Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
The COVID-19 vaccine is definitely a hot-topic and one that can often lead to debate. Vaccines in general can lead to heated discussions. I’m not here for the debate. I am here to share my thoughts and reasoning. Spoiler Alert: I got the vaccine.
Should I or Shouldn’t I?
I was so on the fence about the vaccine. There were unknowns; there was my/our desire to grow our family in the next year. There was fear and doubt and worry. There was also a desire to get back to the life we enjoyed before. I desperately miss traveling and vacations. I hate that my family is missing my baby growing up and going from baby to toddler. I really, really miss...
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What is Preeclampsia and How Is It Treated?
Preeclampsia is a condition that occurs during pregnancies and occasionally continues postpartum. It is a rapidly progressive condition, seen in 5%-8% of all pregnancies, and it is characterized by high blood pressure. It is usually diagnosed after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure levels have previously been normal. Advanced symptoms of preeclampsia can include headaches, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, confusion, blurred vision, and signs of damage to the kidneys or liver.
Preeclampsia can also affect the blood flow to the placenta, which can affect how your baby receives oxygen and food. This can cause your baby to have a lower birth...
March 2020 marked one year since I’d started a long and arduous weight loss journey. It’s never been about being skinny so much as feeling good and showing a healthy example for my kids. I’d lost 30 pounds between March and September and maintained that loss through holidays and vacations thereafter.
There's No Trick
There was no magic pill or colorful drink. There was no special diet where I could only eat four foods at any given time. There was no subscription service or MLM. I researched and read and got help from a nutritionist and at the end of the day it was simple – calories in versus calories out. Tracking, weighing portions, balanced diet. That’s what it all boils...
As a little girl, as far back as I can remember, I was a worrier. I’d often crawl into the comfort and safety of my parents’ bed, in the sweet spot right between them that we’d affectionately dubbed “the hole,” in the middle of the night because I had worried myself sick and inconsolable because of one of the many, many intrusive “what-ifs” that circled in my brain. What if I have to talk out loud in front of the class? What if a black hole develops and sucks us in and we all die? What if my parents die? What if there is nothing after we die?
Rather embarrassingly, I was in my late 20s before I realized that...
I remember when my youngest child came home from the hospital and my mother was trying to convince me that I only needed a couple of sets of clothes and a couple of sleepers for her. Her reasoning was that she was a newborn and that she would quickly grow out of everything. Besides, I already had a toddler at home and I SHOULD be doing laundry at least twice a week anyway. Also, I only need three or four bottles because I'm washing them daily. *insert eye roll* Now, my baby girl is my second child but nowhere near only the second child that I have had a hand in raising.
As I look back, I can honestly say...
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