pregnancy
Growing your family, one baby bump at a time. All about the ups and downs of nature's 9 month miracle.
The Language of Pregnancy
I calculate I have been pregnant for three years of my life (9x4=36/12=3). My maternal great-grandmother had 11 children, so she was pregnant for eight years and three months of her life (9x11=99/12=8.25). If I were an elephant with an 18-22 month pregnancy, that could be six years to seven years and four months (18x4=72/12=6; 22x4=88/12=7.33). In elephant pregnancy years, my great-grandmother would have been pregnant for 16 years and six months to 20 years and 5ish weeks (18x11=198/12=16.5; 22x11=242/12=20.16).
By Eileen Davis5 years ago in Families
6 Body Changes You Don’t Expect While Pregnant
Every parenting blog will talk about the same types of changes that happen to your body when you’re expecting: you’ll get intense cravings (pickles and peanut butter were a must every day during my first and second trimester), you’ll feel nauseous all the time, and your ankles and feet swell to the point where no shoe will fit.
By Molly Edwards5 years ago in Families
Not One for Surprises
To baby number four, The twenty week ultrasound is exhilarating. We have done this three times before, but it is still a terrifically exciting day. Maybe this time it carries a little more weight. You see, you have three older brothers. We were confident baby number three was a girl. We had a little girl’s name at about eight weeks. Then the ultrasound technician said something about there being no doubt it was a boy from this angle. The important thing of course is that your brother was and is healthy, but it still caused us to pause, quietly be dejected for a moment, and move on. Four kids was always the plan right? So, here we are again. The ultrasound technician asks, “Do you want to know if it’s a boy or a girl?”
By Noah Glenn5 years ago in Families
Iron-Rich Foods You Should Consume During Pregnancy
Our body uses iron to make hemoglobin, which is located in red blood cells and is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. During pregnancy, the mother's body needs to provide enough oxygen for the baby, which means that much more hemoglobin will be needed.
By Top Natural Remedy5 years ago in Families
5 Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts to Make Your Journey Easier
Congratulations! Being pregnant is one of the greatest things that can happen to any woman. It’s also one of the most life-changing moments any woman could experience, and when I say life-changing, I mean THAT.
By Mary Adeola Scott5 years ago in Families
A Promise From Me To You
To the woman struggling with infertility right now, You are strong. I say that first and foremost because if there is only one thing you should know it is that you are strong. And while you may not be exhibiting this strength out of choice, you are strong by design and a force to be reckoned with.
By Alexis Dent5 years ago in Families
Life Changing, One Push at a Time
It's 5 am, do you know where your children are? Well, I know where I am. It's 5 am, I'm freshly showered, and ready to get this kid OUT OF ME! At this point in my pregnancy, it pretty much hurt to be alive. For the past 3 weeks, I would have to wake up in the middle of the night just to turn over on my other side. I felt like I was giving birth to heavy weights that were just weighing down my bladder, and my legs. I was ready.... nay... I was DESPERATE to finally get this wonderful bundle of joy the hell out of me.
By Megan Miller5 years ago in Families
Fetal and Neonatal Equipment Market | Growing at a CAGR of 29.9%, 2027
According to a survey conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 3.1 million newborn deaths, 2.7 million stillbirths and 340000 maternal deaths occur in almost all low-income countries around the globe on an annual basis.
By perter taylor5 years ago in Families
My Home Birth Turned Into a Hospital Birth
I’ve been with my now fiancé since I was about 15 years old. I always knew I wanted to be a mother and we always talked about having a family. So you can imagine that when we learned we were having our first child, we were both overjoyed.
By Monique Will5 years ago in Families
The lesser your cravings with your desires, the more fulfillment with your rewards
Recently I came across a quote from one of my friends. It kindled my memories of my daughter's arrival. "The lesser your cravings for your desires to get fulfilled, the more fulfillment with your rewards.".
By Ganesh Kuduva5 years ago in Families
