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OMG! I'm A Grandmother!

5/18/12 7:00am by Denise
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Johnny Mac Pippin, aka Aiden Samuel, was born at Tripler Army Medical Center on May 15, 2012 at 12:36pm. He weighed a whopping 8lbs and was 21" long. His mother had no drugs and the only assistance was breaking the water 90 minutes before he made his way into the world. Yep. My beautiful, tiny baby birthed a good size baby of her own -- and she did it fabulously. I was in awe of her strength and her determination. Two days later and I'm still in awe. Rockstar. Super Hero. Birthing Goddess. That's my girl!  Read more >

OMG I Can't Wait to Be a GrandMother: How Can We Bring On Labor?

5/9/12 9:00am by Denise
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jenn at royal birthing rocks (denise's photo)

I made it to Hawaii and Johnny Mac Pippin's mom looks like she is very ready to bring him into the world -- but Johnny Mac Pippin is not showing any sign of moving. Well he's showing a lot of signs of moving, elbows and knees and feet banging around inside there -- but he's looking altogether too comfortable and I'm ready for him to come out and kick ME a little bit. So how the heck do we convince him that it's time? Are there any tricks for bringing on labor that really work?  Read more >

A Layette for Every Baby? Would That Work in the USA?

4/17/12 1:00pm by Denise
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Babies are expensive, even without an addiction to onesies and falling prey to all of the fancy baby gear gadgets on the market today. All of this "grandmother" blogging has me extra-focused on baby layettes, which is probably why three people sent me the link to Annie PhD's post, A Layette from the Government. This is an interesting topic, whether or not you're a parent or soon-to-be-grandparent -- and I can't decide which side of the idea I'm on.  Read more >

Not Even James Van Der Beek Can Explain What Parenthood Feels Like to Me -- Can You?

4/3/12 8:58am by MaybeBabyMaybeNotLiz
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Most new parents, when trying to capture this emotion, spout off some variation of It’s the most indescribable feeling… which is somewhat problematic for me in that they can’t seem to describe it. It evidently just has to be experienced. Or they say something like, Man, when they put that baby in your arms… and then they just shake their heads. Also not tremendously helpful. I hate the idea that there’s this wildly powerful emotion running around out there in the world that I might never catch. But is the curiosity over this feeling enough to justify the lifelong commitment, expense, blah, blah, blah, of a child?  Read more >

Baby Shower

2/2/12 9:36am by lindahoye
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I went to a baby shower today. A few of us who are “of a certain age” were commenting on the seemingly-infinite array of paraphernalia it seems to require to have a baby these days. At the risk of seeming crotchety, I can’t help but reflect upon what it was like back when I had my first baby, and I walked uphill both ways to get to the hospital to deliver her.  Read more >

There Is No "Normal" When a Baby Dies

1/12/12 2:18pm by Kathy Benson
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I have read a lot of commentary about what happened last week when Fox News contributor Alan Colmes attacked Republican Party primary Presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his wife Karen for the "crazy" way they dealt with the death of their son soon after his birth in 1996. Political views and party affiliations aside, I believe what Mr. Colmes did was out of line on so many levels and felt sick as I learned about the incident.  Read more >

Extraordinary Prenatal Care

12/26/11 10:00am by BirthingBeautif...
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I am receiving good prenatal care. But I am also receiving extraordinary prenatal care. My midwives have sat with me and listened to my hopes and dreams and fears about this birth. They know how close I am to my parents and my siblings and my grandparents. They know how difficult it is for me to see my grandfather, who suffered a severe stroke just two weeks ago, so sick and frail and vulnerable, caught in between life and death for the time being. And so one of my midwives has checked in on me every single day since my grandfather’s stroke. To see how he’s doing. To see how I’m doing.  Read more >

Does Having a Baby Really Have to Change Everything?

11/17/11 9:18am by B-School Babe
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Okay, you knew it was inevitable. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes... well, technically before the baby, then comes 9-months of a transformative experience. Johnson & Johnson claims that having a baby changes everything. I am super excited about what's ahead and I feel a little guilty admitting this, but I don't want this baby to change EVERYTHING. In particular...  Read more >

Stylish Pregnancy Without the Fashion Splurge

11/15/11 8:30am by Molly
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[Editor's Note: To me, "maternity" and "fashion" don't really go together. Clearly, though, for Molly they do! In her post, she takes you through what to buy during your pregnancy and what to leave on the rack -- so you've got more to spend or save later when baby arrives. -Rita]  Read more

Your Baby Had Weight in this World: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

10/15/11 9:00am by JennaHatfield
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance

I hope -- pray and wish and yearn -- that you don’t know what today is, because if you do, my heart breaks with and for you. October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, one of those holidays where “happy” doesn’t work as a well-wishing for the day. A "wave of light" will happen tonight when parents of loss light a candle at 7PM in all time zones as we remember those babies that were ours for far too short a time.  Read more >