Apr 20
I find myself at 23 weeks pregnant and planning an unmedicated home birth with a midwife. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had sort of a mental block when it comes to choosing a doula. Why do I need a doula, you ask? I need support during labor and a doula is a trained professional …
Apr 08
I have touted the uses of Apple Cider vinegar with the mother before here on my blog. I think it’s an amazing healer! I have since used it on blemishes on my face and they go away immediately as well as cold sores that also go away within 1 or 2 applications. I can’t believe …
Mar 25
Well, today was the day. I was impatient and it felt like it took soooo long to finally get to 20 weeks to find out if we have a baby boy or a baby girl floating around in my big belly! I wanted all of the kids to be there and be able to see …
Mar 22
I bet you didn’t know I lived in Russia for 5 months of my life. Living there was one of the most challenging, but most rewarding times of my life. I taught English at a Russian kindergarten in Varonezh. I fell in love with the kids and with the people as well as with the …
Mar 19
Before I got pregnant, I had only had 2 UTIs in my whole life. This is my fifth pregnancy and the first one I have had with no UTI (so far) and I am 18 weeks along. I’m doing my happy dance! In my previous pregnancies I’ve generally had 5 or more, and one I …
Mar 18
With every pregnancy I have some cramping and some growing pains. I have always wondered what is normal and what is not, so I asked my midwife Richelle Jolley and she explains it very well in this video. ***Please contact your own doctor or midwife if you experience cramping during pregnancy. Everybody is different and …
Feb 25
Well, I’m on baby #4 and am a very small framed person, so my belly stretches a lot during pregnancy as you can see from the photo! I’m 5’3″ and 115 pounds (prior to pregnancy). I’m eager to share with you my tip on how to avoid stretch marks during pregnancy. I have never had …
Feb 19
I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks of pregnancy which showed a small subchorionic hemorrhage. You can read all about what subchorionic bleeding is here. Basically, a pocket of blood forms where the placenta should be and keeps the placenta from attaching to the uterine wall like it should. Generally, an OB would put a …
Feb 09
I have had a lot of pregnancy symptoms this 4th time around. Now I find myself at 12 weeks along and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m older, or if this is just a difficult pregnancy. I have had digestive issues as well as quite a bit of fatigue, which could be related to …
Feb 04
Well, here I am at 11 weeks pregnant and find myself with low iron. You can find out if you have low iron by having a simple blood test. My test was only $25 with my midwife, but she doesn’t have a markup on blood work. I was feeling quite tired, and had low iron …
