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Happy Baby, Sleepy Mommy

Breastfeeding puts many demands on a mother. The health benefits to the baby are incomparable. Acclimating to your new life as a mom to a newborn is scary. Add sleep deprivation on top of all the other things on your mind and life can be a mess. Breastfeeding does mean shorter naps and less sleep at night because your baby digests breast milk easier than a formula. [click to continue…]

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Martinsburg, WV Pregnancy Help

My Father’s House Inc., Prenatal & Resource Center is a Christ centered non-profit organization that assists young adults, men, and women with prenatal care and community resources such as adoption, education, abortion alternatives, counseling and transitional housing. Our mission is to meet the on-going medical, spiritual, and emotional needs of our clients. We offer hope and answers, an opportunity into a blessing. [click to continue…]

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How Egiving Helps Save Babies’ Lives

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While Egiving.com provides electronic and online giving portals for many types of Christian ministries, they specialize in pregnancy centers. One of those centers, Pregnancy Choices in Mount Vernon, Washington, is led by Executive Director Emily Schaap. According to Schaap, George and Louise Eusterman at Egiving Systems have been instrumental in remarkable growth she’s seen in [...]

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Tips for Working While Pregnant

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If you’re a working woman who’s just become pregnant, you’ll want to weigh your options carefully before deciding whether or not to continue working. Some women find the realities of pregnancy too uncomfortable or distracting to remain at work, and so they decide to stay home. Others, however, choose to continue working until their final [...]

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Is It OK to Smoke or to Drink Alcohol During Pregnancy?

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You can give your baby the best gift of his/her life right now – before he/she is even born! That gift? The best chance possible of being born healthy! How? Start now by eliminating all smoking including avoiding second-hand smoke and by not drinking any alcohol. Read on to find out what can happen to [...]

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YouTube Saved My Baby

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I had my first baby when I was 17. Pretty much everyone told me I should abort. I was too young, I couldn’t support it etc, they gave me a million reasons why I shouldn’t go through with the pregnancy. For some reason I was sure and I held out and had my son. I [...]

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My Dream Baby, Leah

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I am so thrilled. Leah smiled up at me – her first real smile – not the kind that meant she had gas – a real SMILE! To me that smile said, “Mom, I love you.” It more than made up for my tiredness and all the night feedings and the crying. I picked Leah [...]

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Should I Feel Guilty If I Don’t Breastfeed?

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The best thing for your baby is breast milk.  But you may choose to formula feed for personal, health, or social reasons—that is completely up to you.  Whatever your reason when breastfeeding is not possible, a good formula can help a baby grow and thrive.  With monitoring and knowledge about formula usage, your baby can [...]

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