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Luxury Birthing Suites

Why not have your baby in style? Luxury birthing suites include everything from thick robes warmed on towel warmers to restaurant catered meals. Having a baby is a chance to be pampered by the best. Luxury birthing suites and experiences are a growing option that is available to pregnant moms. And while even here you can go to extremes (one New York City hospital offers a $700,000 experience), most luxury birthing suites can be affordable with a little bit of savings. Depending on the amenities and the views, you can find a sliding scale of available luxury rooms in the … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of July 12, 2011

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You can learn a lot of things while listening to a podcast. There are plenty of genealogy related podcasts scattered across the internet. You can listen to them from their website, download them to your mp3 player, and sometimes even tune in to when the podcast is doing a live show. Here are some genealogy related podcasts that were recently released. The Geni blog podcast has a episode that was released on July 12, 2011. The episode is titled: “Cluster and Collateral Searches”. Thomas and Grant explain what each of those types of searches are, and teach genealogists how they … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding While Pregnant: Will Your Infant Suffer?

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This morning we were talking about whether or not breastfeeding while pregnant causes miscarriages. The notion that it does is not backed up by any scientific studies at this point. However, based on what we know, it is reasonable to assume that it is perfectly fine to breastfeed while pregnant. Understanding how the uterus works and responds to hormones during various stages of the pregnancy can help us understand the complicated mechanisms of how it’s possible to carry one and nurse the other. The general rule of thumb is that if you’re medically cleared to have sex during pregnancy (which … Continue reading →

You Are Still a Parent In the NICU

Ideally, you gestate for nine months, you give birth, and in a few days, everyone goes home. But as we know that doesn’t always happen. Premature birth can happen to any mother, but some women are at a greater risk. Multiples almost always come early with a mere 5% making it a full forty weeks. Nonetheless, whether you are prepared for the NICU experience or not, when it happens, it can be nothing short of devastating and depressing. A Difficult Birth Babies who are born early are almost always born via cesarean section. While I realize that the surgery goes … Continue reading →

The Best Careers to Have

Personally, I am of the persuasion that I’d much rather enjoy my job than look at it as a tool for status or a means to get rich. My husband coaches preschoolers–which is his ideal job–and he loves it. While he is pretty well paid, he enjoys it and consequently never comes home stressed or goes to work dreading it. To me, that’s worth a million. However, this list of best careers (put together by U.S. World & News Report) considers several criteria including training necessary for field, job market outlook, resistance to off shoring, pay, job satisfaction, and perceived … Continue reading →

Sending Countries Reach Out to International Adoptees

Lately I’ve been thinking some thoughts which would be considered quite un-politically correct in the adoption world. They refer to efforts by sending countries to reach out to international adoptees. In the past, adoption has sometimes been a shameful thing. Unwed mothers are discriminated against in employment and socially; children are teased and discriminated against educationally. Yet women who relinquish children for adoption are condemned for “turning against their own flesh and blood”. I have met both immigrants and visitors who are surprised—shocked in fact–to learn that their home countries have fairly large and long-standing adoption programs sending children to … Continue reading →

Insurance Terms: H

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J-K | L | M | N | O | P | Q-R | S | T | U-V | W-Z Hacker Insurance believe it or not this area is a major concern for business engaged in electronic commerce and or stores sensitive information. Hacker insurance is insurance that protects businesses from losses caused by hackers. Hard Market is a term that refers to a seller’s market when insurance is more expensive and is more difficult to obtain. A hard market is … Continue reading →

Star Weekend Weddings

And you thought all of Hollywood “it” couples got married last week Saturday (7-7-07)… Turns out some celebs waited an extra seven days to tie the knot (either because all their reception venues were booked or they figured any number divisible by seven was good enough). Such is the case for Hollywood heavyweights Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell (who only seem like they have been dating for seven years). According to PEOPLE Magazine, the pair was married yesterday in Los Angeles. The actress’ rep tells the magazine, “Rebecca and Jerry were married on Saturday evening in an intimate ceremony at … Continue reading →

A Type II Diabetes Journey: When You’re Sick

I’ve been sick all week. Not with the sniffles or a mild cold, but with a knock-you-off-your-feet, scramble-your-brain-in-pain virus. It happens once a year. The virus rips through the Northwest, depleting workers’ sick time, lowering attendance at school significantly, and driving some to their doctor’s offices. If I weren’t relegated to “Dr. Duty” in the military healthcare system, I probably would’ve gone in, even if it were just for some pain relief. Instead, I sit here with my Theraflu Severe Cold Formula and my quilt wrapped around me. They offer some comfort, especially the heavy quilt. In a week where … Continue reading →

Week in Review Jan. 22-28

Week in Review Jan. 22-28 This week the adoption blog has moved from personal stories,to practical tips, to questions about our society, and back again. Monday, January 22 Services Provided for Former Foster Children Ed tells us that many foster care children age out of the system at age 18, suddenly homeless without means of support. He shares a model of a center set up in Texas to provide them with counseling and referrals and suggests that other states look into this. He also notes that, with all the material needs foster children have, the number-one request many have at … Continue reading →