Oct 3, 2008 Posted by Amanda

What I miss and do not miss about Pregnancy

After 3 months postpartum I’m starting to miss a few things about being pregnant. I spent over 9 months with a little person growing inside me. I was experiencing a miracle and building a crazy strong bond to my daughter. But even after creating a list of everything I miss about being pregnant, there is no way I would go back because I am so excited to wake up everyday to see that beautiful smiling... read more

Sep 7, 2008 Posted by Amanda

Pregnant Belly Art

CNN did a story on a ladies from Atlanta who do pregnant belly art. They make a canvas of your pregnant belly using a plaster cast and then paint it however you want. (Original Belly Works Website) For about $40 plus shipping you can buy the Proudbody Pregnancy Belly Cast Kit online at Amazon and do it yourself. You can watch the CNN video here. Buy the Proudbody Pregnancy Belly Cast Kit on Amazon Buy the... read more

Jun 12, 2008 Posted by Amanda

Labor Pain Management

Below are two websites which have made me feel a lot better about labor in general but especially pain management. I’m not opposed to using pain medication during labor but I feel it is important to prepare for a scenario where they are not available, just in case. I think taking this approach will make labor with pain medication easier should I need them and at the same time I will be prepared if... read more

Jun 2, 2008 Posted by Amanda

Baby Kicks

This is not my belly. What do you think, real or fake? Post your answer in the comments. *Copyright information not found. read more