Best4Future Blog: Bringing Up Baby Bilingual » Pregnancy

Pre- and perinatal education

mommy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:09:26 +0000

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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Baby not dropping yet

mommy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:30:09 +0000

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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PIH coming back!

mommy — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:23:43 +0000

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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The weight of baby

mommy — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:49:22 +0000

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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Connecting to my baby

mommy — Sun, 25 May 2008 18:50:10 +0000

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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