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Considerations for Used Baby Items During pregnancy, it is very easy for an expectant mom to feel overwhelmed by all of the options and the expenses for baby items. A mom might wonder how she is going to afford the items or what items might work well even if they have been…
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When I first announced that I was taking the Executive Director job here at Hopeful Beginnings one of the first questions I was asked was if we provided counseling for woman experiencing fertility issues. The answer to this question is not straightforward. No, we do not offer counseling specifically for infertility, but we…
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Grief and Loss Counseling Grief is a normal process for many circumstances that a mother has gone through. Women who have had a miscarriage and oftentimes, their partners have a life changing sense of grief. It is important to have grief counseling from a specialist who is educated in this type of counseling. …
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Types of Counseling: Virtual or In Person Hopeful Beginnings is working in coordination with the CDC guidelines in providing free counseling services for women that we serve. First of all, all of our counseling services are free of charge either virtually or in person. Women now have the choices to pick the type…
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Pregnancy, as much as you want it to happen, there is a sense of shock, disbelief, and the feeling of you may not be ready! These are normal feelings by both you and your partner. You may even think about feeling this is an unplanned pregnancy. Even when you may be involved with…
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Children, Dogs, and Families Is it important for children to have a dog growing up? There are many, many, reasons, both pros and cons. Please understand that my husband and I have 2 cats and 2 dogs at home. We are always busy! Unless you are a seasoned pet owner, I ask you…
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Hopeful Beginnings was known as St. Mary’s. They were mostly known as an adoption agency. As most of you know, adoption numbers are decreasing. We like to spread the word that we have professional social workers to discuss the options of an unplanned pregnancy. We don’t put pressure, nor do we stress women out…
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Brain Development and what to do prior to getting pregnant There is another word for this called Preconception Health. The CDC tells us that “Preconception Health refers to the health of women and men during their reproductive years, which are the years that they can have a child. It focuses on taking steps now…
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Each member of the adoption triad (adoptee, birth mother, or adoptive parent) will have their own answer to this question. Each individual will also have their own perspective, given the trajectory of their lives and the multiple variables of the people they came in contact with as well as their past and…
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BABY BOTTLE SYNDROME & TOOTH DECAY Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (BBTD). The Journal of Dietetic Association defines this as a widespread form of caries (We call these cavities) that affect the incisors and molars. This usually occurs between ages 0 and 2 years old. It can also occur with any child…
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