I am pregnant with our second child. This pregnancy sure is a lot more worse than the first. In comparison, this pregnancy made me very sick for a few months – threw up, couldn’t digest my food and heart burns, and my taste bud was very very sensitive. I’m just glad those first few months are over.
My husband and I can’t believe we will be going thru this all over. The sleepless nights for many months and the doctor visits for vaccines. We couldn’t help but wonder if our first child will hate the new baby and how would she reacts to the new baby.
Have 2 children meaning a lot more expenses. One good thing is the new baby will be able to use the same clothes that her sibling used. Money that will spend on formula and diapers are avoidable.
What does this mean to our retirement? We do not think we’ll be able to retire at the normal retirement age since we have our children in our mid 30s to early 40s. I’ll discuss more on that.
I can’t believe I’ve been writing this blog for almost 2 years. The update is getting less and less often. It really has to do with time and topics.
Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Pregnancy and discoveries
As I looked back from the first moment I found out I was pregnant, my body went through a 360 degree changes during pregnancy. I realized how difficult it is for woman to be a mother. Women carry the baby for 10 months while watching what we do and eat. We go to doctors often and special treatments as we age or as our physical health need. We go through educating ourselves how to be parents and what to expect as the baby approaches.
For me and my husband, we found new respect for staying-at-home mothers especially single mothers. My husband and I took a Lamaze class to educate ourselves. It was very useful for first time parents. I would recommend first time parents to take it. Knowing the topic of pregnancy and parents is vague and I know I will repeat the subject again because I am not specific on anything here. One thing for sure is that we rush to buy a lot of stuff which we wished we didn’t. One of the items is the diaper bag. We shopped and bought one. Later, after our Lamaze class ended, we got a diaper bag from Enfamil. And after giving birth, we got another diaper bag from the hospital from Similac. So now, we have 3 diaper bags at home. We did not however buy a new crib, changing table and clothing. We got used ones either from craigslist or from hand me down from family or friends. We did spend a lot of money on a high chair/table which is convertible/adjustable heights. It has 3 uses. 1) It can use as a high chair for the baby. 2) It comes with a chair so it can be used as a table for little children to sit and draw. 3) It can be used as a side table next to the couch as we are doing right now until the baby gets older. It has wheels so we can roll it anywhere. It is also adjustable so we can adjust its height for the baby or for our use. When we finally received this item, my husband regret spending that much on it. After using it as a side table, he loves it and considering buying a used one online (ebay) for a cheaper price. I do not think we will as I told him. Another wonderful truth I found after being a mother is Huggies newborn diapers are better than Pampers. Huggies newborn diapers have a cut that is better fit for the baby’s attached umbilical cord.
For me and my husband, we found new respect for staying-at-home mothers especially single mothers. My husband and I took a Lamaze class to educate ourselves. It was very useful for first time parents. I would recommend first time parents to take it. Knowing the topic of pregnancy and parents is vague and I know I will repeat the subject again because I am not specific on anything here. One thing for sure is that we rush to buy a lot of stuff which we wished we didn’t. One of the items is the diaper bag. We shopped and bought one. Later, after our Lamaze class ended, we got a diaper bag from Enfamil. And after giving birth, we got another diaper bag from the hospital from Similac. So now, we have 3 diaper bags at home. We did not however buy a new crib, changing table and clothing. We got used ones either from craigslist or from hand me down from family or friends. We did spend a lot of money on a high chair/table which is convertible/adjustable heights. It has 3 uses. 1) It can use as a high chair for the baby. 2) It comes with a chair so it can be used as a table for little children to sit and draw. 3) It can be used as a side table next to the couch as we are doing right now until the baby gets older. It has wheels so we can roll it anywhere. It is also adjustable so we can adjust its height for the baby or for our use. When we finally received this item, my husband regret spending that much on it. After using it as a side table, he loves it and considering buying a used one online (ebay) for a cheaper price. I do not think we will as I told him. Another wonderful truth I found after being a mother is Huggies newborn diapers are better than Pampers. Huggies newborn diapers have a cut that is better fit for the baby’s attached umbilical cord.
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