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At 11 days overdue, I was ready to try anything to naturally induce labor. Here's Mia's birth story and my first birthing center experience.

Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Archives, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

If you haven't checked my post on my pregnancy, you can read it here. In that post, I describe when I found out I was pregnant, how I had a lot of bleeding at 5 weeks, and our reaction at the anatomy scan ultrasound. Amelia's birth was...a long time coming,...

June 8, 2022

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My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, 3rd Trimester, Archives, Baby, Complications, PregnancyNo Comments

I don't enjoy being pregnant. None of my pregnancies would I describe as easy or smooth - with Genny, she had a cystic hygroma at 12 weeks gestation; with Nora, I suffered recurring UTI's; and in between those two pregnancies, we lost a baby at 6 weeks. My pregnancy with...

January 24, 2022

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What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Gear, Labor+Delivery, PregnancyNo Comments

I've had two hospital births, one where I went into labor naturally and the other where I was induced. Two very different stories. This third time around will be yet another very different story as I'm giving birth at a birthing center with midwives instead! At this particular facility, their...

January 5, 2022

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Nora’s Birth Story

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Pregnancy4 Comments

From the beginning of this pregnancy, I kept thinking to myself that the second child comes easier. Somewhere along the way, I changed that to “earlier” in my mind. Maybe that is not always true, but I had to believe that it would be. Because pregnancy and me aren’t the...

November 4, 2019

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How to Survive Your First Trimester with a Toddler

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, Lifestyle, Pregnancy, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

It has been challenging being pregnant with a toddler. My body has reached new realms of tired over the past 7 months, particularly when I was in my first trimester. Fortunately, Genny is a pretty good little helper - she quickly learned to go get my water for me when...

July 22, 2019

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First Trimester Recap: UTI's, symptoms, recommendations, and survival tips!

First Trimester Recap: UTI’s and Pregnancy

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, Lil Mama, PregnancyNo Comments

I'm nearing the end of my second trimester now, but I wanted to give a quick recap of my first trimester before I forget how extremely hard it was. Time has seemed to both fly and crawl by, and I can't believe we're only about 13 weeks from Nora's due...

July 1, 2019

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Don't let medical terminology distance you from what you're feeling. Find out the truth about chemical pregnancy and miscarriage...read my story.

Is a Chemical Pregnancy a Miscarriage?

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Complications, Pregnancy11 Comments

For months this question stuck out in my mind like a song I couldn't get out of my head: Is a chemical pregnancy a miscarriage? I had always heard the term "chemical pregnancy" used in its own context, separate from a miscarriage. Doctors are quick to differentiate the terms. When...

April 29, 2019

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Our 12 week ultrasound and when we got the diagnosis that our baby had a cystic hygroma. You can see it below the baby's body, it looks like a bubble.

Cystic Hygroma Diagnosis at 12 Weeks

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, Complications, Lil Mama, Pregnancy32 Comments

Lately I’ve felt like sharing my pregnancy with Genny. Maybe it's because we are coming up on three years since we found out we would have a baby. Some of you may already know that my pregnancy wasn’t an easy one. We learned many hard lessons during those 9 months,...

February 25, 2019

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How You Can Save Money When Having a Baby

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Pregnancy, Saving MoneyNo Comments

This post contains affiliate links. If you click these links, I may receive compensation at no cost to you. Having a baby is an exciting event in your life! You begin imagining little feet running around your home, sweet bedtime cuddles, and sloppy baby kisses. Unfortunately when you find out...

June 12, 2018

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Struggling with first trimester morning sickness? You will get through this! Here are ten ways to survive first trimester morning sickness.

Surviving First Trimester Morning Sickness (And Other Pregnancy Symptoms)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, PregnancyOne Comment

This post contains affiliate links. If you click these links, I may receive compensation at no cost to you. You know you’re pregnant. You’ve told your significant other. You’re compiling a list of baby names. Everything's just peachy, right? Oh, and you’re vomiting your brains out. Welcome to first trimester...

June 4, 2018

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Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

Nora’s Birth Story

How to Survive Your First Trimester with a Toddler

Is a Chemical Pregnancy a Miscarriage?

Cystic Hygroma Diagnosis at 12 Weeks

How You Can Save Money When Having a Baby

Surviving First Trimester Morning Sickness (And Other Pregnancy Symptoms)

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