This book is a complement to such books, and really focuses on the deeper
meaning of being pregnant and giving birth.
Not exact matches
It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it
's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a person
's life, to tell your own story while still holding space for stories that
are so different than your own, to attempt to shepherd people well in the liminal spaces
of their faith journeys — but it
was also just the season
of life with
being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages
of 9 and newborn
meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)
But I find it difficult for a male who has never and will never understand what it
means to
be pregnant to speak so dismissively
of women who must put themselves at risk in pregnancy and who understand that those risks sometimes outweigh the positives
of their situation and their families.
These
are the things I tell myself when people whose manners exist somewhere between well -
meaning and none
of your business search the torso
of my shirts with their eyes, trying to discern if I
am hiding a
pregnant belly from them.
Because
of that week, not only
was my own life changed profoundly through friendships and awakenings, but I
'm proud to say that we — and I
mean all
of us because you have all walked this road with our family — we have partnered with incredible leaders to build a school for kids in earthquake ground zero Port - au - Prince (staffed and run by Haitians), supported a home - based village for trafficked children near the border, built a preschool for early support for these children, supported schooling and food programs in neglected villages decimated by the cholera outbreak, supported
pregnant and nursing women with a fantastic maternity centre, and so much more.
@TruthPrevails «What you neglect to consider
is that when a woman becomes
pregnant it
is a great deal
of stress on her body... so if it
means Mom or babes life, who do we choose?»
What you neglect to consider
is that when a woman becomes
pregnant it
is a great deal
of stress on her body... so if it
means Mom or babes life, who do we choose?
The problem
is that it
is not possible for the fetus to have equal or «special» rights without abrogating the rights
of a woman who
is pregnant to
be «secure in her person,» which
is the
meaning of the «right to privacy.»
Third, if the forms
of religious discourse
are so
pregnant with
meaning, the notion
of revelation may no longer
be formulated in a uniform and monotonous fashion which we presuppose when we speak
of the biblical revelation.
I can remember a time when we used to walk down the street and instead
of hearing about
pregnant teens, drug crazed thefts leaders caught in lies and how bad people
are for having morals we would say MERRY CHRISTMAS and
mean peace on earth goodwill to ALL.
Such questions suggest that the feeding
of the four thousand
is a mysterious and complex event,
pregnant with many
meanings.
The question
was pregnant with all kinds
of meaning, as if to say: «Though I have
been a Jew and have done everything required
of me and have kept the commandments, I
am not a full participant, I
am not an equal.
But it
is also referenced in a recent Arizona legislative effort to prohibit abortions after twenty weeks, which includes the language, ««Gestational age»
means the age
of the unborn child as calculated from the first day
of the last menstrual period
of the
pregnant woman.»
Which
means it
was one
of the things I missed most while
being pregnant.
I couldn't think
of any Aprils Fool's jokes — except to pretend I
was pregnant or something, but some
of my family members might think that
was mean when they found out I wasn't really.
Unfortunately, this
means you
are more likely to suffer from nausea and vomiting.Along with worse morning sickness, women
pregnant with twins often complain
of things like back pain, difficulty sleepingand constant heartburn throughout their pregnancy.
Remember that even if your period
is out
of whack, you could still
be ovulating, which
means there
's a chance you could get
pregnant again.
Irregular ovulation cycles can
mean the chances
of getting
pregnant will
be significantly lower, because it may
be more difficult to actually know when ovulation takes place, and also because there may
be some hormonal or other disturbances involved that may reduce fertility.
Smarty Tourtle that
means that 90 %
of homebirths in US
are attended by midwives that
are so lacking in skills and training that they would not
be allowed to come near
pregnant women anywhere else in the developed world, and if you did not know that please learn more before you accuse people on here
of being inflammatory.
That DOES N'T
mean it
is unsafe or can not
be used by
pregnant women and has nothing to do with the risk
of uterine rupture.
Remember that some
of the side effects
of Clomid can mimic «pregnancy symptoms,» and try to remember that feeling
pregnant doesn't
mean you
are pregnant.
Formula
means I won't have to argue with doctors and debate the risks vs benefits
of needed medications once I
am no longer
pregnant — seems pretty darn convenient and amazing to me!!
That doesn't
mean that some shoes
are way better for those
of us who
are pregnant!
And by «gooood,» we
mean that JenniferK80, and company,
are simply salivating at the thought
of picking apart the body
of a
pregnant woman for the next six months or so.
