Blog Entries tagged 'Pregnancy Delivery'

Flu, Flu shot, Pregnancy..what's a mom to do?!

drchang — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

How many of you have had the flu? Probably all of you at one point or another... Or you could be like me and have had the privilege of multiple encounters with my influenza virus friends - that is, until the last few years when I gave in and got....

The Flu Shot.

Three simple words that at the same time inspire feelings of joy (I don't have to feel like I've been beaten with a stick and dumped in freezing water at the same time.) and [...]

About me:) (In under 300 words)

emmareaghansmommy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Hello! My name is Kelly and I am "Born to be a star!" I thought I would write a little bit about my family and myself before the world watches me go through my pregnancy:)

My whole life I have lived in the Northwest, Portland and Vancouver. In 2004 I had my first daughter, Emma. Emma and I were always together, I was able to work at her daycare, usually in the same room. At the time I was a single parent and this [...]

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

familybirthcenter — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

The amount of weight to gain during pregnancy varies from woman to woman. Therefore, even though there are suggested amounts that women should gain during pregnancy, the best plan of action is to see your doctor or midwife and follow their recommendations. They will determine an amount based on your current weight and medical history.

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I gained 28 pounds and my baby weighed 5 pound 9 ounces at birth, ful [...]

"oh, the weather outside is frightful..." Do I risk the drive to the hospital?

drchang — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Man, the weather has been horrible. I am currently stuck at Southwest Washington Medical Center at the Family Birth Center. I've been here for over 36 hours. The nurses and doctors have mostly managed to make it in or have stayed over to help. First thing is if you do come to Southwest to have a baby, please thank your nurses. They really are dedicated to helping people have babies in any sort of difficult situation. A lot of them are giving up tim [...]

"Oh, No! My doctor said bed rest..."

drchang — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Bed rest. Those are two words that most soon-to-be moms really don't want to hear. How can a woman just lay in bed all day and really not get up?? Who's going to watch the kids? I can't leave my job! Those are just a couple of reasons why true, strict bed rest really is a very, very difficult thing to do.

I hate telling women they need to be on bed rest. Unfortunately, bed rest is really the only proven method of making certain conditions [...]

Is This Really Labor?

familybirthcenter — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

It was the evening of the 4th of July and I was eight and a half months pregnant. We had been at the Fort all day for the Independence Day celebration. By the time we got home I was exhausted. Just before bed I started to notice some early signs of labor. I lost my mucous plug plus I thought my amniotic fluid was leaking. I called my doctor and he told me to go to the hospital to be checked. At the birth center the nurse thought my bag of waters was still [...]

"Being Dad" Documentary - Must See!

nikkik — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The other night I watched a wonderful new documentary called Being Dad. The tagline, "40 Dads - 6 Experts - 9 months - 80 minutes" pretty much sums it up well. A father to be, in an attempt to learn more about the new journey upon which he will soon embark, sits down with dads all over the country and learns all about what it's like during pregnancy, delivery, and parenting. The guys talk candidly about everything from sex during pregnancy, to miscarriage, to premature labor, to [...]

When bad things happen....

drchang — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Hello, again. It's been awhile since my last entry. My parents have been in town, and the weather has been great. I haven't spent nearly as much time in front of the computer!

Anyway, I was reading some of the comments readers have left in response to my ramblings, and one stood out to me. A lady was speaking of how difficult a miscarriage was for her. I've seen many women through this horrible time. Being a dad, I can hardly imagine a har [...]

"How active can I be in pregnancy?"

drchang — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I know, I know. A lot of you are thinking, "Uh, I'm not very active when I'm NOT pregnant much less during pregnancy..." HA!HA! Well, that may be true for a lot of folks, but believe it or not there is a significant population of women that doesn't want to stop exercising during pregancy. To y'all, I say.."Go for it."

Exercise during pregnancy is not only OK, but good for you. Ever wonder why they call it [...]

" It's almost time, and I don't have a birth plan!"

drchang — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Ahhh..the birth plan. A blueprint for how you want your delivery to be. A declaration of how your birth experience is going to be. This may surprise you, but....

The declared birth plan probably comes to fruition in one of ten deliveries. Pregnancy, birth, and the 18 years that come after will not fall into any "plan." I've often been asked about the birth plan and what I think about the various aspects of it. "It's so con [...]

"What's wrong with my husband?!"

drchang — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Wow. That title could mean anything, huh?! HA!

What I'm actually going to talk about a bit is intimacy - specifically, between you and your husband. In the process of chatting with my pateints, the subject of the husband's desire for intimacy with them often comes up. It actually goes both ways. What I mean is - some husbands seem to have found some long lost aphrodisiac during your pregnancy, some husbands seem to withdraw.

First, t [...]