This is just a quick note to share another article with you. I wrote this piece for The Village Family Magazine. I started researching it around the time when my Baby Jones was hitting insufferably hard and, boy, did I learn a lot!
Did you know that women should take care of any dental work they need before they get pregnant?
Did you know that one round of in vitro fertilization can cost $15,000 (rates may vary depending on location and medical situation)?
Did you know that new parents may grieve the loss of intimacy and/or friendships once their nugget arrives?
If you're already a mum or dad, you may already know these things. But for the rest of you, happy reading! I hope you can take away a few tips.
I would also like to personally acknowledge and thank the people who appear as sources in this article. Without their support and perspective, I would not be able to do what I do.
Susan Grundysen, director of The Village Family Service Center Adoption Option program in Fargo (ND)
Rev. Aaron Roberts, pastor of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Fargo
Lily Crew (not her real name)
Duane Emmel, certified financial counselor at The Village Family Service Center in Fargo
Bonnie Stafford, a Moorhead (MN) mother
Dr. Denise Rondeau, an OB/GYN with Meritcare in Fargo
To read the full article on the World Wide Web Highway, click here.
Yes, I did know these things - BUT! Did you know that peas can affect fertility!? Peas! That I did not know until recently.
ReplyDeleteLittle round green things. Who would have guessed...Peas!?