That
means it would
be about a week after your period ends when an egg
is released so you can become
pregnant during sex, but you may not know you
are pregnant for another 2 weeks after that (at the time
of a missed period and positive pregnancy test).
When I found out I
was pregnant as I
was about to start a surgical fellow, which can
mean a seven day, sixty (sometimes eighty) hour work week with erratic long nights
of call, I thought a lot about what it would
be like to do the work while
pregnant and how to manage maternity leave (six weeks, worked the day I delivered).
We really shouldn't overlook the fact that any time a body
is no longer
pregnant (regardless
of whether the pregnancy ends via healthy childbirth or any other
means), there
are huge changes to hormones and brain chemistry that happen afterward.
Just because you
are hugely
pregnant or in the no - sleep phase
of life with a newborn, doesn't
mean you can't wear sexy lingerie under your comfy clothes.
Throwing a high - intensity workout on top
of that
is a shortcut to exhaustion but that doesn't
mean you can't ride a bicycle while
pregnant.
Midwives certainly don't think
pregnant women
are particularly intelligent if they believe that most women will fall for such an obvious
means of self promotion.
Once I'd given birth, I
was in a cycle
of depression and PTSD which
meant that I never lost the baby weight and by the time I fell
pregnant with Burrito Baby 5 years later, I
was pushing 14 and a half stone.
In other words, I
am irritated that the right thing to do (protect
pregnant women's autonomy) also
means stupid people get to cause harm to innocents and make the rest
of us pay for it.
It probably would have
been easier for me to breastfeed exclusively if I'd gotten
pregnant at 18 (resulting in an unsuccessful shotgun marriage, thanks to the fact that her parents have
means, unlike most young single mothers» parents) as Elicia did, then had * another * baby right afterward without regard to the stability
of my situation, and not worked, leaving it to the government or my parents to support my family.
More than half
of pregnant women already have antibodies to CMV (
meaning they have
been previously exposed).
This
means choice in whether you want to
be pregnant or not, choice in where you have your baby if you want to
be pregnant, choice in care provider, choice in care pathway and choices in the process
of pregnancy and childbirth and in making informed refusals and giving informed consent..
This
means a bit more than 10 a day, on an average [
of course there will
be days when no one comes in, and days when it rains
pregnant women].
Back when I
was pregnant with my son, I read a lot
of books that all claimed that everyone (and I
mean everyone) has the capability to breastfeed.
After finally getting
pregnant many then go on to assume their past difficulties
of conceiving combined with breastfeeding
mean chances
of getting
pregnant again immediately
are slim.
You should
be in tune with your menstrual as well as ovulation cycle, as any chance
of ovulation
means that you
are fertile and have higher chances
of getting
pregnant.
Lake and Epstein, or, as they would probably prefer to
be called given the «girlfriend» tone
of the book, Ricki and Abby, set out to awaken the inner birth goddess in every
pregnant woman, but more in the fabulous and fearless sense
of goddess than in the crunchy or new - age
meaning.
Sounds like to us if you
're not totally breastfeeding (
meaning your babe
is getting solids, too) your chances
of getting
pregnant while nursing do go up.
Reading Pinky's books while
pregnant with our first
was a breath
of fresh air - they gave us the confidence to follow our hearts (rather than well
meaning advice that confused us and just did nt feel right).
The return
of your period, even while you
're breast - feeding,
means that you
are once again fertile and you could become
pregnant.
However, when it comes to actually deciding what to buy, a
pregnant mom may
be faced with a lot (and I do
mean, a lot)
of choices.
Plenty
of pregnant moms
are overlooked because society thinks that a round tummy automatically
means physical limitations, but that doesn't
mean women can't kick butt while gestating.
In the final weeks
of pregnancy it
is not uncommon for the
pregnant body to have some warm - ups, which can sometimes
mean women can think labour
is beginning and then find it all suddenly stops!
What that
means is that a lot
of moms
are still nursing their first child when they get
pregnant with the second (especially if they believed the myth that you can't get
pregnant while nursing, which
is only true under certain circumstances for a limited time period).
Being pregnant means a range
of emotions constantly pop up, and feeling extra sexual often comes with the territory.
But as I soon as I found I
was pregnant, it has also become a great way
of connecting with other mums — sharing recipes, DIY crafts, tips and tricks, struggles or just as a
means of support system and looking for the best toys for my son.
Substances to Avoid During Pregnancy
Being pregnant is wonderful, but it does
mean that looking after your health and the health
of your baby has become even more important.