Blog Topic: Pregnancy
Super Smellers And Overactive Taste Buds
When you are pregnant every sense is sharpened especially taste and smell. Very early in pregnancy you will find yourself noticing an increase in the sensitivity of these two senses. I noticed smell first. I could smell coffee from three rooms away and tell you which kids at daycare needed a new pamper... Read Article
Choosing A Hospital
When you are choosing which hospital you will deliver at, there are many questions you should consider. First, to narrow your choices you will want to check which facilities your Practitioner has privileges to practice. Sometimes your doctor will prefer a certain hospital but often they have more... Read Article
Nesting
You are expecting your child soon, maybe in just a few weeks and all your thoughts are consumed with organizing your pantry and cleaning out your fridge. You shutter at the thought of dust bunnies living under the beds. What is going on here? Shouldn’t you be relaxing, taking warm baths and... Read Article
Maternity Leave
You may know the second you realize you are pregnant that your plan has always been to stay home with your children. Great for you! Some others may know that they will definitely return to work after the baby is born or you could be undecided. Either way, it is best to plan early.
Breast Feeding While Pregnant
This post is in response to a question that was asked by one of the members of our Do You Like That Name family.
Continuing to breast feed, when you find yourself pregnant again.
Medical research once told us that it was not healthy for the baby growing within... Read Article
Guilty Cesarean
My first child was delivered via emergency cesarean (the kind they knock you out for) before I went into labor. Therefore, the doctor scheduled the second child to be delivered in a planned cesarean. She did not want me to experience any natural labor because of the risk involved, so I was scheduled... Read Article
Coping With A Cold
Being pregnant is a wonderful joyous event, most of the time. However, if you encounter the common cold during pregnancy (which is likely) it can be a bit unsettling. All of your favorite standby medications that you would normally reach for are totally off limits. You want to be careful of what you... Read Article
Boy Or Girl?
As soon as word gets out that you are expecting a little bundle you can definitely expect to hear plenty of Old Wives Tales. Little old women everywhere (and some not so old or little) will be predicting the sex of your baby and warning you against all the terrible things that can happen if you should... Read Article
Understanding Pregnancy Fatigue
So the stick turned blue, made a plus sign or showed up double pink lines, whatever the case you are pregnant and thrilled. You and the Daddy to be are immediately dreaming of how the little one will look, what to name the child and how to decorate the nursery. Then the reality of pregnancy sneaks... Read Article