pregnancy – Mama The Explorer

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OB-GYNE/MIDWIFE

November 3, 2016 5 Comments

*photo from http://obgynmiami.com/obstetrician-in-kendall/ When preparing for your birth, it is important that you’re on the same page as your main healthcare provider (Obstetrician-Gynecologist or Midwife) in terms of philosophies and expectations. Here are the questions I asked my OB-Gyne during one of our checkup sessions. These questions helped me get to know my OB more – and to manage my expectations (as well as hers) for our upcoming work: which is my birth. Asking these questions and hearing my OB […]

PREGNANCY, THOUGHTS

PREGNANCY STRETCH MARKS

October 19, 2016 No Comments

When I first learned I was pregnant, stretch marks was one of the very first things that came to mind. I mean, that’s mostly what I hear from people who have been on the pregnant road. When you join groups on Facebook or google about pregnancy, it’s impossible not to come across this topic. Thankfully, I had existing oils/ salves at home that were part of the recommended brands in forums. You can find that post HERE. Apart from that, […]

BREASTFEEDING, PREGNANCY, PRODUCTS

A PEEK INSIDE MY HOSPITAL BAGS

October 14, 2016 No Comments

Some of you have asked me if I have packed my hospital bag already. We’ve done it before I reached my 37th week, and we have two separate bags: one for me while I’m in labor (to post-birth), and the other for my baby when he’s born and I’m breastfeeding. #1: MY LABOR TO BIRTH BAG Please take note that I’m bringing things for my plan of a natural, normal birth (for the hospital we picked, we are eyeing the […]

PREGNANCY, THOUGHTS

MAMA THE EXPLORER BLOGS

August 1, 2016 No Comments

My sister asked me again recently, “Don’t you really want to blog?” “I find Instagram a lot easier.”, I said. “I can upload anywhere, anytime, and I can do away with short or long posts. And I don’t have to transfer photos and all that.” “Okay…I’m just worried, cause you’ll be a mom now. And someday, Instagram might be gone (for good). With a blog, you get to keep a diary of your motherhood.” My sister had definitely got me […]