.? ?Needs constant reminders to begin work and stay on task.? ?Brilliant thinker & creative contributor?when not distrac…
Trimester Pregnancy Discussion, BellyBelly Facebook Page, Huge Prize Hampers, And VBAC Vaginal Birth
Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…
New York City, Toilet Paper Holder, Cheese Tasting Tour, And Weekly Date Night
If this is your first go around at having a baby, pay attention because no one can prepare you for what?s about to happen. It?s important you tie up some loose ends and check off some boxes before your little bundle of joy gets here.
Sleep ? no, seriously, sleep a lot! Take naps, sleep in on the we…
Birth, Baby, Birth Release Ceremony, And Trimester Pregnancy Discussion
We currently live in an age where intervention at birth is rife ? some of it being life saving, much of it unnecessary. Even if you did loads of research into natural birth and put things into place to avoid intervention, things can still unfold how you least hoped for.
It certainly doesn?t help th…
Trimester Pregnancy Discussion, BellyBelly Facebook Page, Huge Prize Hampers, And VBAC Vaginal Birth
Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…
Facebook Page, Facebook Status Update, Child Trends, And Random Buzzfeed Article
Have kids really gotten way more annoying these days, or are we just shorter on patience? A new report from Child Trends, a nonprofit that searches the well-being of kids finds parents are ?substantially? more aggravated these days, compared to the 90s.
In 1997, only 20 percent of parents said they…
Trimester Pregnancy Discussion, BellyBelly Facebook Page, Huge Prize Hampers, And VBAC Vaginal Birth
Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…