Natural Remedies for Pregnancy Anemia | Mother Rising
Natural remedies for pregnancy anemia tend to be more effective than their synthetic counterparts, therefore allowing women to have a more healthy pregnancy leading to a natural birth and happy …
Pregnancy problems
Braxton Hicks Contractions Symptoms | Mother Rising
Braxton Hicks contractions symptoms can easily be mistaken for real labor contractions. However, Braxton hicks contractions are practice contractions, but not labor. My body LOVES to contract, and does lots of it …
32 Weeks – Transverse Lie Fetal Position | Mother Rising
Last week I had an ultrasound (because of MTHFR I am more at risk for IUGR among other things, so ultrasounds help catch problems earlier) and everything looked great! Biggest …
Pregnancy Glucose Screening Alternative
Here’s the story of how and why I used a pregnancy glucose screening alternative. The story actually starts with my mom. My Mom’s Gestational Diabetes My mom had gestational diabetes …
Baby Breech at 20 Weeks –
Other than having a stupid anterior placenta ;), another piece of information I learned at my 20 weeks pregnant ultrasound was that my baby was breech at 20 weeks. Baby Breech …
15 Weeks Pregnant – Bleeding in Pregnancy
Traveling During Pregnancy The past week has been a blur. I drove to Jacksonville then flew to Brooklyn… and I just flew/drove back to North West Florida (home) last night. On …
Passing Clots in Pregnancy | Mother Rising
At 13 weeks pregnant my baby is the size of a peach. About three inches long and not quite an ounce. Grow baby, grow! Passing Clots in Pregnancy The big …
Spotting While Pregnant | Mother Rising
HePer Baby Center, during week 11 my baby is the size of a fig. The first and last time I ate a fresh fig was when I was in college, …
MTHFR and Pregnancy
This is an update to what I have found out about my new diagnosis – a double copy of the MTHFR mutation (homozygous C677T MTHFR mutation). MTHFR Basics This link is a …
Castor Oil Sucks and The Risks of Inducing Labor | Mother Rising
This post is dedicated to the normal, healthy pregnant lady who is tired of being pregnant and wants to get the show on the road. The Risks of Inducing Labor Here’s the …
The Induction Decision
Induction is a hot topic. The word induction brings forth an array of emotions in women: relief, anger, frustration, excitement, confusion, exhaustion, etc. Powerful imagery brings to mind pitocin, contractions, epidurals… …
Your Vagina Is Not a Vacuum Cleaner – Infection During Labor
The Possibility of Infection Tick tock. Tick tock. That is the sound of the clock ticking after a woman’s water breaks. Tick tock, better start contracting! Tick tock, let’s get …