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Earthy and Expecting: Preemies are warriors

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Preemies are warriors. My preemie hit the 5-pound milestone last weekend. While most parents would still cringe at that, remembering their own babies’ birth weights of six, seven, or even eight or nine pounds, Jon and I are just thrilled. … Continue reading →

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Earthy and Expecting: Great expectations

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Can a person get used to the unexpected? Can we really expect the unexpected, as the saying goes? And what about the expectations of others? Can we affect or change those expectations? Are we in any way responsible for them?

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Earthy and Expecting: Micro-preemie survival mode, a list of dos and don’ts

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Stacia M. Fleegal

On October 29, I gave birth to my son nearly three months early. That day, I learned a little something about survival mode. Survival mode is the phase of existence you enter when something so traumatic happens that your body … Continue reading →

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