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Birth Control Myths, Part 2: IUDs, STDs, BooBs and More!
You can find the first part of this series here. *Disclaimer: This blog is intended for informational purposes only. The information on this blog should not be used as a substitute to medical advice or medical treatment. As always, your Primary Care Provider, a doctor, or another health professional is your best resource for specific questions…
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Birth Control Myths, Part 1: Risks for Infertility, Weight Gain, Cancer; and The Migrating IUD
Birth control. Contraceptives. Used by many but, dependent on the type, not always for the assumed or traditional purpose of pregnancy prevention. It actually has many uses, some more surprising than others. It is also not just one thing – there are many different types of ‘birth control’. There are hormonal forms of birth control…
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My Postpartum Experience and Favourite Postpartum Purchases!
Since my Birth Story vlog was so popular, I had some requests for a video about my postpartum experience. You ask and you shall receive! Please find the video below. I have also linked several items I discussed in the video in this post and a few I didn’t get a chance to mention that…
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Breaking Down the WHO Breastfeeding Thread
A recent Twitter thread by the World Health Organization (WHO) has sparked quite a bit of discussion online. This series of postings is not the first time that the WHO has made statements promoting breastfeeding as the “best” (which if you’ve read my previous blog post, you know is not a statement I like or…
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My Birth Story
Before I even got pregnant, I was scared of labor & delivery. Fear of the unknown. You can listen to a million different people tell their birth story yet they’re all different. No two experiences are exactly the same. I didn’t know what to expect, what contractions would feel like, if I’d be in pain,…
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I’m FED Up: Stop Judging How Others Feed Their Baby
Breastfeeding vs. formula feeding. This seems to be an endless and ongoing debate on the internet among moms. Every time it seems to die down, it starts up again. It is like a revolving door in how-other-people-feed-their-baby-is-none-of-your-business purgatory. *Disclaimer: This blog is intended for informational purposes only. The information on this blog should not be used…
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Being a New Mother During a Pandemic
I’m taking a step away from my primary intentions for this blog because what is going on in the world right now is overwhelming. #COVID-19 is everywhere – on my Twitter timeline, Facebook groups, instagram stories and of course, the news and radio. I know a lot of people are feeling anxiety, myself and my…
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How to Identify Reliable Resources Online
Based on the results of my poll on twitter, 90.9% of voters wanted me to do this post to help them be able to identify reliable resources on the internet regarding their health. Please be aware – I had a small sample size of only 55 votes!! But I’m going to do this post anyways…
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