Seven symptoms you should know about pregnancy! What i experienced!

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I am a teen mom, i got pregnant with my son when i was 17 years old. So finding out for me was a huge surprise. After i found out i was pregnant, a lot of girls would ask me questions or advice. Not knowing what the symptoms of pregnancy are, or how they could even get pregnant. So i want to list a couple!

I found out i was pregnant either Christmas eve or Christmas, I woke up and took a pregnancy test and it came back positive. I was in complete shock, because i wasn’t expecting it. The only reason i was able to know when to test, or if i should even test is because i tracked my period. I wasn’t on birth control, i hated how it made me feel. So because of that i wanted to pay more attention to when my periods were supposed to come.

So my first “symptom” was a missed period. Now i know that for most women/girls, they are worried and wanting to know way before their period is even supposed to come. But because i had never been pregnant, i wasn’t really aware of what signs to even be looking out for. This should be the biggest red flag, if you aren’t sure of anything else!

After my missed period is when the real symptoms followed. A huge sign of pregnancy is morning sickness. Now most people think morning sickness is only in the morning, hence the name. No. Morning sickness can last all day, it can be all night. It’s different for everyone, but most of the time if you have morning sickness it’s all day. It was so awful for me, had i not been tracking my period the morning sickness i had would have defiantly been a big indicator for pregnancy.

What followed the morning sickness was food aversions, nothing sounded good. And if it did, the second it was put in front of my face i was on the verge of throwing up. I lost so much weight in the first trimester because of these two. Now keep in mind, for some women morning sickness and food aversions may never happen. But these two symptoms are very common, especially in the first trimester.

Now another symptom some women may or may not have is tender breast. I defiantly did. But i was also an athlete and thought maybe my sports bras were to tight or it was just my period coming. Which is a common mistake women make. A lot of pregnancy symptoms are nearly identical to period symptoms, that’s why some women don’t notice them at all. If you do have tender breast, make sure you’re aware of how long it last. If it last for more than a couple days to a week, it’s better safe than sorry that you take that pregnancy test.

These were the first four were big ones in my first pregnancy, and if you have read my other blogs, you may know i am pregnant with my second baby! And i was even on birth control this time, haha. And i had NONE of the symptoms i previously listed. But i knew something was off, when i had a lot of gas. Now this one might be gross but it’s true. One day i had crazy gas, i knew something was off because that is not a problem i normally have. I thought maybe it was something i ate, but after some research i found out it is or can be a sign of pregnancy. Your uterus expanding for the baby, causing you to have gas. But even then i still didn’t think i was pregnant. I took a few pregnancy tests, more than one over a course of a few days and they were all negative.

I still kept an eye out for things until i was supposed to get my period, but after a couple days to a week i started having awful hot flashes followed by small cramps. I still thought it was just something i ate, or maybe i was just having a bad day. They lasted all day long, until i decided to go get a pregnancy test and take one. Surely enough, it was positive. I was very early, but the test somehow picked up the hormones. My second pregnancy has been completely different from the first, so if you don’t have the same symptoms as i did or as the internet says that doesn’t mean you’re not pregnant. Everyones body reacts differently! So make sure you are keeping up with yourself and your sex life!

And remember if you are trying to get pregnant or think you might be, make sure you wait the recommended time before you take a test because if you take it to early it will be negative even if you are pregnant. And even then, sometimes you have to go to the Doctors and get a blood test done for them to be able to see if you are pregnant or not. Like i said everyone has different symptoms and everyone will have a different experience, so make sure you pay attention to your body! I hoped this helped and i hope everyone out there is being safe and smart!

A Christmas Reminder!

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It’s November and we all know what that means, the holidays are approaching! Holidays with babies, toddlers and especially kiddies can be so much fun.

We like to keep Christmas alive with holiday traditions and time spent with family. Every year, ever since i was a little girl someone in my family made Santa and Christmas come to life! Whether it would be dressing up as Santa and running around the house, calling the phones pretending to be Santa, or tracking Santa online. Christmas was alway so special to me, the house full of decorations, the games we would play, the Christmas songs we would sing every year, and just the warm nights spent with family.

As Christmas gets closer, i want to restore the fact that Christmas isn’t just about gifts. It’s about Jesus, the baby in the manger. And if you aren’t a religious person, it is a special time to spend with family regardless.

If you do have kiddies, please make Christmas as special as you can. Not everyone has the means to buy countless gifts, but the memories are what these kids will keep with them forever. I’ll tell ya, i can’t remember what i got on Christmas as a child but i do remember all the fun things we did together as a family. I was so blessed to have a family who made Christmas so fun and special for me, i get to now do that for my younger siblings and my own children. There is nothing like making memories with your family. Moments you know you will hold close forever.

I know Christmas can be stressful, so to those parents out there who maybe can’t afford the biggest Christmas this year, that is OKAY! Just make it fun, make memories and enjoy the time you have with your family. Because soon enough, those babies won’t be babies anymore. Santa won’t be real and all you will have, are those memories.

So remember, enjoy Christmas. Spend time with your family. And make it fun! I hope everyone has happy holidays!

Crazy Lady Freaks Out over a Teen Mom?!

One of the most wonderful things about parenthood is there is no “right way” todo it, as long as it works for you and your kids. There’s so many opinions, myths, and do’s and don’ts. But really as long as it works for you and it’s safe for your kids who cares what anyone else thinks!

