It's been seven weeks since I had my baby. The time is really flying by and soon my maternity leave will be over. I've been slowly getting back to normal since pregnancy. My hormones are calming down, the nausea is gone and it's nice not to be waddling anymore. The baby weight is also coming off and I was so excited... Read more
During most pregnancies, the doctor will request an ultrasound to make sure everything is okay and to determine the sex of the baby. For people with high risk pregnancies, like mine, those ultrasounds become a ritual. In fact, because of my stroke history my doctor ordered an ultrasound every four weeks throughout my pregnancy. He was... Read more
Superbug. It's a term that's been in the news a lot lately. However, I was hearing about this infection even before it became a recent headline. Earlier this fall, my son was very concerned about contracting it. Superbug is a nickname for MRSA, which stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's a type... Read more
My little girl is now a month old and when I look at her, I realize she was worth all the pain and suffering I experienced during pregnancy and labor. Of course, that's pretty much what every mother feels, although it doesn't seem like it when you're enduring all that pain and suffering. And it wasn't just the physical pains of... Read more
My plan for a relaxing week prior to the planned birth of my daughter was anything but relaxing. That's because I actually gave birth a week early. However, that won't stop me from revealing what I learned in the process, even though I didn't actually experience it. I'm talking about massage therapy. ... Read more
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