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Pregnant Mother with Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Hi, M., I am a birth doula and massage therapist and have worked with clients who ... The point is that there are tools available if you want to use them. ...
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- I have also had problems with anxiety and I was worried I might freak out during labor and delivery. Instead, I did great. I had read every book I could get my hands o...
- Dear M., I have not been clinically diagnosed with panic disorder/anxiety, but I have had panic attacks in the past, especially when my stress level gets really high. ...
- Find a caregiver who respects your real feelings and problems. Switch as many times as you can. If you hate hospitals, you may want to consider a home birth. If you...
First-Time Pregnancy: Need Tips and Advice
The best thing you can do is attend a Bradley Method Birthing Class. .... both in giving me the tools to get through labor without pain meds and in teaching ...
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- Hi A.--I'm in the same hood and expecting my first in August. I'm starting maternity wise with Target as they're reasonable with cost and have some mix and match you ...
- Congratulations A.! How wonderful for you! I hope you are feeling well at this point, you did not quite mention that? What a terrific time for you to hit your secon...
- We too were first time pregnant parents in Chicago...My husband and I took the "expectant parents" class at the hospital (Northwestern Memorial), and that was great fo...
Hospital Bag,
Good birthing. R. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ... massage tools, a lemon (for nausea, scratch the skin and smell if nauseaus), ...
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- Good question, As a doula and a Childbirth educator, I go through this one a lot. A relaxing pillow scent like lavendar - you may want to help the room not so "Hostpi...
- A tennis ball-this saved me during my 1st labor. Snacks for hubby during and for you after. Check with the hospital about the phone use, you may need a phone card to...
- Music, for the labor. It was essential for us... baby blanket. Carseat. It doesn't fit in the bag =), but you need it to get home... Good birthing R.
Seeking Advise on Having an Ultrasound
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Better Birthing by Henci Goer ... And are good tools to help make sure that your baby is developing and doing well. and it's a ...
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- C.... I wouldn't worry about ultrasounds. I had some concern for repeated ultrasounds because I had to have several during my pregnancy. However, my doctor reassured...
- Hi C., From my own research I have learned that basic, 2D doctor-office ultrasounds are fine when your doctor feels you need one (generally one to two max during your...
- Hi C., I had my baby when I was 39 so I had many ultrasounds (at least 7)with absolutely no problem. Since you are only 28, you will most likely only have a couple t...
A Guy Shower
It had a canvas tool apron, goggles, long handled tongs, a surgical mask, ... All my kids had them and adored them from birth to about 4 years old. ...
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- My friend's husband got a "survival kit" for a present at her shower, and had to put everything on. My husband then inherited the kit when we got pregnant! It had a ...
- I had a boy in March and my mom and sister did a sports theme party for me. They printed off different logos of the internet of teams and posted them all over the roo...
- I think your idea sounds great and very kind. Feel bad for your friends losing their daughter but that should help them to remember how blessed they are to have this a...
Looking for "New Baby" Gift Ideas for Husband
Get permission for someone to tape the birth and send him the DVD. .... These are all really great tools! Also, what about sending him your babies hat and ...
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- I would make him a small brag book he can show off. I did one for the grandparents when my first son was born. I copied the ultra sound pictures and put that in firs...
- The only thing I can think of is a small picture frame, that says "I love my daddy." Then send a picture of the new baby to put in it, or both of your kids together (...
- I think you were thinking of sending him something he opens once he hears of the birth? I thought we were going to be in this position at one point anyway this is what...
That Extra Baby Weight
Also, Target has some great exercise balls (look like birthing balls) that you ... for the online tools and really all you need is the rules and the weight ...
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- hello, weight loss is always a tough issue. But I know of a gym where you can go for a month no charge. Ladies Premiere Fitness offers coupons for a 30 day free trial....
- Ok so all the advice so far is good. Although I wouldn't go the low carb high protein way cause if you go off that diet even a little the weight will come back. Card...
- I have been using Arbonne's Figure 8 line and doing some excrsize (ahh spelling looks wrong). Lol www.passion4more.myarbonne.com or www.gofigure8.com you can check i...
What Do You Wish You Would Have Done Before and During Pregnancy?
I wish I would have researched my care provider options and birthing ..... Don't buy too many gimmickicy baby tools. Most of them are unneccessary and ...
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- Make a belly mold of your beautiful body just before delivery! I know you wonder what you will do with this years down the road (my girlfriends uses it at parties s...
- What a great question but keep in mind no one can really prepare you for what's to come (the good or not so good). I wish I would have hired a cleaning service to cle...
- I wish I would have researched my care provider options and birthing options more thoroughly. I had an OB who did the standard things, and I ended up with an episiotom...
Postpartum Anxiety/ Panic Attacks? Postpartum Depression?
Shortly after his birth, (within minutes) they told me that he had a heart .... some tools that might help you alleviate the fear that you're experiencing. ...
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- W., I am sorry you are having a hard time wtih your postpartum issues and baby's condition. I have not had panic attacs but I do have postpartum depression and curren...
- Hi W., the time right after having a baby is SO hard emotionally and physically. I have a 4 month old girl and have also recently been trained as a PEP volunteer, wher...
- I had the same thing happen to me when my baby was about 6 months old. The best thing you can do for yourself is get the program through the Midwest Center for Anxiety...
(Beginners) Scrapbooking
Get the basic tools and get to work! You will love it! .... All my kids had them and adored them from birth to about 4 years old. 1 hour ago ...
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- Hi T., A way to keep all the great artwork that the kids make is to copy them into a smaller version and use several on a one or two page layout. You can keep the...
- There are quick kits you can get, where you just add the pic to the page. Very easy to do. For the papers, it depends what you want to do. If you want to preserve t...
- Hi T., I don't scrapbook but I sometimes make greeting cards, using the scrapbooking materials. Keep your eyes peeled at garage and rummage sales, you can someti...
