Tag: pregnancy

• Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Pregnant

  

  I have had a total of three pregnancies- my first ended at 28 weeks with a partial abruption and severe pre-eclampisa. She was only 1lb 11.5ozs and 13 inches long and spent a total of 8 1/2 months in NICU. She’s now a small but healthy 7 year old. My second was relatively uncomplicated but…

  The Dream Girl

  October 26, 2018

  Parenting, Uncategorized

  28 weeks pregnant, advanced baby, Anencephaly, Anencephaly awareness, baby books, baby guide book, Baby loss, Child loss, developmental delays, glabal developmental delays, healthy babies, healthy pregnancies, infant loss, losing a baby, losing a child, medical, Pain, Parenting, parenting special needs, parents, PICU, polyhydraminos, Pre-Eclampsia, preemie, preemies, pregnancy, pregnancy advice, pregnancy books, pregnancy complications, pregnancy loss, premature, prematurity, what to expect

• A few things 30 year old me wishes 22 year old newly pregnant me had known.

  

  I have had a total of three pregnancies- my first ended at 28 weeks with a partial abruption and severe pre-eclampisa. She was only 1lb 11.5ozs and 13 inches long and spent a total of 8 1/2 months in NICU. She’s now a small but healthy 7 year old. My second was relatively uncomplicated but…

  The Dream Girl

  April 9, 2018

  Health, Parenting

  A1298C, advice for new mommies, advice for new moms, Anencephaly, Anencephaly awareness, folic acid awareness, Homozygous mutation, kids, Life with kids, lifestyle, MTHFR, mthfr mutation, Parenting, parenting special needs, parenting toddlers, parents, pregnancy, pregnancy advice, raising kids, what I wish I knew when I was pregnant

• EDS, post 30 can your body bounce back?

  I know your metabolism takes a slight hit at 30, larger hit at 35 and every 5 years or so keeps shrinking. I’m still heavier than I was pre-kids and reality is hitting me. I knew I no longer had my pre-baby body, but will I be able to go back? I accepted the fact…

  The Dream Girl

  January 27, 2018

  Health, Uncategorized

  Anxiety, Arthritis, Arthritis flare up, autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, autoimmune parents, autoimmunity, Chronic pain, complicated pregnancies, compulses, compulsive, Dairy free, diet, eating better, eating healthier, eczema, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Fatigue, Flare up, genetic disorders, getting myself back, gluten, Gluten free, goddess diana, Hashimotos, healthy, hyper mobile joints, i am OCD, I have eds, I love someone rare, I need more coffee, Ibs, impulsive, Irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerant, learning mindfulness, letting myself go, lifestyle, living with Ehlers Danlos, living with obsessive compulsive disorder, living with ocd, lose weight, meditation, milk, milk intolerance, mindfulness, MTHFR, natural path, obesity, Obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, Pain, positivity, pregnancy, random thoughts, rare disease, rare syndrome, self help, self improvement, Stress, turning 30, weight gain

• I never thought I’d be the type to let myself go after a marriage and these past 2 years (last year and this year) I’m getting myself back.

  

  I have been with my husband almost 8 years now. Before he and I met, when I was younger, it would take me over an hour just to leave my house. My hair, make up, clothes and everything had to be perfect. After we had our first baby, I had an extra 60lbs (went from…

  The Dream Girl

  January 4, 2018

  Health, Uncategorized

  autoimmune disease, autoimmune diseases, autoimmune health, autoimmune parents, baby, birthday, Chronic pain, complicated pregnancies, diet, eating better, eating healthier, Fatigue, Flare up, getting myself back, grief, healthy, hypermobility, I have eds, kids, letting myself go, life path, lifestyle, lose weight, losing a child, marriage, obesity, parenting toddlers, pregnancy, weight gain