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Easing Morning Sickness With Fresh Air

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Not all expectant mother’s experience morning sickness. Of those that do, some woman are nearly incapacitated by severe and persistent symptoms. While others experience bothersome but manageable symptoms. Luckily, I fall into the latter group of expectant mothers. While I can function quite well through the day, motivation certainly sways with the waves of nausea that come and go throughout the day. Some days the nausea is kept at bay with small and frequent snacks but other days the nausea never goes away. I was having one of those days last week — nothing could quell the queasiness. It was … Continue reading →

Morning Sickness the Second Time Around

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I’m interested to see if my experience of morning sickness will differ with the second pregnancy. According to Marylin Shannon’s book, “Fertility, Cycles, and Nutrition” it seems that morning sickness should be more manageable and less severe with a healthy diet, plenty of protein, and continued regular exercise (exercise helps balance the hormones). Considering that our regular diet is much healthier than it was at the beginning of my first pregnancy, I think and hope that my morning sickness symptoms won’t be nearly as bad as the first time. We discovered we were pregnant at just four weeks. At that … Continue reading →

Morning Sickness or Something Else?

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Nausea is a tricky symptom. It can signal just about anything from the flu to indigestion to pregnancy. When you’re trying to get pregnant, every bout of nausea makes you wonder if you’ve finally conceived. You debate whether to reach for the Pepto or the pregnancy test. All too often it ends up being a false alarm. Nausea is so tied to your hormones that any major change can bring it on, even ovulation. Nausea associated with ovulation can really throw a woman off, particularly if she has had irregular or absent periods. It’s easy to mistake it for morning … Continue reading →

Morning Sickness and Gender Prediction

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Some myths just keep popping up when it comes to pregnancy. The most pervasive myths tend to be related to gender prediction and it’s not surprising: “girl or boy” is on every pregnant woman’s mind. Predictors include everything from suspending a pencil over the pregnant woman’s belly to which side of the bed she sleep on. These types of myths are easily debunked, but there are a few that seem plausible. One in particular is the correlation between morning sickness and gender. Does the presence or strength of morning sickness predict gender? There are those that are quick to say … Continue reading →

Hypnosis for Morning Sickness

Morning sickness affects many pregnant women. If you suffer with nausea every morning, you have likely tried a variety of home remedies to ease the queasiness. Some women are finding relief from their symptoms through hypnosis. Hypnosis is a natural method for treating morning sickness. You aren’t ingesting anything that can cross the placenta. It’s completely safe for the baby. Anti nausea medications are sometimes given in extreme cases of morning sickness, but it’s best to avoid them if possible. It works by putting you in a deep state of relaxation. When you are in the relaxed state, your mind … Continue reading →

Missing My Students

School has begun. While I am happy that I do not have the stress of the new academic year while being pregnant, I miss my students. They really are incredible human beings. High school is a tough age group to teach but I loved teaching high schoolers. The capacity for knowledge, understanding, and compassion came together in high school for many of my students. Having their support during my first pregnancy, after the birth of our son, and with the early weeks of my second pregnancy (and morning sickness) were such a blessing. I have been thinking about my students … Continue reading →

The Final Days of School

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We are in the midst of finals at the school where I teach. These last few weeks have been particularly difficult with this stubborn morning sickness that lasts nearly all day. My students have been really supportive and sympathetic which has been such a big help. Initially I wasn’t going to tell them that I was pregnant because my family and I are moving out of state. But I feel that open communication with my students is important and since it was pretty obvious that I wasn’t feeling well for awhile, I felt that I should tell them. I have … Continue reading →

Preparations for Moving

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Moving is never an easy or stress-free experience. My husband and I have moved several times in our five short years of marriage. The last time we moved I was in my third trimester. The move was a fairly simple in-town move to a larger residence. A couple of my husband’s colleagues helped us with the heavy items. While lifting heavy objects is very hard and strenuous. I find the actually packing to be the most stressful aspect of moving. Once again I am pregnant, although only in my first trimester and once again we are planning our next move. … Continue reading →

Food and Pregnancy

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Pregnancy has had a huge impact on what we buy at the grocery store. Before my first pregnancy we bought all of our food from one or two different grocery stores in town; the ones that were the closest to us. That slowly began to change with my first pregnancy as I researched nutritional needs of mom and baby in utero. I was astounded at how many items we bought regularly contained ingredients that were potentially detrimental to our health and my pregnancy (e.g. sugar-free gum and lunch meats). The more research I did the more foods we cut out … Continue reading →

The Need for Protein (Part IV)

Our basic cell structure is composed of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) and our bodies our made of an incalculable amount of these cells. Thus, protein is essential for our growth and health. It is in the womb that the baby progressed from multiplying cells to a body with functioning organs, bones, muscles, brain, circulatory system, etc. The baby cannot develop properly without protein and thus expectant mothers need to ensure that they are getting enough. Milk is famous for its high calcium content which is essential for strong bones, but milk is also an excellent source of … Continue reading →