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I Didn’t (Want Anyone To) Know I Was Pregnant

If you didn't know, I am probably the world's number 1 Beyonce fan. (Okay, maybe number two.) So when I found out she was pregnant I'm not ashamed to admit I was as happy for her as I would be for an actual family member. This part right at here at the 4:21 mark? I lost it! Get More: 2011 VMA, Music, Beyoncé She looked so damn happy to be pregnant and when they panned to … [Continue reading...]

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What Was On Your Before Baby Bucket List?

By Tamara Floyd Sometimes as a pregnant woman, you feel like you’re in a race against the clock. Society has already preconditioned us to think that once the baby comes everything stops for at least a year or two. Stress and anxiety build as you scramble to complete projects and finally get some ducks in a row. For kicks I wrote out my "double B bucket list" or "before baby" bucket list. … [Continue reading...]

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Premature Birth, RSV, and The Young Mommy

Meet Mason. Mason is now a happy-go-lucky 4-year-old rambunctious little boy who enjoys soccer and playing the drums almost as much as he enjoys kisses from his mommy. Since his mom and dad had the resources to take good care of him, he was able to defy the odds of being born premature – 28 weeks and 3 days gestation to be exact. At birth, Mason was 2 pounds, 4 ounces, and 14 inches long, and … [Continue reading...]

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What They Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy

Things keep on moving around The Young Mommy Life and your girl is neck deep in deadlines and schoolwork and not so fun stuff. I'm grateful for my new blogging buddy Tamara, who recently found out she's expecting her first baby in the fall! She offered to come by and share some of those "I had no clue" moments she's discovering about pregnancy. Read and enjoy! by Tamara Floyd When we … [Continue reading...]

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Shutting Down The Baby Factory

Every time someone asks me when I'm having another kid, I want to scream. I.AM.DONE. So help me, God, and this nifty little IUD. I don't want any more kids. Period. Oh sure, sometimes I get a little weak and think, "Another kid would be nice..." But then I snap out of it and I realize that I am in a very, very good position right now. I am done with my babymaking years before many (most?) women … [Continue reading...]

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Letter To A Pregnant Me

Letter received: April 2006 Dear Young Mommy, Hey there, how are you? Word on the street is you're freaked out about the baby on the way. You're panicking. You're scared. This pregnancy wasn't planned and you are about to graduate in a year. You're 20 years old and know nothing about babies. This is bad timing, admittedly. But you know what? I'm here to tell you that all is not … [Continue reading...]

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Ask YML: What To Get For A New Mom?

A buddy of mine is looking for a gift to give her sister, who is due any day now. She wants to get her something that is exclusively for her - baby will get his own separate gift. She asked me to think back to when I had my crew and what I had that really made the difference for me. Truthfully, I told her, I just remember being really hungry and really tired. Like, I wanted to eat and then … [Continue reading...]

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scared straight

I almost don't want to write anything, but just you watch this movie and come up with your own conclusions. I'll set it up a little for you. The following video was part of a teen pregnancy prevention campaign in Milwaukee. With teen pregnancy rates rising, the good folks at BabyCanWait.com took strides to combat it in their area. Early estimates say the movie (along with other tactics, … [Continue reading...]

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