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You hear it all the time: “My second baby was so much easier than my first.” Veteran parents are more relaxed and prepared than newbies, and why not? They’ve been through it all before. We’d love to bottle that experience and sell it, but in lieu of that, we talked to a group of Kansas City-area experts: postpartum doulas, those wonderful women who come into your home for a few days or even a few weeks to help families adjust to the new arrival. These ladies have seen it all, and they’re here to share their top 10 tips with you.
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I know prayer works. There is nothing quite like the joy of answered prayer. Some would say the very best results are the quick answers, the ones you hardly finish asking before they are answered. But what about when the answer seems to never come? What my husband, Dan, and I had been asking and waiting for was a baby. But we had been married 18 years and I had started to think my chances of hitting menopause any given year were greater than ever getting pregnant.
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The list of things to do before baby’s arrival can seem endless. That is exactly why it might be important to add just one more thing to that list—a babymoon!
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What pregnant woman doesn’t enjoy her sleep being interrupted 12 times a night while she goes to the bathroom, sniffles through a stuffy nose and rubs out a few leg cramps? While you may theoretically get eight hours of sleep at night, the sleep disturbances of pregnancy (a good way to prepare you for caring for a newborn in the middle of the night) can leave you feeling quite groggy the next morning. Try some of the suggestions in our problem-solving guide below. Perhaps some of the tactics will gain you some longer stretches of sleep.
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Most pregnant women - especially first time moms-to-be - have a lot of questions about their own changing bodies and questions about their baby's development in the womb. Here are answers to common Pregnancy Questions from A to Z.
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Moms undergoing Cesarean delivery no longer need to feel guilty about exposing their infants to anesthesia. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section.
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A family's stories of struggles with infertility, the power of prayer, and the journey of their family.
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Newborns are a big adjustment for everyone in the house, and how an older child reacts depends partially on his temperament. Fortunately, parents can do many things to help children adjust to a new baby.
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Nesting hits everyone in different ways but it often centers on cleaning and organizing. Go ahead and feed your need to scrub the bottom of everyone’s shoes with a toothbrush, but don’t give in to every urge, as you should take some precautions to keep you and your baby safe.
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About 10 to 15 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. While it’s hard to know what to say and do, loss is very isolating and when you stay away, you compound the loss, says one expert.
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Complete Area Hospital Guide
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Writer Margarette Burnette shares tips from labor and delivery nurses to help you better prepare for the birth of your baby.
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As soon as you see that second little line appear on the testing stick, run, don't walk, to stock your pantry, fridge, and freezer with healthy, yet simple meal fixings.
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Based on my faint recollection of 8th grade science class, I figured I'd have strawberry-blond haired children. When my daughter arrived with a shock of dark-brown hair, I was truly amazed!
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Little can adequately prepare us for the change in our family that comes with the addition of a child. These sanity saving tips that just might help you stay on top of everything life is throwing at you as a new mom.
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Before becoming a mom, I was secretly on the lookout for names that would be fitting of my firstborn child. I never realized how difficult it would be!
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Suggestions from a Mom whos been there a time or two or three!
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Pregnancy is a pivotal time in a couples life. The birth of a child brings a whole new set of demands on time and energy that can create stress in the marriage relationship. Along with traditional childbirth preparations, some parents-to-be plan one last getaway to rest, rejuvenate and reconnect before their baby is born.
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You have made it to the final lap, the third trimester of your pregnancy! All of your pregnancy aches and pains will soon be a distant memory as your bundle of joy will be arriving shortly.
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Infertility affects one in seven couples, and it isn’t just limited to those trying to get pregnant. The good news is it is treatable two-thirds of the time.
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