I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.My natural birth story is not a fairy tale. I look down at the beautiful boy wrapped against my chest, and I am filled with love as he sleeps peacefully. Last night was a good night and I had […]
Getting Pregnant – NFP Charting Series
Don’t worry, I’ll spare the details. I’m sure you all know the mechanics of getting pregnant. 😉 But if you have been reading How We Flourish for awhile, you are also likely away that I struggled with my fertility for a long time. I went off the pill in April 2013, but my period did […]
Gestational Diabetes Prenatal Care – How GD Affects My Birth Plan
Getting the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is always scary on some level. I was not surprised by my diagnosis; I was prepared to have to deal with it. But even when you see this coming, there’s that question looming over every woman’s head: gestational diabetes prenatal care. How is this going to affect my care […]
Homemade Stretch Mark Cream
One of the first “productive” things I did after finding out I was pregnant was make homemade stretch mark cream. Now, I didn’t really need it at the time, as my stomach of course wouldn’t start to grow for a few months. But it was something I could do at the time, and it’s the […]
Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan
When I was first diagnosed, I was given a book all about gestational diabetes. In it was information about this disease, how to count carbs, and a sample meal plan. Their gestational diabetes meal plan looked like this: Breakfast: 1 slice wheat toast, 1 egg, 1 tsp margarine, 1 cup skim milk Snack: 1 small […]