Going on parental leave can be extremely nerve-wracking. It certainly doesn’t help that you can read a ton of articles on how taking leave can negatively impact your career (like here, here, and here) with little help on how to actually minimize these impacts without “readjusting your expectations”. First, there’s the stress of preparing for leave – discussing replacements, interim processes, etc… Second, there’s the anxiety of being disconnected and cut off from your work and organization...
Happily married in 2009…. and after a year of marriage it was time to make a baby. The question ‘are you pregnant yet?’ was asked by everyone! After two years of trying to conceive with no luck we decided to start getting tested. While talking to a friend at work, he suggested Montreal fertility Center. We booked the appointment right away. In...
Today as I enter the 3rd Trimester of pregnancy to my 3rd child, I can’t help but think of how quickly My Baby Bump 27 Weeks Pregnant with Baby #3. May 2015. pregnancy goes! We are so used to complaining about the aches and pains of carrying a child but do we ever really take a moment to feel the true blessing? There is a child growing inside of our incredible female bodies! WOW! Pregnancy doesn’t last forever and instead of taking it for granted have you ever...
Three weeks ago I experienced my own birth story! On Wednesday August 10th I started to feel contractions here and there. By 11pm August 2011- Time to Give Birth at night I had irregular contractions every 15 minutes or so. Since you only go to the hospital when you are getting regular contractions 3-5 minutes apart lasting about 1 minute I wasn’t going anywhere for a bit. I spoke to one of the nurses at the Lakeshore General Hospital and she said to try to get some rest if I could. So from 11pm I told Jason that I would...
What should I do while I am waiting? I am 39 Weeks and 3 Days and I am waiting for my little daughter to come into this world! In the Picture taken by Didier Kaade http://facebook.com/didierkaade meantime I had a doctors appointment yesterday to see where I am at. I am 1.5 cm dilated and my cervix is soft and ready to go. She is right down there. It is a matter of time now. So the question is how long will it take for my water to break or for contractions to start? My bag is packed and sitting at the door ready to go to the hospital. ...
Picture taken by Didier Kaade http://facebook.com/didierkaade Hello All! So it’s official. I am 39 weeks pregnant and one of the big questions on my mind is whether I should take an epidural or not during childbirth! It feels like everyone I speak to says that it will make my experience so much calmer and more enjoyable. What did you do? Take the epidural? Or have as natural a childbirth as possible… as long as everything goes well. I had a great conversation on the radio with Kim Fraser on CJAD. We had some great...
You know what really really sucks? Being sick in the summer!! You know what sucks even more? Being 38 weeks pregnant while you’re sick! I have been fighting this cold for a week now, pretending it isn’t there but now its really getting on my nerves! Every time I cough my belly shakes… poor little one going on a roller-coaster ride! Between the tons of water and orange juice to the salt rinsing and using a Nedi-Pot I am trying to kill this cold naturally! Positive side- last night I slept my first full night...
Hi all, As promised I have decided to start blogging again… So I am 37 weeks pregnant and life has been changing a lot! My hubby and I are getting ready to be parents…. so many new things to think about. Sorry I didn’t blog throughout this whole process. It was a little overwhelming at first. I will keep you posted from now on. In the meantime I am going to take a nice 37 week pregnant nap… Talk soon!! ~Nadia ...