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My Natural VBAC: Hello Baby Ezekiel
My little boy Ezekiel was born one month ago. I am thankful to have had another natural VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) in the hospital – and just like his sister, he came at 37 weeks. It’s been exactly a year since my last blog post. You’d think with the pandemic, life would be slow and boring but 2020 was an insanely hectic year with big highs and big lows and nonstop “excitement” if you will. 2021 has been off to a good start and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome baby Zeke this March. He was born at 37+2 days, weighing a wee 6.0lb (my biggest baby yet!)…
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My Ectopic Pregnancy Story
. I had an ectopic pregnancy at 4 weeks. No one ever expects to have an ectopic pregnancy. I sure didn’t either. I endured four weeks of suspected bowel issues before I was admitted to the hospital just in time. My ectopic pregnancy resulted in a salpingectomy, a blood transfusion and a three-day hospital stay. Here is my ectopic pregnancy story. My Symptoms I’d been getting weird cramps and achy pains on the left side of my abdomen all month. Occasionally, I got these “flare-ups” where my cramps would get so intense that it’d put me to bed for a few hours or once, even a few days. I felt…
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Best Toddler Dance Songs
Dancing is an exciting toddler milestone for parents to witness. It is so much fun to see the little ones respond to music, develop their gross motor skills and explore ways of moving their bodies. Encourage them by dancing along! It’s a great way for the whole family to get some physical activity too. Check out these best toddler dance songs. Crank up the tunes and dance it out! Shake Your Sillies Out Take your moving and grooving to the next level with this silly song. Our favourite version has jumping and jogging so there’s lots of movement going on here. Elmo Slide Get groovy with Elmo! This is our…
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5 Must-do’s For An Eczema-Free Toddler
My toddler struggled with eczema for the first two years of her life. It is so common among babies and young kids that most people fail to recognize how difficult it can be to deal with. Eczema dramatically affects quality of life and it has been our biggest hurdle as parents by far. That’s why I want to share with you five must-do’s for an eczema-free toddler. Eczema interfered with my toddler’s ability to participate in common daily activities. Car rides were unbearable. Skin contact with things like glue, slime, most soaps, and many food items aggravated her so forget about sensory activities, food exploration or kitchen play. Toddlers have…
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Debunking 5 Misconceptions About Stay-At-Home Moms
Unless you’re a stay-at-home mom or you’ve had a stay-at-home mom, the stay-at-home mom life can seem like a pretty big mystery. Let me shed some light on the stay-at-home mom life for you. Today I’m sharing the five main misconceptions about stay-at-home moms that I have personally encountered in my short 2 years of motherhood. I grew up in a community where choosing to stay at home was not the norm. My cultural background also discourages a woman’s choice to stay at home. When I decided to stay at home full-time to raise my children, I was met with some opposition from family and confusion from friends. Other peoples’…
