pregnancy
Growing your family, one baby bump at a time. All about the ups and downs of nature's 9 month miracle.
A Growing Surprise
Life comes with many surprises, some of which were nearly impossible to come at all. A blessing in disguise what a scary change with a lot of responsibility. Life has a way of giving gifts you’ve never asked for. Shocking still when the chances were extremely low.
By Sarah urffer4 years ago in Families
Pregnancy: After Birth: Should You Return to Work?
Pregnancy: After Birth: Should You Return to Work? Are you a woman who has just recently had a baby? If you are, congratulations! The birth of a new child is a fun, adventurous, and memorable experience. Although work may be the farthest thing from your mind right now, it is something that you may want to take the time to think about. After having a baby, a large number of women wonder whether or not they should return to work.
By Mason Media4 years ago in Families
Pregnancy: Your Birth Control Options
Pregnancy: Your Birth Control Options Are you a woman who is currently unsure as to whether or not you are ready for parenthood? If that is the case, are you currently sexually active? If you are, are you using any form of birth control? Parenting and pregnancy are all important issues, ones that are difficult to back down from. For that reason, if you are not looking to become a mother just yet, it is important that you take the time to familiarize yourself with all of your birth control options.
By Mason Media4 years ago in Families
Ladybug, I will fly away…
We have all heard the saying; “You will be late to your own funeral”. It’s a funny saying meant to evoke pause and possible shame, I suppose, in a person whom is habitually late. In my family we had our own saying concerning punctuality, it was a funny quote, we called it “Hall Time” instead of “Wall time” in reference to our surname. It was hilarious to us because collectively we seemed to be challenged as a family at getting places in a timely manner. Looking back now, this was just one of many things about my childhood that I would later realize didn’t quite “fit” what most people consider society normalcies. My Dad, in particular it seemed, always had so many people and responsibilities that as hard as he tried it more often than not wasn’t in the cards for him to get to his destination on time. I remember even on the most important day of my life, my wedding day, there we all stood waiting for the procession to begin because he and half dozen other of my wedding party members had not shown. Total family chaos on the most wonderful day so far, and not one of them to blame.
By Sherri Rollins4 years ago in Families
Isabella
Isabella: A Letter to my baby Falling through a deep blue ocean I was dreaming when I met you. Afraid of feeling the loneliness and scared of what might attack me out of the dark, I felt exposed, vulnerable and waited with anticipation. Then you were here, on a giant manta ray gliding majestically towards me as if flying in slow motion through the water. Like an angel you shimmered in golden white light.
By Amanda Clair4 years ago in Families
Sally Loves Tommy
The day of the wedding came with no word from Sally's family. Tommy and Sally were so excited that they didn't let that dampen their big day! Sally had bought and beautiful white dress and made a couple of alterations to make it her own. Tommy wore a dark blue suit and a smile that lit up the whole ceremony. He had bought Sally a beautiful bouquet of many different layers. He told Sally that it represented all of the reasons he loved her and how original that made their love and their wedding. She took one of the roses from the bouquet and pinned it on Tommy's lapel and told him that was only a small portion of the specialness of who he was to her. They walked down the aisles of the little country church and said their vows with the preacher of Tommy and Thomas' church, Brother Michael McAdoo & wife Matelda, and Thomas SR in attendance. It was a beautiful, loving and simple ceremony, just like the couple wanted. As they opened the church doors to leave, they were surprised to see Sally's family at the foot of the stairs. Sally ran down the stairs and hugged her brother and sister and then her father and stepmother. "Why didn't you come in and celebrate with us?" Sally asked.
By T. K. Wilson4 years ago in Families
Common Complications During Pregnancy & How to Prevent Them?
Due to changing lifestyles, eating habits and stress patterns in everyday life, complications during pregnancy have become more common than before. Furthermore, normal symptoms of pregnancy are often confused with symptoms of complications. Most problems are often mild and don’t progress however, contacting the doctor is always the safer option in case one has concerns during pregnancy.
By Medical expert4 years ago in Families
Tips For Moving While Pregnant
Finding out that you are expecting a baby will change your entire life. You may even decide that your current home or apartment is not going to work as you expand your family. Because of this, many people decide to move, even though it isn't as easy to do in your condition.
By Shelley Wenger4 years ago in Families
Journal of an Unsuccessful Surrogate
My lovely friend, Kate, has always encouraged me to share our story and I have finally embraced the challenge. I attempt to do so with the love and respect we have for one another always at the forefront. Ours is just one experience in hundreds of thousands of stories of fertility challenges faced by hopeful intended parents each year, and to any of those IPs, please take any sliver of hope you find here to move forward with your dreams of a family. I firmly believe there is always a reason, known or unknown, as to why things happen, or in this case, do not. Having found out my reason, I’m ready to tell the story.
By C.D. Hoyle4 years ago in Families
How to survive prodromal labor
Prodromal labor, also known as “false labor”, can last weeks before your baby makes his/her debut into the world. There are a myriad of different definitions of what constitutes prodromal labor, which basically means that no one knows exactly what it is… but everyone knows it’s a pain to deal with (literally).
By Laura Ohlman4 years ago in Families