As a young mother people who don’t know you, assume you must have absolutely no idea what you’re doing. And then even sometimes people who DO know you, think you need all 105 of their opinions. And with that follows all kinds of opinions and people telling you what you’re doing is wrong. And it’s hard to always keep your composure and ignore those people. Well i’m here to tell all those first time moms, it’s okay to parent YOUR way. It’s okay to ask for help, to take advice OR it’s OKAY to ignore all the opinions that get thrown your way.

As long as your child is taken care of, fed and clothed you won’t ever hear me throwing out opinions UNLESS someone asks. Which is what a lot of other people should be doing, now don’t read this and think if a child is being hurt, is in danger, or being neglected you should just keep to yourself. Most defiantly speak up!

I watched a video about an incident that happened the other day involving a teen mother of two. Her whole family took a trip to the grocery store. She sat in the backseat of the car with her infant and toddler while her husband went inside to shop for groceries. She posted pictures of what her car looked like and what she looked like sitting in the back seat with the two children. You can clearly see through the windows of the car, as there is no tint. You could clearly see the car was on and she states many times to the security that came to check on her multiple times that she was fine and the A/C was on.

But because this girl didn’t look 30 or older, the woman assumed she was a child and that her and the other two babies were trapped in the car with the A/C off. She was causing a huge scene in the store, even after she was told the kids and the woman in the car were fine. She then proceeds to call the police. After she was told the woman in the car was the mother of the two children, she pulled out her phone and started to video yelling that they were bad parents. How were they being bad parents? Not really sure. How do you even react to a situation like that? Especially when you sit in your car with your children to make the shopping trip easier? But instead you get a crazy lady causing a scene for her facebook page.

The woman never walked up to the car she stood from afar and spied on the car. If i see children in danger, locked in a car, with no A/C i’m not going to stand from afar and wait for someone else todo something about it. She didn’t even bother asking the woman IN the car (the mother) if she was okay or needed help. If you see someone that is in danger, or think someone is in danger always do what you can to help. But even AFTER security told her multiples times that they were fine she continued to act insane. The cops arrived and nothing happened after that because they confirmed the lady was crazy and it was a waste of a 911 call. Not only did she upset that mother, she made herself look like fool and most importantly wasted a 911 call that could of taken time and officers away from a real life threatening situation.

Now i know if i saw kids, especially babies sitting in a car i would double check to make sure there was an adult or an older sibling in the car with them. Because to many children are dying in cars. But sometimes you have to swallow your pride and admit you’re wrong. If she was truly worried about the safety of the people in the car after she saw they were okay, and/or was told by the security who checked on them multiple times and talked to the mother in the car, that they were okay. I would go on with my day.

Moms, please don’t let situations like this get to you. There really are people in this world who have nothing better todo than cause a scene for attention or views online. Put your kids first and never let anyone make you feel like you are bad parent. I don’t know what i would of even done in this situation, and i hope the young mother isn’t to bothered by it either. Just be respectful of others.

*DISCLAIMER*

If you see a child(ren) locked in a car, Please do what you can to help them. Call 911.

If you see someone in danger, Please do what you can to help them. Call 911.

Helping someone who truly needs it, is NOT being nosy.

Is your LO, TEETHING??

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Hello mommas, and/or dads! Is you baby teething and you aren’t sure what todo? No worry! Neither do have of us parents!

I have a almost 11 month old son, he started teething around six months and that’s defiantly when it was the worst. He was cutting teeth on the bottom and he was in some real pain. We tried everything, but he was still up all night crying.

Now all babies are not the same, so not every trick will work for your LO. But it never hurts to try. The first thing i got was the Nuby All Natural Teething Gel, it worked good. But it would only last for so long. After that i started to give him Infant Tylenol, and that helped a lot! But i didn’t want to be giving him Tylenol all day long, so I also bought The Nuby All Natural, Teething Tablets. These are also awesome, and you really can’t give them to much. They are easy to give the babies and they really do help.

My son never really liked teething rings a whole lot, but some babies love them. So defiantly try some of those. Leave them in the fridge for a couple hours, let them get cold and sometimes they will work wonders. We also bought a lot of teething toys with bumpy edges, those really helped us. He loved to naw on them, they really helped! I just don’t think my son was a fan of the cold. Haha.

And a scary part of teething, my son would not eat, i guess it hurt to suck on the bottle. So if your LO isn’t eating, don’t freak out. If they are old enough for baby food, spoon feed them that. That’s what we had todo. But if they aren’t just let them drink from the bottle as much as they will. Do not let your baby not eat, that is not healthy for them.

Pop-sickles and cold, yummy things they can suck on or chew on help a lot. It will distract them and also numb the pain. We always have a pack of pop-sickles in the fridge just incase. It’s also smart to keep some pacifiers in the fridge or freezer for your LO to suck on. And honestly some babies don’t want a teether, or a pacifier. Sometimes my son just wanted to chew on something soft, a t-shirt, blanket, towel, etc. So maybe have one on standby as well.

Teething is no joke, for you or baby! And somethings may help and somethings may not. But please don’t let your LO, sit in pain. It WILL get better. Just remember they don’t want to keep you up all night, they don’t want to keep you from sleeping, they are just hurting and sometimes the only soothing thing is their momma. So make sure to hold your LO close and give them all the love possible!