Category: Pregnancy Talk
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How morning sickness can become something quite cruel
I want others know that if they end up in the situation I did when is comes to morning sickness – don’t delay getting treatment.
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3 purchases to make your pregnancy easier
I’m sure if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant you have spent countless hours navigating Google and Pinterest looking for those things you absolutely will need to make your pregnancy easier. Limited by budget here are 3 things I ended up using the most to make things a bit more comfortable. Body Pillow […]
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Yet another birth story
tl;dr – no signs of labor before contractions & long pre-labor, gave birth in a midwife birth centre, no epidural because of scoliosis, labored in the tub and birthed on a birthing stool. 2nd degree tear and blood loss resulted in longer hospital stay. Is this labor? It started when I woke up to use […]
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A few things to make you laugh
Being pregnant is hard. The best way I’ve found to get though it is to just laugh at how ridiculous it can get. Luckily people are there laughing with us. What have you laughed about lately?
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My most useful pregnancy apps
It turns out that finding out you are pregnant is a rather confusing time. If you then add on the fact that you live in a different country from your extended family and that the healthcare system works differently from what your friends experienced it gets a bit challenging to find that support. Luckily we […]
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The ‘magic and thrills’ of being pregnant
A few things that was an absolute ‘thrill’ to have happen: Your definition of tired will be redefined. Multiple times. There is the first trimester exhaustion in which you feel barely more alive than a zombie. The second trimester where powering through the mental fatigue is a success. The third trimester where you are just tired […]