As I'm writing this I can feel the little kicks of baby #7. So far I've had 3 hospital births, 1 birth center birth attended by a Doctor and a midwife, and 2 home births attended by a midwife and her assistant. Baby # 7 is a planned home birth, and if all goes as planned, will be my 3rd home birth with my midwife who has become a dear friend now. I wanted to write about the differences I've experienced between using a Doctor and a midwife for childbirth, because I've had quite a few different … [Read more...]
A Fun Gift Guide For Men
*Post contains affiliate links. Just this morning my husband said to me, "Man, I wish I had an ugly Christmas sweater to wear to work. I guess I'll have to use this for now." Then he pointed to the ugly, (and I do mean ugly) Christmas t-shirt he was wearing that he had gotten last year for Christmas from his parents or maybe mine. It is a festive green and has a picture of Yoda wearing a santa hat saying "Elf I am not." It sure made me laugh to hear him wishing for something uglier than … [Read more...]
Convincing Babies to Get Born Already!!!
*Post may include affiliate links. If you use my links to purchase something I may make a small commission at no extra expense to you. Of all the 6 birth experiences I've had so far, 4 of my babies were labeled by my Doctor or midwife as being "overdue". I really don't pay much attention to the label anymore. Unfortunately, because it's their job to worry about you and your baby's safety, caregivers usually will want to get things moving when that due date rolls around. I don't think … [Read more...]
Toddler Gift Guide: Under $15 !
*Post Contains Affiliate Links I was inspired to make this gift guide by the annual asking of the question: "Hey what are some Gift Ideas for the Kids?" It's a legit question that takes some research and maybe some inside information. I get this question quite a bit because I have a larger family so it's usually someone's birthday coming up, or some holiday is fast approaching. So here's my Inspiration on what I think would be a hit with my Toddlers (including their older siblings from 2 … [Read more...]
Saving Your Gallbladder…A Simple, Quick Gallbladder Tip!
*This post may contain affiliate links. I know I can't be the only one that deals with an angry gallbladder during times of high stress and celebrations. So I dedicate this post to those who may be regretting the heavy whipping cream they put in their coffee, and on their pie...along with the other fatty traditional holiday food. Normally a gallbladder attack will occur at night in the wee hours of the morning, where it wakes you up with a horrible belly ache that gets … [Read more...]
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