It means I gave birth. I had a baby. I am just as strong and powerful as someone who had given birth vaginally and it sucks that we even have to say that. STOP COMPARING BIRTH....
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As cool as it would be to be in the same category as a midwife, a Doula and a Midwife are not the same....
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Braxton hicks in my opinion are a huge pain the butt. Well pain in the abdomen but you know what I mean!...
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This month your baby is the size of a blueberry. Cute, tiny but not blue and also not edible. Bad joke?
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Baby is now the size of a strawberry. Still really tiny but definitely growing fast!
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Congratulations you are now carrying a tiny lemon sized baby! I am sure they are super sweet and probably a little tart as well! ...
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This month your baby is the size of a Pear! Congratulations! You are now entering the second trimester, this is a huge deal!
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This month baby is the size of a grapefruit! Baby is making themselves more known and you are growing like a weed!...
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Congratulations on your purple eggplant sized baby! You are now nearing the end of the second trimester!...
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Hello sweet baby pineapple! Oh goodness how your baby is growing! ...
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Hello month eight! Okay now we are talkin! What a crazy long journey it has been to get this far. ...
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"IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOOWWNNNNN."
Okay that once super tiny cute grain of rice sized baby is now a beautiful watermelon laying nice and heavily on your bladder
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Round ligament pain is a an aching sensation that can come on one or both sides of the abdomen during any time of your pregnancy. It can be sharp, crampy, sometimes it can feel like a period but it never lasts a long time in one sitting. It's common during pregnancy, and you're likely to first notice it as your uterus grows...
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Let's dive right into what you MAY expect when you labor does in fact, begin....
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SO the first thing you need to know and understand is REGARDLESS of if your pains are real labor, braxton hicks or prodromal labor your pains are valid and you aren't weak for finding something painful even if your body isn't progressing....
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The important thing to remember whether you are the one having a baby, wanting to have a baby or a support person. Support is everything, encouragement, distraction, love and education all goes hand in hand....
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Using simple physical comfort measures during labor may reduce stress and make things a bit more calmer! Labor is scary and crazy and exciting and can be painful, there are many things YOU can do during labor and things your PARTNER or support person can do during labor to help you....
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Pregnancy is such an amazing thing to be able to experience but there is NOTHING like feeling your baby move especially for the first time. So when will it happen? What will it feel like? Will it be obvious? Weird? Exciting? Let’s talk about it....
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it's heartbreaking when you can feel yourself getting pushed out of someone's life.
Now that we really aren't allowed to hang out with people due to COVID It is clear who was a real friend and who wasn't. I hear from NOBODY and I am lonelier than ever.
Maintaining friendships feels like a full time job lately. Sometimes I question if having friends is worth it sometimes.
