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Giving birth in a different province had a surprisingly big impact on us, before, during, and after the birth itself. As just one example — instead of having the typical homecoming, where you walk your baby through the front door of your home and introduce him or her into your regular life, when A was […]

Giving birth to M three years ago, we had a large room for labour, then moved over to a room that was still quite big and well-appointed after she was born. It was set up as a single room, though I believe they can add in an extra bed and a curtain if need be. […]

Anxiety has been a near-constant companion through this pregnancy, and that hasn’t changed in the third trimester. In fact, I’ve been dealing with a new wrinkle in the plans that has me feeling pretty distressed. I found out about a month ago that there’s a not insignificant chance I’ll have to travel out of town […]

When my son was diagnosed with his congenital heart defect at three weeks old, I knew that my daughter’s world was going to be turned upside too. When I was pregnant, we had prepared BeBe for a sibling. We thought it might be a rough few weeks of adjustment. Then we would go on with […]

Medical procedures, whether invasive or not, can be stressful for any child. As a parent, you can help your child develop positive coping strategies that can be used for any medical encounter she may face. When a child has positive coping strategies, it can help the child: feel more in control of the situation feel more […]

When the Trikester was born last Thanksgiving, we weren’t thinking about how much his delivery cost – I was too focused on the back labor to consider ANYTHING other than survival. Now, six months later, I’ve had time to look at the hospital bills and our insurance reimbursement. Getting to know each other in the […]

A hospital is not a hotel. This is not a complicated concept, but for some reason I didn’t get it. I have no idea why, but I was expecting hotel-like amenities during my hospital stay. Maybe I was anticipating a less medical experience because I didn’t consider myself “sick?” I’ve only been in a hospital […]