Posted on October 11, 2008 by ExMi
A meme, about being a mommy, ripped from Mama Mia.
1. How long have you been a Mom? 2 days short of 11 months.
2. How many children call you Mommy? just the one.
3. Girl? Boy? or both?: 1 boy.
4. Did you know what you were having? We’ve had this discussion before. I couldn’t [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2008 by ExMi
The day before I was due to pop – weighed about 91kg. Holy crap I know!!! Went to the doctor for a pelvic examination to assess whether my pelvis was big enough to push out this baby – doctor said should be, but he wanted to induce labour that night. Didn’t want to wait [...]
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Posted on October 4, 2008 by ExMi
Okay, here goes. You will need, for a 4-5 day stay in hospital, the following items: (the stuff for a natural delivery I will italicise – otherwise everything else is the same) Obviously, with a natural birth the hospital will discharge you after about 48hrs, so just adjust the list accordingly. Also, check with your [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2008 by ExMi
So you were pregnant, and couldn’t wait for your baby to arrive. Couldn’t wait to meet the little person that had been growing inside you for the last 40 or so weeks. Once the baby was here, was it everything you hoped for, and more?
No? Well you’re not alone. Many new moms say that there [...]
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