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Friday, 10 February 2012

  • Little Chinese Girl Gets Seriously Injured And Ignored

    When I saw this...I just couldn't believe it. It's just too shocking to even consider it to be real...but it IS real and it DID happen. It was recorded by the security cameras in the streets that a little girl get's crushed by a truck passing, it practically cut her in half! Here's the link to the video, I warn you it's very graphic and just...tragic: http://www.elnuevodia.com/videos-noticias-ninaatropelladaagonizaymuereantelamiradademuchos-1223270507001.html

    In the recording, it was shown how the girls got crushed and just left on the ground like some roadkill. People pass by and see the girl, but they don't help her at all, she's just lying on the floor bleeding to death slowly dying. After a long time of just lying there and dying, a woman is shown in the video that picks her up and takes her to the hospital. Sadly it was too late, the child died.

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  • Sometimes You Feel Pretty, Sometimes You Don't

    When I was younger, like high school and college younger, I dressed up every day. I had my hair done, make up perfect and my clothes were always matching from head to toe including purse. I was young and had money to spend. I spent $100.00 per pair of Lucky brand jean, I wore nothing but Dillard's and The Buckle and as long as I kept my grade point average a 4.0, my grandparents paid my Buckle credit card every month.

    Then I got married and now have 4 kids. I cant remember the last time I bought ME something. It seems like when I go to the Mall, I see something for everyone else and don't get myself anything. There have been many times my husband has taken me shopping and said buy whatever and I walk out with bags full.....of clothes for my kids.

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Thursday, 09 February 2012

  • Tips For Surviving The NICU Experience

    We spent longer in the NICU with our daughter than most of the families I met had to.  We dealt with surgeries, lung collapsing and multiple other near death problems but we survived and, as a family, are more than just rock solid.  I stayed away from my husband out of state in a Ronald McDonald house for 3 months across from the hospital we ended her stay at. 

    While I was there, I ran across so many couples who failed.  They were constantly in drama, cheating, drugs and so many other problems but I did see a few things.  I met one couple who's son was almost 2 years and had been on a vent his whole life and they were a very strong couple (at least stronger than the others who were talking divorce right and left).  I'm going to post again when I think of more tips but the ones I can think of right off the bat are things that I'm glad I did because it has kept me sane and able to take care of my daughter better than a lot of the moms I met.

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Wednesday, 08 February 2012

  • Physical Activity For Children

    One thing that I really want to do differently from my parents is stress the importance of physical activity.  My mom didn't start exercising until I was in high school and that was only because she wanted to lose weight, not because it is the heart healthy thing to do.

    We have them at The Little Gym for a combined age class tumbling/gymnastics class.  We got into gymnastics because it was the activity starting at the youngest age in Charleston, and we needed that outlet since the girls were always with me or with a nanny--I wanted them to get used to having authority figures other than me or the nanny.  More Here...

  • I've Got Baby Fever!


    I am 22 and married. My husband and I have only been married a little over 6 months (together 3 years.) He is 24 and works as a police officer. We do fine financially, we pay the bills and such, but have a very modest savings account, though we are reforming our spending ways for the better. We have a house we rent in a nice area with a ton of extra space (we use the second living area as an office and have two empty bedrooms that we basically just store junk in.) We're within ten minutes of both our parents (both our Mom's are retired and at home), who would all be pretty excited at the prospect of a little one and be happy to help with free babysitting.


    Though there are hang-ups, which make me feel as if this baby fever is a battle between my head and my heart!

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Tuesday, 07 February 2012

  • Real Mom Blog - Blessings

    The twins are now 2.5 months old.  We live 15 minutes from my in-laws.  They have been to see the twins a total of THREE times, this includes Christmas.  Sad, just sad.  My MIL kept telling people how we just needed to hire someone to help out since she works and can't help out a lot.  I figured she just doesn't want to help.  So I never asked her to come over and help. 

    After my mom left from helping, we hired someone, to my MIL we hired someone since she seemed to be telling everyone that's just what we needed to do as if it was any of her business or she really knew what we need as a family.  But, my MIL hasn't been over a single time since we hired someone.  I DON'T want her to come over to help.  I want her to come over to be a grandmother, to hear how excited the girls get to see her, to develop a loving relationship with her grandchildren.   

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Monday, 06 February 2012

  • How Do You Read Ovulation Tests?

    The reason why I am asking is because I am having a hard time reading the results. I am not an idiot, I can read. If the test line is same color or darker then the control you are fertile. This lasts for 2 days. Got it.

    For me the test been like that for over a week and every time I take it, the test line is still as dark as the control line. Now, am I reading it wrong or is something the matter with me? 

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  • Home-birth Advocate Dies During Childbirth

    Caroline Lovell, an Australian home-birth advocate, died during childbirth at her home. She gave birth to her second child, a newborn baby girl who survived the experience. Lovell then unfortunately developed cardiac complications and died after being rushed to the hospital.

    Personally I have no beef with home-births as long as a pregnant healthy woman has been given the OK by a doctor beforehand. Hospitals can be so stressful and the experience of being hooked up to a machine for fourteen hours and unable to walk or push on your own without the OB's OK is damned upsetting.

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Sunday, 05 February 2012

  • Postpartum: The Rollercoaster I Didn't Buy a Ticket To

    I remember before I was pregnant hearing horror stories about postpartum. I always thought those woman were crazy, in all honesty. I didn't understand and really don't think you can unless you've had it. I had a friend whose husband would tell me about her hospital trips and he missed work often because she was "losing it."

    After I had my daughter, I had some PP issues. I thought it was more of the fact that my daughter was just born after 12 weeks of wondering if my daughter would live and then dealing with her health issues after I had her. It was hard emotionally. I had two boys, a newborn with oxygen and at home nurses coming a few times a day. I was stressed beyond what I thought I could handle. More Here...

Thursday, 02 February 2012

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