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Preparing Your Health History

One of the major components of your first prenatal check up is the health history interview. It should feel somewhat familiar, since many doctors do this on your first visit, but the prenatal version is a little more detailed. To prepare, it may help to look over some of these questions beforehand in case you need to make a few phone calls to your mom or relatives. What is your history with pregnancy? Have you been pregnant before? Have you ever had a miscarriage? Have you ever had an abortion? If you have had a baby before, how did you … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for June 24-June 30

Summer is here and life is full of busy days as you prepare for your baby’s arrival. Take a break from the heat, fill your water glass and catch up on your reading with the week in review. Chorionic Villus Sampling is a prenatal test that is used to diagnose genetic and chromosomal disorders. Learn more about this test, when it is used and what to expect. Are you looking for a fun project this summer? Consider Making a Belly Cast. A plaster belly cast is a fun way to remember your baby bump. The process only takes about an … Continue reading →

Bedtimes That Make Sense

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Many of you know that I’m personally of the persuasion that co-sleeping makes for the best sleep for mom. But it doesn’t work for everyone and there are a certain set of expectations that you have to accept in order for it to work. (Being okay with an older baby in the bed being one of them.) But there are other ways to get your babies to bed relatively easily. I have said this many times, but I really believe that different babies’ sleeping patterns are a reflection of their personality. This has been true for my children and many … Continue reading →

Ready or Not: Here They Come

As you may have noticed, it’s multiples week here at the Baby blog. We’ve talked about the concerns you may have with caring for your multiples after birth. We’ve talked about the difficulties in feeding and care. Now let’s talk about the other challenge that you will be preparing for both before and after the birth of your multiples. Double Your Shopping Shopping for a single baby is demanding enough. Common thought is just to buy two of everything when you’re shopping for your twins. So the question is – do you really need to shop for two? Do you … Continue reading →