pregnancy
Growing your family, one baby bump at a time. All about the ups and downs of nature's 9 month miracle.
Why You Could Be Getting Your Due Date 8 Days Wrong
What’s in the picture above? It’s a due date wheel. When you book in for your first pregnancy appointment, they use this wheel to line up your LMP (last menstrual period) to calculate the EDD, the estimated date of delivery—better known as your due date.
By Natalie Lennard7 years ago in Families
There's Something that Should Happen in Every Birth, that You've Probably Never Heard Of
Today, most births take place in hospital—at least in the modern Western world. Only 50 years ago, most births took place at home, but now it’s typical to pack your bag for hospital and deliver your baby on a maternity ward.
By Natalie Lennard7 years ago in Families
Fears of a Father
You either expected to become a parent, or you did not. In either case, parenthood is upon you. For better or worse, you are entering a realm of uncertainty where you hope for the best and pray, regardless of religious preference, to avoid anything wrong that can happen.
By Felix Martinez7 years ago in Families
Single Parent (Pt. 2)
My first appointment with my OBGYN, I heard her heart beat, so exciting, I'm excited. I lived with my brother and his then girlfriend and my niece, who was just recently born, throughout my pregnancy and for about a year after Jessica was born. I did have a girl, but more about that later.
By Nicole Cormier7 years ago in Families
The Four Radical Things the Queen Did in Her Last Birth. Top Story - July 2019.
Royal homebirth has been in the press a lot lately. Both Kate Middleton and Megan Markle considered having their babies at home, and just their suggestion was poignant—Royal homebirth hasn't been the norm for decades.
By Natalie Lennard7 years ago in Families
The Family Way
It's uncommonly early on a cold December morning and I'm sitting in a blue faux leather chair in the delivery suite of our local hospital, holding my youngest daughter's clammy hand as she huffs and puffs her way through an intense nine hour labour. We've been here since five o'clock last night, and so far have seen one staff changeover and drunk a considerable amount of insipid tea, yet we're assured that it won't be much longer.
By J M Hunter7 years ago in Families
The First Trimester of Pregnancy
When you are pregnant so many people will give you advice and ask you inappropriate questions. Men, women, kids, etc. Suggestions do help, especially if it is your first child, like mine, but those who said it in a certain way were the ones who really made an impact. So if you’re reading this and trying to figure out how to talk to a pregnant women start with something like, “This helped me...” or “My wife used this or ate this to help her, try it, it might help you.” Instead of things like, “This is going to happen...” or “You need to do this because of this...” I had many cousins try saying that I will be like this or like this and then I had many who said this helped me and some of things they suggested did and it was so great to get advice from women who have had this experience.
By Rich Burton7 years ago in Families
What One Woman Said to this Doctor that Changed Childbirth Forever
On a rainy night in 1911, an English doctor is called to a woman in a slum in London. He parks his bicycle outside and enters to find a woman in labour. The room is lit by one candle, with the window broken, rain pouring in, and the bed with no proper covering. She's covered in sacks, accompanied by a neighbour, jug and basin.
By Natalie Lennard7 years ago in Families
3 Tips for Choosing a New OB-GYN
If you’re moving to a new city, pregnant, or just need an annual checkup for your women’s health matters, you’re looking for a special type of doctor. Choosing an OB-GYN is an important health care decision for a woman. You need a practitioner who can both meet your present and future needs as your body changes.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Families
Healthy Pregnancy
Prenatal Health Care It is very important for women who have found out that they’re pregnant to get prenatal health care. Prenatal health care is especially important at the very beginning to be sure everything is alright with the baby and that there are no problems. Then, regular follow-up visits are important to see if the baby is growing and developing right inside the mother’s body. Your health care provider will be able to let you know how many weeks pregnant you are and will be able to determine when your delivery date should be. The health care provider will then set up a schedule of visits for you:
By Alyssa Day7 years ago in Families
Helping Your Pregnancy Go a Little Smoother
For most women, pregnancy is a joyous time. For first-time or overworked parents, it can also be a slightly stressful period. There are several things you can do to reduce that stress and make your pregnancy go smoother. Let's take a look at a few of them.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Families
