Feels Like Friday: Developments In Modern Womanhood

WhoaBella Weekly Blog The ladies of WhoaBella spend their time working, of course. But they notoriously get swept up in deep conversations about life, love, the occasional embarrassing tale, and of course how it always feels like Friday (when it’s actually Monday). After weeks and weeks of insightful conversations, the ladies decided it was time to put pen to paper, well fingers to keyboard really, and document some of the groundbreaking developments about modern womanhood. As most diverse and fun friend groups tend to do, the ladies decided to blog about their strikingly different lives and relationships, in hopes...

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A Group of Experts Will Gather to Discuss Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Here’s What You Need to Know!

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Research is Gaining Traction in the Medical Community Many women experience “morning sickness” in pregnancy. It’s not very nice but it’s a regular part of pregnancy and is usually a distant memory by the second trimester. But what if morning sickness was so severe you couldn’t move without puking, you couldn’t eat or drink without vomiting it back up and it didn’t stop at 12 weeks but went on for months and months? Then you wouldn’t have morning sickness… you would have hyperemesis gravidarum (HG for short). HG is a serious and dangerous condition that a handful...

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5 Things I Learned While Living With Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Author: Leigha Grimes-Hubbs This is a Very True Story Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is hell. There really is no better way to put it; it’s far worse than your typical morning sickness, which in itself can be pretty awful at times. At its best HG consists of unrelenting vomiting that can generally only be placated by less-than-well tested pharmaceuticals. At its worse, it can be a condition which causes the suffering mother to endure extended hospital stays, esophageal tears, feeding tubes, PICC lines, massive weight loss, and could ultimately result in the loss or voluntary termination of the pregnancy. A...

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How to Help Children Express Their Emotions

Tips for Helping Your Child Navigation Their Emotions Children feel all of the same feelings that we, as adults do. They experience happiness, sadness, anger, and all of the feelings in between. However, just like any other life lesson, children have to learn how to respond appropriately when they are feeling a certain way. Acting out their feelings can occur in a number of ways – tantrums, hitting, biting or other physical aggression. While you don’t want your child to ignore what they are feeling, you need to teach them to respond in a healthy way. Identifying Emotions Help...

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Tiny Travelers: Tips & Must-Haves for Flying with Children

In-Flight Tips When Traveling With Kids Most of us have experienced a flight with the ear-piercing screams of a child on board, whether it be our own child or someone else’s.  This memory is enough to convince us to never travel with children.  However, if you go into the flight prepared with an arsenal of supplies and strategies, you can make your journey a pleasant one. Firstly, you need to prepare your child, if he is old enough, for what is to come.  Explain the different things you will be doing—checking in, going to the waiting area, and flying...

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