Every mother is warned about the baby blues that come following the birth of a baby, but very little is said about what can be done to prepare for it. Most veteran mothers warn about how awful the mood swings will be, how much they cried after giving birth, and how overwhelmed they felt. These things...
Sometimes people hear of a couple that has experienced infertility and then gone on to adopt, and automatically think that the pain of infertility is magically gone now that there is a baby in the couple’s arms. While couples who have adopted have come to a peace and acceptance regarding their infertility, there is still a...
“Breast is best.” This is the motto of breastfeeding mothers everywhere. Unfortunately, there is also a strong opinion that comes with the above motto, “Breastfeeding mothers are the best moms,” giving moms who don’t breastfeed a burden of guilt that is absolutely unfair. While I am all about breastfeeding and will always choose that for my own...
The tug is there — that maternal instinct that longs to snuggle a newborn and breath in their scent. Does that mean it’s the right time to have a baby? Some people say that if you wait until you’re ready, you’ll never be ready. Kind of like marriage. But to me that seems to imply, “Even...
You and your husband are finally ready. It’s time to start trying for a family! In the beginning it’s easy; you just stop birth control and have fun. But then the months start to pass by and you’re not pregnant yet. So you decide to put a little more preparation and planning into this whole trying-to-make-a-baby...
Have you and your partner decided to start trying for a baby? Getting pregnant isn’t simply a matter of having unprotected intercourse. How can you create the best possible conditions for a healthy pregnancy? Quit birth control, smoking, and alcohol First things first — before you look into how to get pregnant, you should take a...
The gift of health for mothers is something that can be appreciated long after the reason for gift-giving is over.Gifts need not always be extravagant especially for mothers. Mothers are by far the most unselfish and grateful gift recipients of all. They are very much appreciative of anything that is given to them. There is all the more...
Rising tuition fees and interest rates on student loans have prompted some women to sell their eggs, in order to afford their education. It seems, the rising cost of tuition has caused many female students to investigate unconventional way to earn the funds they need to pay for their schooling. The Institute of Education Sciences reports...
