When I was little, we lived in a small town where my Mom stayed at home with us and Dad walked to work. I remember going to the library, and going to play at friends’ houses while my Mom and her friends drank tea and chatted (or was that whiskey? Just kidding). Sometimes they did …
Baby E was born on June 12th, which is also the anniversary of Dave’s and my first date and was also my grandma’s 90th birthday. So it was a great day! Since we’re eight weeks out from E’s birth, I thought I’d fill you in a bit about what’s going on now. I’m not going …
I’m a few days late on this update, but I figured I better get it in if I plan to do any more updates before Baby E shows up. And honestly, the pic is from 37 weeks, but if I have to take another it’s gonna hold me back on posting again because I am …
My belly is now officially huge. I suppose it’s all relative, but I’m reminded of my size when I try to do things like get up off the floor or squeeze between two cars in a parking lot. I’m glad this is temporary because I’m feeling a bit “stared at” in public–not in a bad …
You may wish that there was a solution or cure for stretch marks you already have, but the truth is, outside of improving the appearance of them a bit, once you have stretch marks they are permanent. This means the best thing to do is to prevent them in the first place! It’s true that …
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Fermented foods are way less common in our society today than they were even a hundred years ago. People like Laura Ingalls most likely grew up eating a bit of fermented foods at each meal, often served like a sort of condiment (not a main dish). It was necessary to preserve foods in those days …
Contrary to popular belief, most of the so-called “damage” done to a woman’s vagina does not happen during childbirth. It happens during pregnancy. Picture your pelvic girdle. Here, I’ll help. That opening in the middle? That’s where your baby exits your body (what you see behind the opening is your spine leading down to …
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Before I got pregnant, I heard that having a bun in the oven could cause major dental issues. I never really thought or researched much about it, except to help a few preggo clients straighten out their dental regimens when they began having teeth problems. The first thing I want to point out is that …
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There is such a wide range of sources for pregnancy advice, so much information to wade through and interpret, and sometimes… you just need a list of things to do! I first became aware of this need when I was trying to coach a client whose standard response to me became, “Please don’t tell me …
I feel like a full fledged preggo person now–I look pregnant when I go in public (except when I wear oversized sweatshirts and yoga pants… then I just look like a slob!). I’m feeling lucky that I work at home because I still get so tired sometimes, and I don’t always feel great (and I …
