by Pregnant Pauses | Apr 28, 2023 | Pregnancy
You can pretty much google any question you have about being pregnant, however, I was surprised at some of the things you just don’t know about being pregnant until you are. Things you would think your mom would have told you but did not. Things that somehow get missed in the great quantity of new information you suddenly want to know everything about. Let’s face it—has there ever been a time in your life you were more motivated to learn? Here are four things your mom wanted to tell you, but she knew that you wouldn’t understand until you were there.
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by Pregnant Pauses | Apr 14, 2023 | Babies, Blog, Moms, Pregnancy
As a mom (or mom-to-be), you deserve the best! After all, you are constantly busy taking care of everyone and everything in your homestead. Now, it’s time to take care of you! Here are some awesome Mother’s Day ideas (or hints to drop) that include some major pampering and lots of luxury for the expecting mother in your life.
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by Pregnant Pauses | Feb 16, 2023 | Blog, Pregnancy
How do you choose an obstetrician? Being pregnant is a difficult time.There are so many unknowns.There are so many opinions. OMG the opinions.Do this, don’t do that.Studies say this and studies say that.It is difficult to know what to believe.You definitely can not trust everything you hear on social media.
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by Pregnant Pauses | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog, Moms
There is a side of motherhood that rarely gets talked about.What about the times that are difficult?What if your child has left you estranged?That once adorable baby that you couldn’t live without has decided they are better off without you?Where did you go wrong? Being a parent is never easy, but when you are estranged from your children, it almost adds a new level of difficulty, that is difficult to navigate.
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by Pregnant Pauses | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog, Dads, Moms
You may not have considered the importance of knowing your family’s health history, but you should. Knowing your family’s health history could provide you with an idea of health issues you or your children may face in the future. Don’t know where to start? We suggest starting with these tips from the CDC.
Know Your Family
By learning about both your family health history and your spouse, you can provide your children with details that may otherwise never be known. It may not be fun to think about, and may even seem insignificant, but it could benefit their futures.
Is there a significant history of cancer, diabetes, or high blood pressure? These are probably things you don’t want to think about, but what if you could reduce health issues by understanding your risks?
Extenuating Circumstances
In some cases, it may be difficult to find your health history. In these cases, there are genetic tests that can help identify certain genes that may cause cancer. By knowing these risks, you could begin making health and diet changes to decrease the chances of being faced with health issues to which you have a genetic predisposition to. You can also do preventive screenings in addition to lifestyle changes.
There are many reasons to know and understand the risks of your family health history and it is never too early to start writing it down!
