Still having some technical difficulties, but I miss the blog, so here I am anyway. I haven’t blogged because my main computer had a Trojan Horse, which froze everything. I couldn’t do squat. It took awhile to figure out what had happened, clear it up and be sure all was well again. Actually, I’m still [...] Read more »
Errgggh!
I have not forgotten you, or fallen off the face of the earth. I have been having computer troubles, which leads me to my up-coming blog. In the mean time, I think this may be it for today until my darling husband can fix the problem for me. Sorry. Sheilah Read more »
Pregnancy Nutrition | Vitamin D
Almost everyone knows that pregnancy nutrition is important. What “Mom” eats, the baby eats, and so on. So it’s good to eat healthy right? Of course, it is anyway. Did you know there is another source of vitamin D besides food and supplements? It one of my favorites actually. SUNSHINE. I love the sun. And [...] Read more »
Home Birth | Water Birth Fear
That’s right, I have a fear. It’ not about birthing at home, or in the water, or even without “assistance.” I’ve done all that before and I know full well I can successfully do it again. So what the heck am I talking about? I kind of feel like I’m stuck between a rock and [...] Read more »
Baby Names :: Naming Your Baby
Well, you knew I have to cover this some time, right? Baby names. Where do we get them from? Naming your baby is pretty important. It’s almost like deciding your child’s fate, but luckily not that dramatic. It’s nice that you have your entire pregnancy to come up with a name anyway. Depending on where [...] Read more »
Natural Childbirth :: Education
Dr. Grantly Dick Read wrote: Natural childbirth depends in nearly every case upon the education of the mother; she must be aware of the natural process in order to assist the design. When I read this, it made me reflect on my past pregnancies, their differences and the different outcomes I’ve had for each. I [...] Read more »
Preterm Labor :: Home vs. Hospital Management
Thankfully, I myself have not had much experience with preterm labor. My earliest baby was 3 weeks early, but still considered full term, and because of his size, strength, health, etc., he certainly looked full term anyway. This baby I’m pregnant with right now had me wondering last night though. I had a hard time [...] Read more »
Book Review :: Mama Knows Best
Continuing with my little series about childbirth and pregnancy information, I’m going to tackle some books. Actually, after listing a few, I think I should break them down and do a review of each one every so often. There are so many… Today’s Book – Mama Knows Best African-American Wives’ Tales, Myths, and Remedies for [...] Read more »
Natural Birth Helpful Tools | Supplies
That’s right, birth supplies or “tools” to help natural birth along. Just because it’s natural does not mean you need to suffer. Even an animal in the wild will do what it can to get comfortable, and that is what natural birth tools are about. Natural birth tools are things that you can use to [...] Read more »
More on Water Birth
I told you yesterday I’d post things that might make water birth inadvisable, today. For the most part, I feel water birth is a pretty safe and effective way to accomplish natural birth, at least in the hands of experience. However, there are several circumstances which may make it inadvisable to birth in water, especially [...] Read more »
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