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Repeat C-Section Tips

August 29, 2012 Kristen 5 Comments

Make your repeat c-section a beautiful experience with these helpful tips!

If your first pregnancy resulted in a c-section, you might be debating on how to deliver baby number two. While the reasons to try for a VBAC or go for a repeat c-section are personal, sometimes it’s helpful to hear about another momma’s journey through the “repeat-c” child-birthing process. A bit over three years ago

The C-Section Stigma

July 24, 2012 Kristen 8 Comments

Welcome to the dark side of the pregnancy bump: the issue of c-sections. No doubt about it if you are having a c-section everyone will have an opinion about it.

I wasn’t going to write this, I was going to be the “bigger” person and just laugh at the clueless-ness of the uninformed. But, after a disheartening remark from a new neighbor only 4 days from my scheduled c-section, I just can’t let it go unaddressed. These “uninformed” people I speak of feel that if

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

July 19, 2012 Kristen 8 Comments

You think you know what to expect when you get pregnant? Well, brace yourself, pregnancy side effects can get pretty ugly!

We’ve all heard of the nausea, the swelling, the bigger feet, the wider hips, and all that good stuff that comes with incubating a tiny human inside your body for 9 months. Some mommas-to-be are even lucky enough to experience some of the awesome pregnancy side effects like gorgeously thick hair, stronger nails, brighter “glowing”

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

June 01, 2012 Kristen 9 Comments

You know prenatals are important for a healthy pregnancy but do you know what undesireable ingredients are in those prenatals too?

No doubt about it: prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy. But not all ingredients in your prenatal vitamin are actually good for you, let alone your growing baby. Read below for a list of the potentially harmful ingredients found in popular prescription prenatal vitamin brands. If you find any of these ingredients in

Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy

May 08, 2012 Kristen 12 Comments

The vision of the pregnant godess gets me down!

The good old days of “you’re eating for two” have been replaced by prenatal Pilates and magazines dubbed “Fit Pregnancy,” featuring articles like: “Jog into your 7-month!” As if it wasn’t enough that we have to compare ourselves to supermodels and celebrities when we’re not pregnant, now we have to compare ourselves to

The Year of the Water Dragon

January 23, 2012 Kristen 6 Comments

The dragon is the only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac, seperate the myths from facts about this year of the Water Dragon!

Happy Lunar New Year! As a Momma with a penchant for Chinese astrology (check out this post on the Chinese Gender Calendar) and a baby water dragon on the way, I wanted to set the record straight about this year’s zodiac animal. So, the question that begs to be answered: Is the year of the

Does the Chinese Gender Chart Work?

January 11, 2012 Kristen 15 Comments

The Chinese calendar is based on the phases of the moon. Can you harness this knowledge to get the baby boy or girl you want?

As promised, here is MyMommaToldMe’s second installment of influencing the gender of your baby! We already went over the scientifically-based Shettle’s method and now let’s discuss the astrologically-based Chinese method: the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart/Calendar. So, bottom line, does it work? There are claims that run from 50% all the way to 98% accuracy rates.

Beyonce’s Baby Blue

January 09, 2012 Kristen 4 Comments

It's refreshing to hear a celebrity having a c-section!

Who is B.I.C.? An artist featured on Jay-Z’s latest single “Glory”? No! It’s Beyonce and Jay-Z’s little bundle of joy: Blue Ivy Carter, who just arrived this past weekend! It’s been reported that Beyonce had Blue via c-section and the couple paid $1.3 to rent out an entire wing of the Lennox Hill Hospital in

Can you choose the gender of your baby?

December 02, 2011 Kristen 21 Comments

Choosing to have a boy or a girl may be as easy as timing the time in your cycle that you have sex!

“When you are pregnant, the only thing you should care about is that your baby is born healthy.” Oh, how many times have you heard that pretentious line when venting about how you’d really love to have a boy! As if you’re the only mom-to-be that ever pined away for a specific sex baby! Certainly,

Trying to Conceive

November 29, 2011 Kristen 7 Comments

“Brother AND sister, brother AND sister, brother AND sister!” This is what Kysen chants happily as he skips across the room, whenever we ask him (very seriously and emphasizing the “OR”), “Kysen, do you want a brother or a sister?” It’s such a cute scene in so many ways! First, there is the insane fact

Momma told me about... Pregnancy

Repeat C-Section Tips

The C-Section Stigma

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy

The Year of the Water Dragon

Does the Chinese Gender Chart Work?

Beyonce’s Baby Blue

Can you choose the gender of your baby?

Trying to Conceive

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