If you’re pregnant, or have been pregnant, you know all about that dreaded glucose test. Gulping down that sugary drink and having your blood drawn may not sound appealing, but it is an important screening test to find out if you have gestational diabetes. Bottoms up! I was 31 weeks pregnant with my son when […]
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If you’re pregnant, or have been pregnant, you know all about that dreaded glucose test. Gulping down that sugary drink and having your blood drawn may not sound appealing, but it is an important screening test to find out if you have gestational diabetes. Bottoms up! I was 31 weeks pregnant with my son when […]
I almost feel guilty saying this: when my son was a baby, I was not a sleep-deprived mom. My child sleeps like a champion. He always has, even from the first day his dad and I brought him home from the hospital. You know the picture most of us see when we think of a […]
We are expecting! Wait didn’t we just get married?! My husband and I found out we were pregnant just a couple months after saying I Do. It wasn’t planned but it was a welcome surprise. I hadn’t been feeling well and had a hunch of what it could be. One morning I decided to take a […]
Tampa Bay Moms Blog will be spotlighting one local nonprofit each month. Our goal is to bring awareness to our readers with nonprofit organizations that are making an impact in Tampa Bay through their connection and work in the community. Community Roots Collective: Empowering families and helping them grow through education, resources, and love. What […]
Being a mom with a chronic illness is difficult. Despite my best efforts, my asthma has not been under control lately. Ever since I became pregnant with my second son a little over two years ago, I have had regular asthma flares requiring use of my rescue inhaler. This has become my new normal and […]
Ten days after my second child was born, I was sure my body had just about fully healed from childbirth. I felt like I was bouncing back. Caring for two kids was going pretty well. I was even keeping up with dishes and laundry. Postpartum rest never even crossed my mind. My husband helped with our […]
Let me start by saying I am SO thankful to be pregnant with my second child. I’m in my 3rd trimester of what has been a very healthy and mostly uneventful pregnancy. Every time I get to see my baby boy’s sonogram picture or hear his heartbeat, I feel overwhelmed with joy, relief, and appreciation, […]
I am not the most “kid friendly” type of person; I am an only child who never even had the slightest desire to babysit. Most of my New York City friends are over thirty, but, very few of them have popped out a kid from their loins. We’re just a different type of girl, I guess. Weekends […]
Call me a weirdo, but I love labor! I don’t enjoy being pregnant at all (and pregnancy doesn’t agree with me either. You can read about that here). But there’s something exciting about the labor experience. Whether it’s due to all the hormones or the excitement of meeting your little one, my two labor experiences have […]