I had Postpartum Depression for 10 months and did not even know it! In response to my post last week about this, I got many comments and e-mails from other moms who had similar experiences! I really wish that someone had helped me figure out I had PPD. Then I could have made some different […]
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I was excited to get a Diva Cup to try, now that I am having periods again! I love the idea of the Diva Cup because It is greener(less waste then pads and tampons) I don’t love tampons I don’t love pads This video sums up why I want to be a Diva! I wish
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This is a Guest Post by Scott. According to a recent study in Nurse Midwifery, the average homebirth that doesn’t have any complications costs about 68% less than a comparable hospital birth! When you add this to the fact that a homebirth with an excellent midwife is much less likely to land you with an
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Thing 1 was 2 years 9 months when Thing 2 was born. I had a healthy baby and a normal birth experience (quite a treat after T1’s traumatic birth). I was certain I would adjust to having 2 kids just fine. I was wrong. The first 10 months were SOOOO hard. I was Angry Overwhelmed
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When I got my IUD out a few months ago, I asked for birth control ideas. I was surprised how many Moms recommended a BOOK as birth control! I had to check it out. A Book as Birth Control? I bought Taking Charge of Your Fertility from Amazon and was excited when it arrived in
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Last week I showed how I used to have to do a Dump and Organizing. Because if the boys didn’t clean up during the day, things would get shoved in random baskets and buckets. When I finally made them clean up after a few days or even a week we had to figure out whose
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Since I got my IUD out and DH is not on board with having another baby, we needed some kind of birth control. My Current Birth Control Options – photo credit: treyevan I have narrowed down to 3 choices. Spermicide I had pretty much decided on Spermicide as my method of choice. I loved Vaginal
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But that is cool. 🙂 There are quite a few pregnant moms here and I am giving them all my card. There are tons of moms there and once they hear what I do they are happy to share their birth stories with me. Some even had a doula. I even have talked to a
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I love getting my boys in on the organizing act. Sometimes by the end of the day – or a few days if I haven’t been keeping on them to pick up, the downstairs is flooded with their things! This is how I used to do things – I will show you my new way
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I am one of the lucky ones. My parents taught me about money. I was saving when I was 5 years old. I remember going to the bank and it was such a neat experience. We have tried to teach our boys about money too. It is so important. As my boys grow older, I
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This is one of my hot buttons. Refusing food and drink to a birthing woman is SO stupid! If you were to run a marathon would you eat and drink during it? YES, you would need energy. Birthing moms need just as much energy. Popsicles ONLY! I remember once as a doula when I got
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T1 has really been wanting to get rid of his big white organizer. I think it is great, but it did sort of overwhelm his room. I told him if he could get rid of enough of his things that he didn’t need that much storage then it was fine. Time to organize! The first
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What does flossing have to do with pregnancy or birth? Dental health is actually very important to pregnant moms. There have been some studies suggesting that bad dental health can lead to premature birth! So take care of your teeth. Bryton Pick Review A new way to do that is the Bryton Pick. You can
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this three part Hypnobabies birth story. Part 1: Baking of the Cake on a Normal Afternoon While we were running around in the kitchen we timed a few of them and they were about a minute long and 4-5 minutes apart. When I felt one coming, I’d lean on the counter
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Remember it isn’t all or nothing. Even small changes can help. 🙂 1. Where are you now? On average how much time each day do your kids spend watching TV playing with hand held devices on the computer playing video games 2. Is your guess right? If you want to surprise yourself, take a week,
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