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Tall Mom Had Her Tiny Baby

Sorry for the brief hiatus. Mid last week I noticed that my body was starting to give me some symbols that the times were-a-changin’, and boy were they! Photo credit: Erica Shea, of Blessed Beginnings How the week unfolded will be a seperate blog post, but I wanted to let you know that we welcomed more »

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Changing Hospitals and Doctors During Pregnancy

Teenagers generally spend about two years researching and touring prospective colleges, hoping they find just the right fit. Drivers spend countless hours, days and months car shopping. They read web reviews, scour the internet for pictures, and go on several test drives. This got me thinking… Why do we spend so much time researching some more »

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What Is A Postpartum Doula?

My hubby and I attended a “Meet the Doulas Night” hosted by the Doulas of Rhode Island. There we learned about birth doulas, and postpartum doulas. Below is my opinion of what a postpartum doula is and does. From what I hear, one of the chief complaints new parents have is the overwhelming fear and more »

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What Is A Birth Doula?

Birth is the most simple and, yet, complicated ordeal a woman can endure. Egg is inseminated with sperm, baby grows, and the kid comes out. Easy, right? Wrong. There is so much that goes on with being pregnant. Leaving what happens to our bodies during pregnancy aside, all the choices, baby crap to buy, and more »

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