Birth plans have become the next “big thing” for pregnant women who decide that they want to maintain some control in the labor and delivery of their unborn child, as well as in the post-partum care both she and her baby receive in the hospital. Some people do not know how to create a birth [...]
Tags: , birth, Breastfeeding, create, episiotomy, feeding, flexible, how, medication, pain, plan, postpartum, Pregnancy, tearing, visitors, why
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Most of us have heard of post-partum depression. Sometimes called baby blues, this is the depression that can affect women anytime during the first year after their new baby is born. The statistics show that 10-20% of women will experience some form of post-partum depression after their baby is born. Most of these cases are [...]
Tags: antenatal, common, depression, Health & Safety, postpartum, Pregnancy, trimester
Posted in: Health & Safety, Pregnancy
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by Sara Duggan
MommieCare
Hello my name is Sara and I am the proud Mommie of 2 beautiful boys. I enjoy my job very much. I can say that now with much confidence, but there was a time that I couldn’t. There was a time that I despised being a Mommie. I can remember that just the [...]
Tags: Baby, depression, doula, hormones, mom, new, postpartum, resources, sad, upset
Posted in: Baby, Health & Nutrition
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During your pregnancy you more than likely gained weight. The average amount most women are told to gain is between 25-35 pounds. If a woman is underweight it may be suggested that she gain more than 35 pounds. Likewise, if a woman is overweight it may be suggested that she gain less than 25 pounds. [...]
Tags: body, diet, gain, postpartum, pre-pregnancy, Pregnancy, water, weight, weightloss
Posted in: Health & Safety
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Unlike the baby blues, postpartum depression is a severe form of depression that affects 10-20% of new mothers and at times new fathers after the birth of their baby. It may not easily pass, and in some cases medical intervention may be necessary. It can normally be diagnosed as early as one month postpartum, after [...]
Tags: anxiety, Baby, baby blues, depression, guilt, insomnia, irritability, mom, new, postpartum, psychosis, sadness, treatment
Posted in: Health & Safety
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What is the one thing that women look forward to the most after their baby is born? Getting out of the limited selection of maternity clothes that they have available to them, and back into some of their favorite pre-pregnancy clothing. For some this can take a very long time.
It is very small percent of [...]
Tags: body, clothes, fat, mom, postpartum, pre-pregnancy, shape, weight
Posted in: Fashion & Style
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Most of us, except for the Canadian women, have to head back to work after 6-8 weeks with their new baby. The Canadian moms get a full year off, the lucky ducks! Regardless, for moms who work outside of the home, and choose to work outside of the home, going back to work after their [...]
Tags: Baby, child care, daycare center, family, friends, in-home, mom, postpartum, return, work
Posted in: Parenting
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Unfortunately we are not talking about the blue of your baby’s eyes. We are referring to the mild form of sadness a mother may experience after she delivers her baby.
Also known as maternity blues or maternity baby blues, baby blues are very common and occur in as many as 75-80% of new mothers. It is [...]
Tags: Baby, baby blues, bonding, delivery, depressed, depression, hormones, insomnia, irritabilty, irritable, mom, mood swings, placenta, postpartum, psychosis, sad, weeping
Posted in: Health & Safety
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When was the last time you got a complete night of sleep? Probably not during the last weeks of pregnancy, and more than likely you haven’t gotten at least eight uninterrupted hours since your baby has been born. During the first few weeks, if not months of your new baby’s life, sleep may become a [...]
Tags: awake, Baby, depression, Health & Safety, mom, new, night, postpartum, sleep
Posted in: Baby
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