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Grateful for Baby

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I decided to think about all the things that I am grateful for about my job as a Mother to my sweet little baby. Yesterday, one of my older children was sick. I had very little sleep, and had been up since about 2 am. Needless to say, I was pretty grouchy when the sun started to rise and I had to continue on with my daily duties as a Mom. But, then my baby woke up. I walked into his room, and he smiled at me (like he always does). I thought to myself, … Continue reading →

When Will I Feel Baby Move?

One of the most eagerly awaited moments in any pregnancy is that moment when you feel baby’s first kicks. There is a wide range of when you might feel baby start kicking. Sixteen weeks is on the early end of the spectrum, and most women feel at least a little kicking by the twenty second week of pregnancy. There are a few variables that can influence when you will be able to feel baby’s first flutters. Experience can have a big impact on when you are able to notice and acknowledge your baby’s movements. Women who are pregnant for the … Continue reading →

Life Goes On With Toddler And Baby

I am not sure what I expected life with a baby and a toddler would be like. In fact, I am pretty sure that I did not have any expectations. For some reason, I simply did not think about what it would be like until Blake came along. In hindsight it is probably best that I did not have any preexisting expectations because they may have been completely different than what has actually transpired during the past seven months. The first couple of months were a blur, as things normally are after the arrival of a new baby. Time passed, … Continue reading →

The Many Uses for a Baby Bump

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I love to lie on my stomach. Sometimes I’ll sprawl out over my bed with a book. Other times I’ll prop my head up on my hands and watch a movie on the couch. Many times I like to sleep on my stomach as well. It’s very comfortable…. unless you have a big baby belly. Lying on my stomach was one of the things I missed most during my pregnancy. After I had my son, I couldn’t wait to go to sleep and not have to lie on my back anymore. Even though my belly was in the way, it … Continue reading →

Your Baby’s Personality

During the last weeks of your pregnancy, pay close attention to how your baby moves. After your baby is born, those adorable movements will be the same for the first few weeks. You’ll recognize the way your baby kicks and moves her arms. It’s incredible to make that connection between the baby you knew in your womb and the baby you cradle in your arms. From the beginning, from those first kicks and throughout my pregnancy, I began to get a sense of my son’s personality. Pressing my fingers into the side of my belly, I would be kicked repeatedly. … Continue reading →

The Joy of Feeling Your Baby Move

Something I miss about pregnancy (among other things) is the feeling of my son moving around in my belly. I remember the first time it happened. I was talking and suddenly I stopped mid-sentence while my friends looked on, wondering if something was wrong. “Oh my gosh, I feel the baby moving!” I exclaimed. I thought I had felt something in the car just minutes earlier, but I wasn’t sure if I was feeling the baby or the vibration of driving through bumpy road construction. After a pause, I felt it again. A small helicopter was buzzing around in there, … Continue reading →

Keeping Baby Warm

My daughter is four. Every night after she goes to sleep, she thrashes around in bed. She kicks her covers off. Some time in the middle of the night, I throw the covers over her again because she is searching for them – she’s cold. Keeping moderately warm helps her sleep better. I love my covers. I can’t imagine going to bed without them – they help me feel safe and snug. I believe that they help my daughter feel the same way, but she also dislikes the feeling of the covers because they get in the way of her … Continue reading →

Baby Kicks

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Feeling your baby move for the first time is a moment you’ll never forget. The first time I felt my son move around, I was only 13 weeks along, which is pretty early. Typically, you should feel your baby move between 16 and 25 weeks of pregnancy. It felt like someone had let a bumble bee loose in my abdomen, and he was bumping into the walls of my belly. As he grew, he started to feel like someone was flicking me. Flicks grew to kicks, which could be seen from the outside. Kicks became rolls as he outgrew his … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for July 8-14

Welcome to the Pregnancy Blog week in review. The week in review is a synopsis of the blogs posted in Pregnancy this week. It’s a great way to browse the weekly content and catch up on your reading. Browse our past weeks in review for blogs on a large number of topics. As always, feel free to suggest topics for future blogs. As you are getting ready for the hospital, spend some time planning the pictures you want taken during and after the birth of your baby. With good planning, you will have a beautiful assortment of photographs for your … Continue reading →

Feeling Baby’s Hiccups

During my first three pregnancies, I would hear mothers to be talking about baby’s hiccups. They talked about feeling the baby hiccup. I never felt it. Not even once in three pregnancies. I looked for it too, but it just never happened. I first felt a baby hiccup when I was pregnant with our son. Before I felt our baby hiccup, I wondered if I had just missed it with the three girls. Somehow, I doubted it. I usually feel every movement and am pretty conscious of their movements. When I felt our son hiccup, I knew I had never … Continue reading →