pregnancy
Growing your family, one baby bump at a time. All about the ups and downs of nature's 9 month miracle.
Sally Loves Tommy
The day of the wedding came with no word from Sally's family. Tommy and Sally were so excited that they didn't let that dampen their big day! Sally had bought and beautiful white dress and made a couple of alterations to make it her own. Tommy wore a dark blue suit and a smile that lit up the whole ceremony. He had bought Sally a beautiful bouquet of many different layers. He told Sally that it represented all of the reasons he loved her and how original that made their love and their wedding. She took one of the roses from the bouquet and pinned it on Tommy's lapel and told him that was only a small portion of the specialness of who he was to her. They walked down the aisles of the little country church and said their vows with the preacher of Tommy and Thomas' church, Brother Michael McAdoo & wife Matelda, and Thomas SR in attendance. It was a beautiful, loving and simple ceremony, just like the couple wanted. As they opened the church doors to leave, they were surprised to see Sally's family at the foot of the stairs. Sally ran down the stairs and hugged her brother and sister and then her father and stepmother. "Why didn't you come in and celebrate with us?" Sally asked.
By T. K. Wilson5 years ago in Families
Common Complications During Pregnancy & How to Prevent Them?
Due to changing lifestyles, eating habits and stress patterns in everyday life, complications during pregnancy have become more common than before. Furthermore, normal symptoms of pregnancy are often confused with symptoms of complications. Most problems are often mild and don’t progress however, contacting the doctor is always the safer option in case one has concerns during pregnancy.
By Medical expert5 years ago in Families
Tips For Moving While Pregnant
Finding out that you are expecting a baby will change your entire life. You may even decide that your current home or apartment is not going to work as you expand your family. Because of this, many people decide to move, even though it isn't as easy to do in your condition.
By Shelley Wenger5 years ago in Families
Journal of an Unsuccessful Surrogate
My lovely friend, Kate, has always encouraged me to share our story and I have finally embraced the challenge. I attempt to do so with the love and respect we have for one another always at the forefront. Ours is just one experience in hundreds of thousands of stories of fertility challenges faced by hopeful intended parents each year, and to any of those IPs, please take any sliver of hope you find here to move forward with your dreams of a family. I firmly believe there is always a reason, known or unknown, as to why things happen, or in this case, do not. Having found out my reason, I’m ready to tell the story.
By C.D. Hoyle5 years ago in Families
How to survive prodromal labor
Prodromal labor, also known as “false labor”, can last weeks before your baby makes his/her debut into the world. There are a myriad of different definitions of what constitutes prodromal labor, which basically means that no one knows exactly what it is… but everyone knows it’s a pain to deal with (literally).
By Laura Ohlman5 years ago in Families
The Shelves That WOULD Go Up
I watched the first really real contraction ripple over my belly, squeezing both me and my baby with a hug of imminent change. It was a relief to feel the transition towards birth starting to happen at last. My back ached from the past few days of carrying the baby so low.
By Kaia Maeve Tingley5 years ago in Families
Do You Know How The Foetal Brain Develops?
If you’ve discovered that you're pregnant, you’re most likely to spend the next few months wondering how your baby will grow in your womb. You might become a little imaginative about the colour of the growing baby’s eyes and also think if she can hear you… But, have you ever thought that, your baby cuddled inside your womb, might develop the brain as well?
By Prapti Chauhan5 years ago in Families
Hard Choices in Parenting: The Pre-Birth Phase.
Two summers ago, while I was engrossed in the rigors of building a deck onto our house, my wife ambled outside to me, tending both cold drink and the tradition of dutiful daily inspection. ‘Looks good,’ or ‘It’s coming along, isn’t it?’ were the more conventional phrases of vocal encouragement I’d become accustomed to, usually coupled with a slight grin—or on less successful days, worried looks of concern. This day, however, a deeper, more radiant smile than usual was on offer, and I could tell even before she made a sound, that a more blissful incentive had brought her to my side.
By Steve Sloane5 years ago in Families
The Completely Unexpected. Top Story - November 2021.
*** More info on the Unsplash image I used for this story. The photographer put this info on the image: Electronic fetal monitor showing the baby's heart rate (top blue), mother's heart rate (middle green), and labor contractions (bottom purple). Baby was born exactly 40 minutes later!
By Esmoore Shurpit5 years ago in Families
