I have a confession to make. I have huge, ugly feet. I’m not talking about just my actual feet either – I also have huge big toes which to me are crazy looking, so I usually keep them hidden. I was a size ten for most of my adult life which is understandable since I am 5’10”. Because
Tag: pregnancy
Did you know that 15 million babies are born too soon around the world each year? And that 1.1 million pre-term babies die every year? Today, November 17th, is World Prematurity Day. Sponsored by the March of Dimes and other global organizations, it will be a day to spotlight premature births and spread the world
Overall I love being a woman and of the female gender. There are so many wonderful things that I love which include sisterhood, pretty shoes, being a wife and mother, being able to cry with no side eye looks, romantic comedies, dressing up and being able to dance anywhere! But there is one thing I am
I follow a lot of bloggers on Twitter who attended the Type-A Parent Conference last week. One of the attendees sent out this Tweet on Sunday: Ellen Gerstein (@elleinthecity): I wish all new bloggers could hear this keynote. Blogging isn’t about swag or popularity, it’s about moving people w/your words. #typeacon I totally agree with that
In a previous post, I talked about how I did not learn until 31 weeks gestation that my heightened level of the Ro antibody, attributable to my autoimmune condition, carries with it a slight risk (1%-5%) that the fetus will develop neonatal lupus. Of the population of babies with neonatal lupus, an even smaller group
ADVENTURES IN TANDEM NURSING is the actual title of an actual book. It is published by La Leche League and was loaned to me by my midwife, who suggested I read it after I commented that my 17-month-old has not weaned despite the fact that I am midway through my second pregnancy. In fact, it
I am long overdue for a post. Also, took a look at some of my recent posts, cringed and realized I need to make some changes to improve my quality of life. So, about a week ago, I broached the topic of part-time or reduced time, whatever you want to call it, with the managing
Picture is from this website There’s been a lot of talk about apple juice lately as Consumer Reports/Dr. Oz both have done an expose’ on the arsenic (and lead!) levels found in samples of bottled or boxed apple (and grape) juices. Here’s the lowdown: – Arsenic is a naturally occurring element. It is abundant in
So here I am 8 months pregnant with only 5 weeks left and over the last year I have decided that all people who say pregnancy is a beautiful time are in fact BIG FAT LIARS. Do not get me wrong I am very excited for the arrival of our little one….but seriously how can