Birth
Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Adoption
Are you adopting? Have you finally completed the home study approval? Are you unsure of what to do in this time of waiting? It's time to celebrate and prepare!
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Posted 8 weeks 6 days ago by Karen Putz
Birth
What's an ulcer pill doing at a homebirth?
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Posted 9 weeks 4 min ago by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Pregnancy, Birth, Conflict Resolution
Ah, late pregnancy, a time for preparing crib sheets and stocking up on diaper wipes, doing kegels and finalizing names. And for me, also a time to go out and find my child a song. Here are ideas for how to create a personal lyric for your unborn (or already born, for that matter), and some reasons why it might be nice for them. Bonus: It’s nice for you, too.
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Posted 9 weeks 18 hours ago by Corina Fiore
Safety, Discipline, Home Life, Education, Pregnancy, Social Skills, Birth, No Children Zone, Etiquette, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Work Balance, Culture, Relationships
The picture represents how I feel about unsolicited or absolute advice: angry and annoyed. I often ignore advice, shake my head in agreement, and move on my way. I wasn't always that way, and I was reminded of the havoc unsolicited advice can reap on a family when reading a message board this week.
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Posted 12 weeks 21 hours ago by Karen Putz
Birth
What to do when your baby doesn't pass the Newborn Hearing Screening
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Posted 14 weeks 20 hours ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption
What do you do when the IUI/ IVF does not work or is cancelled? How do you get through a child or pregnancy loss? It had me defeated, but other women endured. Here are their stories.
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Posted 16 weeks 2 days ago by Sonja Stewart
Planning, Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Relationships
What are you having? A baby. Why it's ok to keep the gender a mystery, even if it means a clash with your mother-in-law.
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Posted 17 weeks 3 hours ago by Katherine Turner
Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Breastfeeding, Culture, Nutrition
Dear Mammary Militia: Thanks for the personal interest in informing all of us about the benefits of breastfeeding like we haven’t been made aware in our prenatal visits, books and articles, or in conversations with people who actually know us, like family and friends. Now mind your own business.
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Posted 17 weeks 10 hours ago by Fred Lee
Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth
That banana on top of your bowl of cereal just might hold the key to whether you have a baby boy or girl.
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Posted 31 weeks 3 days ago by Julie Rains
Birth
What’s the advantage of giving birth at a freestanding birth center rather than a community hospital? For me, it was a hot tub, Gatorade, and SWAT-team avoidance.
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Posted 36 weeks 23 hours ago by Linsey Knerl
Birth, Culture, Healthcare
Not one to be taken lightly, the decision to circumcise (or not) is always an afterthought in the care plan for a newborn. Depending on the area of the country or world that you live in, the view can be drastically different. While my goal is not to sway you one way or the other, it is important to know that there are two sides to the great debate and several factors to take into consideration.
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