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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?

Labor Day is Coming Early This Year!

September 1, 2010

Hi folks, it’s Toni here, filling in for Amy today, and I have some exciting news to share! Guess what?!?!? Amy’s water broke this morning so the baby will be here sometime…. I say sometime because if you have been following Amy’s Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? series you know she has had three very [...]

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Back Away from My Cervix

August 31, 2010

If you’re new here, you might want to catch up on the Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? series. Hello, my name is Amy. I’m 37+ weeks along with my 4th baby. I do not know how far dilated I am. I do not know if I am effaced. I do not know the station of [...]

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Help for Mom-to-Be

August 30, 2010

This arrived in my inbox on August 11 from a blog-reading friend: Hi Amy, I’ve been thinking about you and praying for you as you go through the final weeks of your pregnancy. I hope it’s going well and the heat’s not doing you in. Could you use any help in the last few weeks, [...]

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Our Birth Story, Baby #3

August 29, 2010

***If you’re new here, you might want to catch up on the Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? series.*** ***Reminder: On Labor Day next week, I’ll be hosting a Labor/Delivery Stories Linky. Please join us! I can’t wait to read all of your stories!*** —————————– Since we’d already defied statistics and my water broke at the [...]

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Pregnancy Hormones

August 25, 2010

***You can catch up on the Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? series here.*** Moody? Emotional? Temperamental? Ugly? Who, ME?! I love being pregnant. My body blessedly handles it very well. I don’t gain a ton of weight, I pretty much carry my babies as a basketball all in front, and I’ll admit it… the positive [...]

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Our Birth Story, Baby #2

August 22, 2010

***Reminder: Labor Day Linky going up on September 6. Be ready to link up your labor and delivery stories!*** August 8, 2005, 3:30 in the morning. (“Due” August 13.) I was up, again. My bladder was full, again. I rolled over to get out of bed, again, and feel a little twinge down low. When [...]

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Postpartum Care for Mom

August 18, 2010

If the discomforts of pregnancy weren’t enough, a mama’s body goes through so much during labor and delivery that recovery… well, it’s not so comfortable! Sore bottom; leaky, swollen breasts; raging hormones. Dealing with all of this on minimal to no sleep… eeek! Don’t let me scare you, new moms. It ain’t pretty, but it’s [...]

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Common Pregnancy Discomforts (And what to do about them.)

August 16, 2010

Disclosure: I’ve been ultra-blessed with 4 very healthy pregnancies, and very few complaints. (Our biggest problem has been getting pregnant in the first place!) My experience with many of these common discomforts is nil, so once again, dear readers… help a girl out! Chime in with your complaints and your remedies. 1. Heartburn ~ (Ducking [...]

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Our Birth Story, Baby #1

August 16, 2010

Our first baby was due May 15, 2003. On May 5 I arrived home after school (teaching sixth grade) and settled into my afternoon routine of starting supper and then watching Oprah (ahem) on my exercise/birth ball. As I was rolling around, loosening my hips and getting baby into a good position, I felt wet. [...]

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Adjusting to Life with Two Children

August 10, 2010

Will you help me with a reader question? Karen asks: My husband and I are considering having a second child. Congratulations on expecting your fourth! Can you give me some advice on adjusting to life with two? My child just turned two. My guess is there will be as many opinions and tips for this [...]

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