Browsing Category: "Pregnancy"

Pre- and perinatal education

I practiced prenatal/fetal education to DD since she was four month in my womb. I will continue the perinatal education after she arrived.
I believe the importance of pre- and perinatal education cannot be underestimated. They give a head start of parent-child bonding, organize the baby’s brain, and[......]

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Tags: | categories Baby Training, Fetal Education, First Year, From Mommy | mommy | datetime September 20, 2008 9:09 am | comments Comments (0)

Baby not dropping yet

D day is on schedule, but my baby hasn’t dropped yet.
According to What to Expect When You Are Expecting
, “Dropping”, also called “lightening”, occurs when the fetus descends into the pelvic cavity. Lightening is the sign that the presenting part, usually the head, is engaged in the upper portion [......]

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Tags: , , | categories From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime June 2, 2008 10:30 am | comments Comments (0)

PIH coming back!

This week’s routine checkout was really an adventure!
My blood pressure was running a historical high: 160/95 and 140/85. The doctor immediately ordered a preeclampsia checkout (see PIH? Oh, no!!) at the Delivery and Maternity Center of the hospital. I really didn’t expect that: Grandma and I planne[......]

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Tags: , , , , | categories From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 28, 2008 7:23 am | comments Comments (0)

The weight of baby

Since the doctor warned me Gaining too much weight, I have been always wondering how much is my baby’s weight.
I was afraid the baby had grown too huge. So I talked to her: “Hi, baby, mommy hope you will not become a super-size baby. Around 7 pounds will be ideal for you. ” But at the same time, I s[......]

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Tags: | categories From Mommy, Healthy Pregnancy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 27, 2008 6:49 am | comments Comments (0)

Connecting to my baby

Belgian poet and playwright Maurice Maeterlinck once wrote a fairy tale named the Blue Bird. In this work, the author describes how the soul of a baby, waits in the hall of the Blue Palace (Paradise) to be born, and comes down when called by the mother.
Although this is a fairy tale, it brings out a[......]

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Tags: , | categories Fetal Education, Fetal Movements, From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 25, 2008 10:50 am | comments Comments (0)

Baby position

Looking at my tummy, I am wondering how my baby positions herself inside.
Sometimes I felt her little head moving in the lower part of my tummy. Especially when I sat, I felt her little head or fist turning aournd anxiously there, urging me to stand up. Sometimes I felt a little bump near my belly b[......]

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Tags: | categories Fetal Movements, From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 22, 2008 12:57 pm | comments Comments (0)

The last month…

I am in the last month of the pregnancy!
The most important things are ready: car seat was bought and installed. We even went to the local fire department to get the installation inspected.
Crib, change table, baby mattress, sheets, receiving blankets, baby tub, baby clothing from 0-6 months, dipers[......]

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Tags: | categories From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 19, 2008 7:06 am | comments Comments (0)

Braxton Hicks Contractions

Recently, I feel more and more Braxton Hicks contractions.
Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as false labour (British English, false labor in American English) or practice contractions. They are painless tightening of the uterus, lasting 15-45 seconds each time. Braxton Hicks contractions are t[......]

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Tags: , | categories From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 14, 2008 7:38 am | comments Comments (0)

Choosing a pediatrician

Choosing a right pediatrician is one of the most important choices I make for my baby. Therefore I am very serious about how I find a good pediatrician who is willing to work with me, especially since I might have a different baby vaccination schedule rather than the standard one.
The following are [......]

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Tags: , , , , | categories From Mommy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 12, 2008 7:27 am | comments Comments (0)

Infant CPR

Tuesday, May 6 2008, M and I attended an adult/child/infant CPR class. For a person who never practiced CPR before, I learned a lot from this class.
CPR, standing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an emergency medical procedure for a victim of cardiac arrest or, in some circumstances, respirator[......]

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Tags: , , , | categories From Mommy, Healthy Pregnancy, Late-Pregnancy | mommy | datetime May 8, 2008 6:16 am | comments Comments (2)