I joined TMP in 2009 and I must say I have LOVED my experience here! The women I have met share so many common factors with me, and those who don't still understand. No one judges you here! Some days I don't know what I would do without TMP!! From the ...
This seems the be the newest, and most popular, phrase in my three year old's vocabulary. Whether it's putting away her toys, finishing a meal, washing her hands or even going potty. My Mia has already completed that task and done so quite thoroughly to her standards. Does anyone ...
Back when i first met my husband i knew pretty quickly that he was "the one". The one i wanted to spend my life with, the one person in the world i would ever consider having a baby or two with. When we decided back in 2007 that we would ...
The love of jello! Growing up my mom and dad made what we called knox blox. They'd make all different shapes, sizes and colors. Of course, I had to kick it up a notch. Mia and I set off on our rainbow jello journey with a trip to the grocery store. ...
We can't shield our children, or ourself, from grief and loss, but we can teach and learn valuable lessons about how to cope with feelings, how to accept a loss, and how to handle emotions. The things we teach our children no matter the cost are what make them the ...
Congratulations to fellow blogger, September! She welcomed her new baby girl into the world at 7:55 this morning.
Our TMP family grows daily with these beautiful births, and I can't wait for Jamie to be back on her "feet" blogging about this beautiful miracle. Everyone's birth experience is different and from the little I've heard, her's seemed to be a breeze... her little girl was in a hurry!
Welcome the world, ...More
I think this book would be awesome for someone that is looking for basic understanding of the things the book covers which includes preparing for the procedure, what to expect during a planned and emergency c-section, deciding if a c-section is best, breastfeeding after, possible complications, and tips on recovering.
It seems well suited for women that want to prepare for the possibility of a c-section, for those trying to decide ...More
Book Review: Cesarean Section Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth
I had just read two other c-section related books (What If I have a C-Section? and The Essential C-Section Guide) and was rather disappointed reading this one.
I found Cesarean Section Understanding and Celebrating Your Baby's Birth to be rather impersonal...taking a very sensitive and emotional time in a woman's life and making it very "medical" and I felt it added ...More
When I was first diagnosed with complete placenta previa as soon as I got home I hopped on the internet for a consultation with Dr. Google.
Big mistake!
From the "experts" I got nothing but generic information...I knew the definitely of placenta previa and risks inside and out before I was done, and from everyone else more horror stories than hope. Dr. Google was clear, placenta previa, especially complete previa as in our case, meant my baby ...More
To this day I still laugh when I think about our mad rush to get to the hospital.
I remember it clearly. We had finally finished all our baby shopping and had decided to head out to lunch. Throughout the day I remember feeling what I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions. As the day progressed, the "contractions" got closer and closer so we joked that all was well because we had ...More
