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How Much Does Birth Hurt?

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How Much Does Birth Hurt?

Hi,  I am six months pregnant. I have alot of quetions to ask, but I won't ask alot. All I really want to know when I have the baby will it hurt? I'm going to have it natually. My mom says I have to be 10 cm to have it.. Will it hurt if I get a c-section? ~ Kirstie Hi Kirstie. Birthing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pregnancy (general), Labor and Delivery, Featured Tagged With: labor pain, c-sections, doulas

Pregnant and Craving Dirt – Is That Normal?

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Pregnant and Craving Dirt – Is That Normal?

I am 6 and a half months pregnant and have just recently been experiencing shortness of breath. Is this normal? Also I have been experiencing cravings for dirt! Is there anything you can suggest that isn't actually dirt? Thank you, ~ Jane   Hi Jane- Both of your symptoms, shortness of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2nd Trimester, 3rd Trimester, Featured Tagged With: iron, Nutrition, pica, anemia

Pregnant and Have to Clean the Cat Box, What Should I Do?

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Pregnant and Have to Clean the Cat Box, What Should I Do?

I'm 8 months pregnant and have 2 cats, when I first found out I was pregnant I handed over the cat box duties to my husband but he recently had to go out of town for business. While his gone i'm staying with my parents and they both refuse to clean the cat box. How bad would it be for me to clean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3rd Trimester, Featured Tagged With: cats

Trying to Conceive After The Pill

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Trying to Conceive After The Pill

If you want to get pregnant but you have been on birth control for 4 mths., when can you try to have a baby?" Most women will ovulate within two to six weeks after stopping a daily birth control pill, and pregnancies that happen soon after the pill was stopped appear to be on average just as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive, Featured Tagged With: folate, minerals, TTC, birth control pill

How Clean is Clean Enough with a Crawling Baby?

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How Clean is Clean Enough with a Crawling Baby?

As soon as your baby can crawl, she’ll start to put anything and everything into her mouth. But what’s really dirty, and what’s just kind of gross? The scary reality is that germs are everywhere. If someone with a cold sneezes or coughs, germs can land on surfaces and then be spread by touch. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Baby (General) Tagged With: crawling, baby, germs, safety

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