Archive for the ‘Motherhood’ Category

Extremely under-aged moms

A 10 year old ethnic girl in Colombia recently gave birth to a 5 pound baby and has become one of the world’s youngest ever mothers. She delivered the baby via caesarean section. The father of the child, according to authorities is a 15 year old guy. It’s really shocking to hear this kind of news. But believe [...]

How To Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed By Motherhood

Becoming a new mom really changes you. You may find that you’re feeling edgy, nervous, self conscious, and more. You are probably experiencing a whole range of emotions that you don’t understand. What can intensify these feelings is the fact that you know you’re supposed to be ecstatic at being a new mother, and you [...]

Prenatal care

A mother asked this question in a parenting forum i stumbled this morning: Is it harmful to the fetus to not take a prenatal vitamin? I’m 9, almost 10 weeks pregnant and have been too sick to eat hardly anything for the past two weeks. My prenatal vitamins say they have to be taken with [...]

Pregnancy memories

My cousin excitedly announced that she’s finally pregnant after 5 years of waiting. We’re so happy for her and excited as well. The memories of my own pregnancy thirteen years ago flash back in my mind, I was so excited at that time. Since I’m a working mom, my two pregnancies were not very easy. [...]