Archive for 'Pregnancy'

Babies”R”Us

Babies”R”Us

Have you ever tried to return something to Babies”R”Us and been denied? Well, it happened to me a few times and I’m really not happy about it. My frustrations with this company started back when I was pregnant. I created my baby registry online and wrapped it up inside our local store with the scanner. [...]

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Caffeine

Caffeine

I was caffeine free for about 20 months (during my entire pregnancy and until I stopped breast feeding my son). It was difficult to give up caffeine, but I knew it would be best for my baby especially considering how much of an addict I was. I drank decaf every once in awhile, but it [...]

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Do Not Say

I mentioned in an earlier post about having a miscarriage with my first pregnancy. After my loss, I heard a variety of comments from people trying to ease my pain. I know everyone meant well with their version of comforting words; however, some comments were not received well. There are some things that do not [...]

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Flashback

A friend of mine recently gave birth to her third baby; however, this time she had a c-section instead of delivering naturally. Hearing about her unplanned experience at Winnie Palmer Hospital brought back a few painful memories! In a previous post, I mentioned how my birth experience was not at all as I thought it [...]

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Hands Off

Hands Off

Pregnancy wasn’t just uncomfortable because of my growing pains, but also because my belly was a free for all. I have never in my life had so many random people touch me! I am not a touchy feely person to start with, so all this rubbing really made me cringe. Why do people think a [...]

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Nursing Strike

Nursing Strike

There was never a question in my mind about breast feeding my baby and my goal was to try for at least 6 months.  My husband and I even went to a Breast Feeding 101 class so we would know what to anticipate.  Despite the efforts, nothing  prepared me for the feeding machine I became.  [...]

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Baby Names

Baby Names

Naming a baby is one of the most difficult tasks ever since it will be with a person forever. My birth name is not my current name and I didn’t go through the legal process to have it changed. On my birthday, my mom didn’t have a name picked out so my aunt came up [...]

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