I can not believe that I am already 28 weeks pregnant! It won’t be too much longer until our little one arrives.
For today’s visit, I had to have testing to see if I have gestational diabetes. For this test, you will be asked to drink an incredibly sweet drink. You’ll have to wait an hour, [...]
Tags: blood test, diabetes, gestational diabetes, glucola, hospital, mommymichelle6, testing
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The formula backlash continues. Starting from January, a British hospital will charge mothers of newborns for formula. They will also refuse to permit moms to bring formula from home. Babies who require formula for medical reasons will continue to receive it for free. The hospital says that it will sell infant formula for their cost [...]
Tags: birth, Breastfeeding, formula, hospital
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In Taiwan, a 30 bed maternity hospital recently opened. The hospital cost $3 million to construct. That’s not news. The fact that the hospital, Hau Sheng Hospital, is decorated with a “Hello Kitty” theme is news.
Hello Kitty is a chubby Japanese cartoon cat that has a following worldwide. In the United States, the character enjoyed a brief stint of popularity in [...]
Tags: Hello Kitty, hospital, labor, matenity hospital, newborn, pain
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As you begin to enter the home stretch of your pregnancy, you?ll want to start thinking about packing a bag for the hospital. Not only do you need to pack for yourself, but your new baby and your birthing coach(es) will need a few items as well.
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When I packed my bag the first time [...]
Tags: Baby, delivery, Health, hospital, labor, Pregnancy
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I’m a gift giver. At least, I try to be. Whenever someone makes my day or goes out of their way to do something for me, my family or someone else I know, I like to say thanks by giving them a meaningful gift. It can be something small, like a batch of home made [...]
Tags: birth, Fun Stuff, Gifts, hospital, labor and delivery, nurses
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