Pro’s and Con’s of using an Epidural during Labor

What is an Epidural and Should I Choose One? An epidural block is one of the most common forms of pain relief used in hospitals today for the laboring mom.  Some moms choose this the instant they get into the hospital not wanting to feel any discomfort, and others wait and choose it if they…

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Why Your Baby Doesn’t Want a Nursery.

I have 12 children and NONE of them have resided in an official nursery.  Why?  I’ll admit it had something to do with the lack of money with the first children.  But, now, it has something to do with me wanting my babies to be incorporated into the family.  In this post I will tell you…

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Turn the Lights Down Low and Let the Oxytocin Flow!

Childbirth is a very quiet, intimate experience, not only for the mother but for the baby and those attending the birth.  During intimate times it’s fitting to have the lights down low as this actually helps labor progress. But, why is this and what causes it? Oxytocin, the love hormone, is released during labor, intimacy,…

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What risks does a mother take having lots of babies? The risks of high parity and the way to keep your health.

I am a great grand multigravida mom.  This means I’ve given birth to seven or more children.  Twelve actually.  Believe it or not, I’m still standing and am capable of having more.  People think I’m built for having babies.  Perhaps.  I’d like to think it’s because I’m doing my best to take good care of myself….

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This week’s wanderings – 3.19.16

Every week I plan to post links to various blog posts I find on the internet that interest me.  They may be posts that just resonate with me right then, or maybe have a similar subject to posts I may have posted in the previous week.  Either way, I see them as beneficial and helpful, and…

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My Success With The Tummy Team

After spending six weeks doing the prescribed Tummy Team exercises, I must say I am impressed. First off, I didn’t do the exercises as often as was recommended. I don’t have a good excuse. I simply am forgetful. Secondly, the exercises didn’t really feel or seem like exercises. They were more like breathing exercises and…

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Keep Your Newborn Home!

Protect Your Newborn. Keep Her Home!!

Keep your newborn home!! I know in the beginning everyone wants to show off their new little baby. You also want to get out a little. You’re feeling a little better and as my husband puts it ever so delicately, “You want to get the stink off”.

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