Bring snacks. No one ever thinks of this one, but man, that last thing you want to be with everything else going on is hungry and solely dependent on very busy nurses for food. Don’t get me wrong, they are busting their butts, and they will feed you, but your hunger is not a priority if there is an emergency going on.
Category Archives: Pregnancy
My Birth Story
I laid down and a whirlwind of medical prep happened around me. I couldn’t see anything past my neck once the curtain went up. My legs never went numb the way I expected them to. They felt pleasantly warm, like sitting in a bathtub.
Where the Heck Have I Been?
It has been a trip, and I mean I tripped so hard I fell off the face of the Earth for almost 10 months.
Busting Baby Myths
People have been raising babies since there were babies to raise, and the methods and techniques have changed and evolved as we have learned from our triumphs and mistakes. That being said, old habits die hard, and the internet can sometimes muddy the waters further. I have compiled a few baby myths that are entirely FALSE. It is time to put these puppies to rest once and for all. Some of these myths are quite dangerous.
Pregnancy: Expectation VS Reality
I have always been fiercely independent, sometimes to a fault, a real I can do whatever I want to do type. Not so much now. At 23 weeks, it would appear that I’m not the boss of me anymore.
My Baby Health Scare
I started to feel extremely nauseous and light headed. I told my husband things didn’t feel right, and by the time he had responded I was telling him I was going to pass out. I couldn’t get air very easily, I was shaking, my head felt like it was being squeezed from the front and the back, and I had completely lost my hearing.
Gender Reveal Ideas
Gender reveal parties are turning into a big thing, some of them are even starting to rival baby showers; so, the first question you have to ask yourself is: to party, or not to party? Here are a few factors to consider:
1. Is a party in my budget?
2. Do I have the time and resources (including the physical energy) to plan a party?
3. Is this going to stress me out?
4. Am I doing this because I want to, or because I feel pressured, or obligated to?
What is Cerebral Palsy?
I always explain it as, there are people who walk with a limp when they get tired, people who use things like crutches and walkers to assist them, people who are wheelchair bound, people who are non-verbal, people who are prone to seizures, and just about anything in-between.
That CP Mom Life 