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In the United Sates, one out of every 10 babies is born prematurely, which is staggering considering that prematurity is the number one cause of death for babies in the U.S.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/premature-birth-number-1-killer-babies/feed/ 28 34298 Peeing On A Stick Just Got A Whole Lot Better #ClearblueConfirmed https://byclaudya.com/peeing-on-a-stick-just-got-a-whole-lot-better-clearblueconfirmed/ https://byclaudya.com/peeing-on-a-stick-just-got-a-whole-lot-better-clearblueconfirmed/#comments Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:00:00 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=12647 Peeing On A Stick Just Got A Whole Lot Better #ClearblueConfirmed

It was December of 2007, right smack during the holidays. We were visiting my folks and I was feeling different.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/peeing-on-a-stick-just-got-a-whole-lot-better-clearblueconfirmed/feed/ 10 12647 Great News for Moms-to-Be & #FREE $50 Vitamin Goody Bag from Rainbow Light https://byclaudya.com/great-news-for-moms-to-be-free-50-vitamin-goody-bag-from-rainbow-light/ https://byclaudya.com/great-news-for-moms-to-be-free-50-vitamin-goody-bag-from-rainbow-light/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:00:00 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=12423 Great News for Moms-to-Be & #FREE $50 Vitamin Goody Bag from Rainbow Light

I haven’t always been religious about taking vitamins, but once I decided to embark on the whole road to pregnancy and parenthood, I committed to my prenatal vitamins because I know how important they are for mami and baby.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/great-news-for-moms-to-be-free-50-vitamin-goody-bag-from-rainbow-light/feed/ 4 12423 My Birth Story https://byclaudya.com/just-a-quickie/ https://byclaudya.com/just-a-quickie/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:17:18 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1959 On Wednesday, February 3rd, I woke up at around 3:40 am with what felt like an extreme need to go to the bathroom. When I wasn’t able to go to the bathroom it occurred to me that perhaps I was in labor.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/just-a-quickie/feed/ 95 1959 I Don’t Want to Be Induced https://byclaudya.com/deer-me/ https://byclaudya.com/deer-me/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:40 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1819 Warning:
This post is rated “P” for Pregnancy. I will be discussing my pregnancy.

I am 34 weeks pregnant. I go to the hospital every single week because I have been labeled a “high risk” pregnancy.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/deer-me/feed/ 57 1819 My Gynecologist Dumped Me https://byclaudya.com/what-the-funk/ https://byclaudya.com/what-the-funk/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:06:26 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1454 My Gynecologist Dumped Me

When was the last time you went through a break up?

Are you going through one now? If so, I’m sorry because they SUCK!

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/what-the-funk/feed/ 60 1454 Can a Mami get a Break? https://byclaudya.com/can-a-mami-get-a-break/ https://byclaudya.com/can-a-mami-get-a-break/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:28:09 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1446 Yesterday, I had a regular prenatal appointment and I was not looking forward to it partly because I am sick of going to the doctor and partly because I had to do the 1 hour glucose test to screen for gestational diabetes.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/can-a-mami-get-a-break/feed/ 59 1446 Gettin’ Ready https://byclaudya.com/gettin-ready/ https://byclaudya.com/gettin-ready/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:29:31 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1425 Gettin’ Ready

Most of you know I’m preggers and if you don’t, where’ve you been? I am about 25 weeks along, that’s more than halfway through. I haven’t really been enjoying this pregnancy or getting ready for the new arrival because I’ve been too busy worrying about the well-being of the baby and whether or not this was going to remain a viable pregnancy.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/gettin-ready/feed/ 52 1425 Total Disclosure https://byclaudya.com/total-disclosure/ https://byclaudya.com/total-disclosure/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:39:44 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1262 I have been fairly honest and open about the challenges I’ve been facing during my current pregnancy, but there is something that I have not shared.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/total-disclosure/feed/ 73 1262 Good News and Blah Blah Blah https://byclaudya.com/good-news-and-blah-blah-blah/ https://byclaudya.com/good-news-and-blah-blah-blah/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:00:58 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1216 I went to the doctor yesterday to get yet another ultrasound. Quick recap for those of you that don’t know about my pregnancy saga: during my first ultrasound my amniotic fluid was dangerously low and there was a worry that the baby might not have any kidneys.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/good-news-and-blah-blah-blah/feed/ 81 1216 More Encouraging News and an Anniversary https://byclaudya.com/more-encouraging-news-and-an-anniversary/ https://byclaudya.com/more-encouraging-news-and-an-anniversary/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:39:16 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1124 It’s been a little over 3 weeks since I shared the potentially horrible news we were given at our first sonogram. Since then we have been back for 2 more sonograms and with each visit the news gets incrementally better.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/fragmented-fridays-49/feed/ 53 1082 Encouraging News… https://byclaudya.com/encouraging-news/ https://byclaudya.com/encouraging-news/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:52:47 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=1074 I went in for the follow-up ultrasound today to check up on my amniotic fluid level and to see if any kidneys could be detected on the baby.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/encouraging-news/feed/ 112 1074 I Have a Medical Condition: I’m Pregnant! https://byclaudya.com/i-have-a-medical-condition/ https://byclaudya.com/i-have-a-medical-condition/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:17:58 +0000 http://byclaudya.com/?p=590 Symptoms:

  • I’m tired ALL the time.
  • I’m having a hard time blogging.
  • Nothing is appetizing.
  • I feel like I’m keeping a secret.

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/i-have-a-medical-condition/feed/ 62 590 Magnesium Made Me Forget Who I Was https://byclaudya.com/i-forgot-who-i-was/ https://byclaudya.com/i-forgot-who-i-was/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:35:00 +0000 http://66.147.242.154/~unknown9/?p=194 Magnesium Made Me Forget Who I Was

I woke up, flat on my back in a dimly lit room I didn’t recognize. Curled up against me, in a bed that was far too small for two grown people was a man I did not know, but for some reason I was not afraid of him; he seemed safe, familiar, and strange at the same time.

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I was 13 weeks pregnant.

Almost no one knew. I was afraid to tell people because what if something went wrong?

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]]> https://byclaudya.com/13-weeks/feed/ 1 328 This is Dedicated… https://byclaudya.com/this-is-dedicated/ https://byclaudya.com/this-is-dedicated/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 00:26:00 +0000 http://66.147.242.154/~unknown9/?p=34 I would like to dedicate this post to a friend who is having a very difficult pregnancy. She has experienced challenges every step of the way.

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