Author: Christy
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Story of My Final Pregnancy
I was super excited and nervous when I found out that I was expecting in September of 2010. Just a few weeks before I found out, I was watching my mother struggle with her battle with Pick’s disease. Pick’s disease is a rare form of Alzheimer’s that affects the frontal lobe of the brain. In…
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Tips and Tricks to Survive Bed Rest While Pregnant
Most people think that bed rest is fun and relaxing; however, if you ask a pregnant mom who has been on bed rest for a few days they will quickly disagree with you. After a few days, most mom’s are bored out of their mind because they have already caught up on their favorite shows…
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Find Out Why Bed Rest is Sometimes Necessary During Pregnancy
Bed rest can seem like a fantastic idea for a mom who is pregnant, especially, if you are in those final few weeks of pregnancy. However, bed rest is sometimes recommended during the early stages of pregnancy to prevent complications and help increase the chances of delivering a healthy baby. If your doctor orders bed rest…
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Fever and Taking Your Child’s Temperature: When Should You Worry?
This morning my baby woke up with a fever and I knew that something was wrong since he just finished taking a round of antibiotics from his last illness less than two weeks ago. When I took his temperature this morning, it was 103 degree using a rectal thermometer. In the past, we have ran him to…
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What Developmental Milestones Should I Expect to See During Baby’s First Year
Milestones are guidelines that doctors and health care providers use to determine if your child has a developmental delay or has a potential disability. Remember that all babies develop and grow at different rates. Many parents are guilty of comparing their child to another child that is around the same age and they begin thinking…
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What are Infant Developmental Milestones and Are They Important?
Many parents often wonder if their child is behind, on schedule, or ahead for their age of development. Milestones were created to be used as a guide for parents and health care professionals to determine if a child needs additional help to meet delayed milestones and use them to determine if a child has a…
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Preparing to Breastfeed Your Newborn Baby
Beginning in the third trimester of pregnancy, a woman should begin thinking about breastfeeding. This gives a mother plenty of time to begin preparing for the arrival of her baby and to begin researching about how to prepare for it. It is hard to prepare for the actual practice of breastfeeding; however, there is lots…
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What to Expect When You are Discharged From the Hospital After a C-Section
Continued from What to Expect During Your Postpartum Stay at the Hospital after a C-Section Delivery A normal hospital stay for a c-section delivery is 3 to 4 days depending on your hospital’s policy, doctor, your health, and your babies health. Once the hospital discharges you, it is important that you have help once you…
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What to Expect During Your Postpartum Stay After a C-Section Delivery
Continued from What to Expect During A C-Section Delivery. Once your doctor has finished your c-section, the nurses and surgical assistant prepare to move you off of the operating table. At this point you still can’t feel your lower extremities and I distinctly remember trying to move them but they were heavy and wouldn’t budge. They got me…
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What to Expect During A C-Section Delivery
A C-Section is a major surgery and can be very scary for most moms, it was for me. I was terrified when the ultrasound technician discovered that my son was breech. My doctor order an ultrasound to check my amniotic fluid levels once I reached 40 weeks because with my oldest son, my fluid levels…