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How to Help a Mother After a Loss
How to Help a Mother After a Loss By: Ashley Mitchell from the Happy Homeschooling Mum and the Irish Lily Doula There are a lot of things I have learned through my journey of being a mother of a stillborn baby and also as a baby loss doula for four years. Five years ago my daughter passed away at 25 weeks gestation, no rhyme or reason. Since that journey started I have done speaking engagements on one specific topic pertaining to this situation, How to Help a Mother after a Loss. There is no end to this for mothers like us. There is no ending period, we live with…
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Baby Shower Game Ideas – Fun Ideas For A Co-ed Baby Shower
Traditionally, baby showers were originally intended for women to gather and celebrate the pregnancy of another woman and welcome her into motherhood. Today, the more popular idea is to have co-ed baby showers that allow both mom and dad to celebrate with all their friends and spouses. Cue the groans and eye rolls from all the husbands at this point. This is typically the reaction you would expect from a man as his wife drags him to her friend’s baby shower. Am I right? Now I know, a baby shower isn’t top pick over watching a sports game, but don’t worry husbands, because I have provided the ultimate list of…
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Tips For Labor And Delivery – 8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Childbirth
Before I had my daughter, I was a newly expectant mother without a clue. I had horrible fears and dreaded the day I went into labor. This was simply due to the fact that I was uneducated. People told me all the time, “don’t Google it” or “don’t research childbirth, it will only get you worked up.” Mommas let me tell you that is bologna. In fact, I am a person who finds solace in learning. The more I know and understand something the calmer and more put together I feel. Let me start off by saying the first thing I wish I knew before I went into labor was…