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 [...]
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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
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Almost everyone knows thatpregnancy nutrition is important. What “Mom” eats, thebaby 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 today we [...]
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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 [...]
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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 you [...]
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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 [...]
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Thankfully, I myself have not had much experience withpreterm 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 sleeping [...]
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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 [...]
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That’s right,birth supplies or “tools” to helpnatural 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 aid and [...]
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I told you yesterday I’d post things that might makewater birth inadvisable, today. For the most part, I feel water birth is a pretty safe and effective way to accomplishnatural birth, at least in the hands of experience. However, there are several circumstances which may make it inadvisable to birth in water, especially in your [...]
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