Posted on: February 22, 2021 | Body, Health
A pink tinge sat on the bristles of the toothbrush she held in front of her. Claudia placed an inquizitive index finger into her mouth landing on her pearly whites. A slight sting of discomfort occurred to the touch.”What is that all about?” Clauida asked out loud. Her last dental check up was pristine, and she wasn’t due for another visit for another 4 months. Claudia was going to learn . . .
Posted on: February 15, 2021 | Babies, Body, Information, Pregnancy
Glancing through the calendar, counting the weeks until her due date, Claudia’s gaze fell upon a highlighted celebration. Her birthday! She’ll be 38 when the baby is expected to arrive this side of the earth. “Thirty-eight.” She thought to herself. Claudia was the last of her peer friends having a baby. In fact, the youngest baby in her girlfriend group was enjoying their first year of Kindergarten. “I’ll be 43 . . .
Posted on: February 8, 2021 | Body, Feeding, Information, Meals, Prenatal
Nothing sounded tasty. Claudia stood in front of an opened refrigerator door. She wasn’t the best when it came to her eating habits. In fact, a dessert was often an appetizer before dinner. During her prenatal visit, the provider explained the importance of nutrition in pregnancy; and what elements to her diet were essential for healthy fetal growth. Claudia knew she would have to make some conscious food decisions and . . .
Posted on: February 1, 2021 | Information, Las Vegas, Pregnancy, Prenatal
Claudia walked through the corridor doors filled with a rush of excitement. For the first time since finding out that she was expecting, she was going to hear the baby’s heartbeat, and get a glimpse of her belly bean. “Baby,” she thought to herself, “can’t believe I’m having a BABY!” As Claudia sat in the crisp sterile white examination room, her eyes skimmed the informational posters on the wall. First . . .