As I’ve talked about in previous blog posts, my oldest daughter was a planned C-Section for being in the breech position, despite our best efforts (we even did a formal attempt at flipping her in the hospital, but she was stubborn from the start!). I did not have a birth …
Read More »Reflections on the Arrival of Our Second Baby
‘Twas the night before the new baby And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse The hospital bags were hung by the garage door with care Knowing a new baby Soon would be there Our daughter was nestled All snug in her bed While …
Read More »The Facts About Gestational Diabetes
So all you pregnant mommas know and love the infamous “1-hour glucose tolerance test” — or if it’s your first pregnancy, and you are early on, you will come to know and love it! If you’re like I was, particularly with this pregnancy, I had to psych myself up for …
Read More »A Letter to My Pregnant Friend
My dear friend, You are pregnant!!! YAY! I am so excited that I have tears in my eyes typing this. You will be an amazing mother. I can see the love for your baby in your eyes, hear it in your voice and feel it when I see you touch …
Read More »A Birth Story: Getting Out of My Own Way
“I’m here for you.” I’m here for you too. The conversation was motivating and supportive. It also contained a strong recommendation not to watch the most recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy. She said nicely, “I would wait to watch that one if I were you.” So naturally, I watched the …
Read More »Is Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) an Option?
Cesarean section (C-section) rates are high — per the CDC, in 2015, 32 percent of all deliveries (first child or beyond) were C-section. For the state of Nevada, in 2012, 23.5 percent of all first deliveries were a C-section. And the data shows that if you have a C-section, the …
Read More »Pregnancy sucks sometimes! Hard pregnancy truths
Let me start with this…. I’m 24 weeks pregnant with my second child. It took some serious persuading my husband on my part, since he was perfectly content with just our one little princess, so I’ve been working on him for over a year to win him over for another …
Read More »A Gift for You This Holiday: December Sale on Stretch Mark Cream
Greetings, Reno Moms Blog community! Happy holidays, Thanksgiving came and went. Now it’s Christmas and then New Years. Yes, the holidays continue whether you love or hate them. Wait, we forgot something. Yes, Black Friday and Cyber Monday it was. Whether out at the stores or online you purchased much for many …
Read More »St. Mary’s Women’s Health Practice is Closing: What should their patients do now?
You may have heard the rumors, and they are true, the St. Marys Women’s Health Practice is closing October 13th. I am totally sad to hear about it and you may be too. So what in the heck are you supposed to do now? I can’t even begin to imagine …
Read More »Fetal alcohol syndrome- what you need to know!
In honor April being Alcohol Awareness Month, I thought it might be useful to get some information about fetal alcohol syndrome/spectrum out to our RMB community. I frequently take panicked calls and visits from newly expecting mothers who may have had a few drinks before they discovered they were pregnant. …
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