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        Hi everyone, it is good to be back and better than ever. An effort to post more will be made. That shouldn't be a hard task right now considering I am not working and my baby is still a super sleepy head. I know that I went M.I.A for a while, but that was all for a good reason. I was busy trying to get as many hours of work in as possible before the birth of my beautiful baby girl.         She is here now and is one of the most precious things I have ever held (I know, I know, what parent doesn't say that). She was born in my hometown of Atlanta, GA weighing 6lb 7oz and measuring 18 inches. I am still not sure if I made it a full 40 weeks or not. I'm unsure of that because I was given two different due dates. The first one was November 27th and the second one was December 15. They changed it from the original one because of her size at my 6 week ultrasound. She ended up being born on a Saturday, the day after...

Some people continue to work out throughout their entire pregnancy while others barely want to get out of the bed or off the couch. If your one of the people who feel extremely lazy, keep in mind that a little exercise daily will make your birthing experience easier in addition to other benefits. You do not have to go out and do a hard break a sweat workout routine, but working out 30 minutes a day is really good for you. Of course, if you have not worked out in a while I would suggest starting off with 10 minutes a day and working your way up to 30 minutes daily. If you can not do it daily just try and do it as often as possible throughout the week.      A few of the great benefits of working out while pregnant are:  A boost in your energy and mood Prevents excess weight gain Increases stamina and muscle strength Can help ease or prevent back pain Helps you sleep Some great exercises to try things like going to moderate paced walks, getting on t...

I'm back!! I know it has been a while since I last posted, I really should be ashamed of myself for neglecting the blog, but I'm back and I do not intend to leave you all again for such long periods of time. I apologize for my neglect.  I am 28 or 29 weeks pregnant as of Tuesday and today was my first appointment for my third trimester, it was totally awesome. It's usually always a great experience when I go because they are just  the bomb over at Ob/Gyn Midwife & Associates ; however this time was particularly wonderful. Maybe because it is fall and everything is better in the fall or maybe it was because I got a doula today!!! I know it is because I got a doula today. She'll be coming to my home to meet and have an informative little conversation with me and my boyfriend next Wednesday. Yes I know, having a doula is not that far from the ordinary when your working with a midwife and doing a water birth, but for me it is such a exciting thing. All the happenings...

I am sorry if this list makes you imagine all of the things that are going to be happening "down there", but the items are total must haves and you will be glad that you read it. This is my first baby and  I never knew that childbirth could sound so tragic. I knew that some things would happen to your area, but I was clueless as to how deep it really is. Maybe people don't tell this part because it would most likely scare one out of having children. It indeed did scare me, but there is definitely no going back now. Here is the link POST DELIVERY SELF CARE MUST HAVES