The idea of a haunted hospital in Ohio is a fairly popular one. The state has long since been plagued with rumors of a haunted hospital attraction at Halloween, a place so scary that no one has ever made it through the entire building. While the legend isn’t true that doesn’t mean that they aren’t ...
Kate Chopin bravely exposed an attitude of feminism to an unprepared society in her novel The Awakening. Her brilliant work of fiction was not recognized at the time because feminism had not yet become popular. Eble claimed that Chopin’s book was considered to be “Too strong a drink for moral babes and should labeled ‘poison'” ...
I know from experience that choosing a breast pump is a little intimidating. Selecting a breast pump is not a trivial matter, if you will need to rely heavily on a breast pump for milk expression, the right pump could make the difference between breast feeding success or failure. Breast pumps vary widely in style, ...
So you want to host a scrapbooking baby shower? There’s certainly something to be said for the traditional baby shower, but the modern mother-to-be is often looking for a new and interesting twist on the time-honored ritual. It’s easy to get frustrated and bored with the unoriginal and impersonal pepto-bismol pink and powder blue decorations ...
This is for all you pregnant women out there who are having such a hard time finding a maternity wedding dress that flatters you new and differently sculpted body. While looking in all of the stores, including wedding dress stores, and on the Internet, I am finding that maternity wedding gowns are quite scarce. Not ...
Having a baby is an exciting, yet stressful life event. There are many decisions to be made. One important one is where to give birth. Giving birth in a hospital has many advantages, yet some women are fearful. They have heard stories of medical interventions, and mom and baby not being able to bond right ...
In my experience with pregnancy tests, I would have to say that the EPT in-home pregnancy tests work great. They are easy to use and give clear results that, in my case, have always been accurate. You also can use this pregnancy test from the first day of your missed period. They have several different ...
Ovulation is very important when trying to conceive. After all, without the egg, there can be no baby. Knowing when you ovulate is one of the most important factors in getting pregnant. There are a lot of different methods of finding out your ovulation time. Here I am going to briefly cover a few of ...
With many states considering the legalization of marijuana, more breastfeeding, mothers are wondering, “Can I smoke marijuana while breastfeeding?” As a breastfeeding mother from one of the only states that is and has had legalized recreational in home use of marijuana, (Alaska) this is not a question that had occurred to me but one I ...
