Pregnancy: Preschooler, Simplicity

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Need Help Answering One of "Those" Questions to 4 Year Old

My son recently asked me how he came out of my belly? I said we went to the Dr and he helped take you out. Then he asked if the Dr. cut him out of my tummy. The answer would have been very simple had I had a c-section. I always try to be honest with my kids. But, with this question, I am struggling with an answer that's appropriate for a 4 year old boy. The correct answer in my opinion is way TMI for a 4YO boy. Any advice?

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Pregnant or Not?

We are trying for number 2. I am 5 days late and I took a pregnancy test...

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Am I Pregnant?

I am almost a week late, took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. ...

Labor & Delivery

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Venting, Stressed & Just Want to Be a Good Mother.

This is probably more of a vent than a question, or perhaps I'm simply looking for someone to say, "It's ok." The last 5 years of my life have been a bit drama filled... in good ways and in some sad ways. The love of my life & I became pregnant during our engagement, just three days prior to our wedding (I was 20 wks along) I started going into labor. After an emergency surgery & inverted bedrest, we held a make-shift ceremony in the maturnity ward. 1 month later I was ambulance 2 hours away and gave birth to a 2#3oz baby boy. I lived in...