I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Healthgrades. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. According to Healthgrades, when we approach our health and the care we receive, we need to lean in, ask questions, investigate options and take charge of our healthcare futures. “Lean In”, the theme of this …
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I remember when I had my son I didn’t always trust my own judgement being a first time mama. I wasn’t sure if he was wearing enough layers and keeping warm, was he drinking enough and later in life eating enough. Should I let him cry it out, or rock him to sleep which the …
I’ve told this story so many times since last week – to family, friends, doctors, nurses. It was hard at first to talk about this without crying, it is getting a little easier each time. But, I also feel very spent after retelling the details. So I decided to write out what happened, so that …
Monkey #1 arrived early, and because he was healthy I always see this as a blessing. It meant that I did not go into full on nesting mode, stay-at-home boredom, uncomfortably huge pregnant stage, nor did I go overboard with unnecessary nursery items or have my hospital bag packed. Still unsure as to if I was …
do i need a carseat if i don’t have a car? and other things to bring to L&D Read More »
Back in the day women used to work in the fields, let out a small noise and then lean up against a fence, give birth and then strap the baby to their backs and continue to plough the fields. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, but really when did this all become so complicated? …