Pregnancy & Birth

Zoë’s Birth Story

February 22, 2010

TweetI shared Kaylee’s birth story last week, and I wanted to share Zoë’s as well because it was such a different experience. Zoë’s birth was highly medicalized, and is a prime example of how one intervention tends to lead to another, and another. My pregnancy with Zoë was also quite different from my pregnancy with [...]

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Pregnancy Update: The Countdown Begins

February 2, 2010

Tweet I had my weekly doctor’s appointment yesterday and found out that my doctor’s office does not like to let patients go past 41 weeks. Since my due date is February 4, if I don’t go into labor by February 11, they want to induce me by the 15th at the absolute latest. So, I [...]

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The Happy Magpie Organic Maternity T-Shirt Review and Giveaway (closed)

January 29, 2010

Tweet As a mother, I think it’s important to live an eco-friendly, non-toxic lifestyle. So, I like to support companies that operate the same way. When I was approached by The Happy Magpie to review their line of eco-friendly, organic maternity shirts, I checked out their website and was excited to support them. The Happy [...]

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Preparing for a Home Birth

January 27, 2010

TweetErin Dullea, CPCC, ACC, is a certified professional coach dedicated to helping mothering women re-balance their lives, re-claim who they are and re-launch themselves into greater fulfillment. More information about Erin can be found on her website. Two and a half years ago, I began to plan for the birth of my first child. I [...]

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Short Timer’s Syndrome

January 2, 2010

Tweet I’m sure you’ve heard the term “short timer’s syndrome” before. It’s typically used for someone who has put in their notice at work, and is just sitting around waiting for their last day to come. They don’t feel like putting in much effort because they know they only have a short time left in [...]

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Preggo Guilt and Finding Balance

December 30, 2009

Tweet Well, I’m now more than 34 weeks into this pregnancy. Only 6 weeks to go – yay! But, I’m getting to where a lot of things are more difficult for me to do. My back hurts all of the time and I’m always out of breath. I get tired very easily. And I get [...]

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How to Lower Your Maternity Bills

December 18, 2009

Tweet With the rising cost of healthcare in the US, there are a lot of families struggling to figure out how they’re going to cover the cost of having a baby. A fellow mommy blogger, Malika Risley, has written an eBook detailing how she saved thousands of dollars on her maternity bills. She shares her [...]

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Did You Really Just Teach Our Daughter That?

November 27, 2009

TweetIn an earlier blog I talked about pregnancy weight gain. Well, I’m now 30 weeks and have still only gained 20 pounds (only half of what I’d gained at this point with Zoë). Yippee for me! However, yesterday I walked into the living room and my husband was teaching Zoë to moo. And, moo at [...]

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