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  • Teen Pregnancy Linked To Sexy TV Shows?

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    RAND Research has linked teen pregnancy to watching a lot of television. The study shows that the more sex (on TV) a teenager watches, the more likely it is for that teenager to get pregnant or impregnate. That makes sense, right? Here’s my problem with it. Could it be that the kids who are watching…

  • Post Pregnancy Hormones

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    I’m nine months postpartum. One would assume I’d have all the kinks worked out by now. But I don’t. My mood still changes daily—sometimes drastically so. My weight still fluctuates a little too much and I still don’t have my hormone levels regulated. And up until last night I was still trying to convince myself…

  • I'm Finally a Crazy Nut!

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    I visited the specialist yesterday. I picked up my blood results beforehand from my primary care physician. The levels meant absolutely nothing to me. For example, I had no idea a low something-or-other equalled an overactive thyroid. My laymen guess would have been high equals high but lo and behold, those zany medical people have…

  • NowBlowPoMe: The Mental Aftermath Hurt Far Worse.

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    You should read this in order. Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 Enough people have written me email or have left comments about my birth story to warrant some clarification. For starters, I want everyone to know that when I think about my experience giving…

  • NowBlowPoMe: Birth Stories

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    Pghgirl gave me an idea… Let ‘em rip! I want to hear from others. If you feel up to it, share your birth story in the comments section. If you already have it written somewhere, give us a link! (See the FAQ section for formating instructions.) P.S. Please leave politics out of this. Those are…

  • NowBlowPoMe: The Birth of Emory. (Chapter 7)

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    Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 It was 2:30 AM and I was exhausted. My body shook uncontrollably. My mother had warned me about it earlier. I was ready for it to happen, but I wasn’t ready for it to happen before I gave birth. No matter…

  • NowBlowPoMe: The Birth of Emory. (Chapter 6)

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    Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 “You’re about 2 and a half centimeters dilated.” She told me. I thought I heard her incorrectly. “What?” I asked. TobyJoe walked over to me. He looked concerned. “You’re 2 and half centimeters.” She repeated. I started to cry. “But..” My voice trailed…

  • NowBlowPoMe: The Birth of Emory. (Chapter 5)

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    Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Tuesday, August 7th was one of the longest days of my life. I was given the epidural at around 11 AM. Prior to that, I was allowed one last shower. I remember thinking, “This is the last shower I’m going to take while pregnant.” It’s…

  • NowBlowPoMe: I Am A Slacker With a Black Eye.

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    We’ve been away for the past several days and without Internet access. My parents recently moved from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and so we drove to Jersey to check out the new digs. My brother and his wife Melissa flew up from Alabama with their kids as well. It was great seeing them. I rarely…

  • NowBlowPoMe: The Birth of Emory. (Chapter 4)

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    Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 We woke up the next morning early. If you’d call it waking up at all. Our sleep was interrupted dozens of times but I hadn’t really slept in weeks. If it wasn’t the heartburn, it was the pain on the upper right side of my abdomen. If…