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Birth Defects Prevention Tips: "Best for You. Best for Baby."

January 16, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Lamaze is joining the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) and the March of Dimes to help inform families about birth defects -- most importantly, promoting tips and strategies that reduce the risk of birth defects and their

Hair Changes in Pregnancy and Postpartum - What's Going On?

January 14, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Hormones are powerful. In pregnancy, your body's hormones are responsible for growing and sustaining your baby's life (yay!), as well as the less fun symptoms and side effects like nausea, dizziness, reflux, and skin issues (boo!).

5 Changes You Can Make Toward Optimal Health as a New Parent

January 11, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

What if good health, and in turn, more joy, was simpler and more accessible than you thought? Often, the prescription for good health ("just follow these five steps!") is simpler than the processes you need to put in place to follow it consistently and thoroughly. But if there was a way to narrow it

Bullet Journaling for Pregnancy

January 10, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Journaling throughout your pregnancy is a great way to keep a record of your experience, which then becomes a treasured keepsake for you and your child years into the future. If you subscribe to the BuJo (Bullet Journal) way of life, journaling during pregnancy offers a whole lot more than memory

Discharge During Pregnancy: What's Normal?

January 07, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding come with lots of [sometimes surprising] extras. Like fluid. Lots of different kinds of fluids. In pregnancy, you can expect to experience fluid in the form of vaginal discharge, urine leakage, amniotic fluid (closer to birth, of course), colostrum

Setting Intentions for a Healthy Pregnancy

January 04, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

New Year, new you? Not really. But if you're on the journey through pregnancy this year, you're probably feeling a whole lot like your body and self isn't the same as before. And truthfully, it isn't! The making of a parent is a significant transition.

2018 Year in Review

December 30, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Was 2018 the year you learned you were pregnant? Was it the year you gave birth? Maybe it was the year you started trying to get pregnant, or the year you marked a breastfeeding milestone of 3 months, 6 months, or even a year! No matter how you found Giving Birth With Confidence, we're glad you stop

What Are You Googling in Pregnancy?

December 27, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

In many ways, Google has been life changing -- it has changed how we find and retrieve information, how we acquire knowledge, and how we answer and solve questions and problems, from the smallest to the most profound. When it comes to pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding, some might say

Surviving Christmas Dinner: Pregnancy Edition

December 21, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

In a few days, millions of people around the world will celebrate Christmas, and along with that, gathering together to eat a big meal. If you are pregnant over Christmas, the festivities may feel different, look different, or take on a different meaning this year. To help you out -- or really, help

Your Third Trimester

December 20, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)

Welcome to your third and final trimester! At 28 weeks, you are officially on the downhill slope, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, you're on the homestretch... and yet, clichéd expressions aside, there are so. many. long. days. ahead.

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Cara Terreri is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, certified DONA doula, and a professional writer, editor, and content specialist. She has been part of the Lamaze International team since 2004. Cara manages and writes for the Lamaze parents’ blog, Giving Birth With Confidence. She lives and works in the Orlando, FL, area with her husband and three children.