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Linea Nigra: The Pregnancy Line | Pregnancy Symptoms | Erie PA | Meadville PA

September 7, 2017 Chrissy Dougan

linea nigra pregnancy line

Your body changes a lot during pregnancy. A variety of symptoms emerge--from morning sickness to stretch marks and everything in between. In order to grow a baby, your body does some hard work!

Another symptom is the dark line that many parents develop on their abdomen when they're expecting. It's technical name is the "linea nigra" or "linea negra," which literally translates to "black line." It's dark in color, about a quarter inch wide, and runs vertically from your pubic area to above your belly button.

When I Chose to Breastfeed | A Personal Story | Northwest PA Doulas

September 1, 2017 Christine Dougan

Nursing my newborn while my toddler slept next to us ❤️

When I was pregnant with my first baby, at some point I decided I wanted to breastfeed.

I decided I wouldn't breastfeed past 1 year or when the "baby could ask for it", whatever came first. Little did I know, I would go on to nurse for 3 years. I don't remember there being a distinct reason I wanted to nurse, necessarily. I just remember planning on doing it, checking the breastfeeding option on my birth plan and not really preparing from there. I bought a book that I read maybe 5 pages out of and that was that. Looking back, there are so many things I wish I knew then.

Local Families Raising 5 Children: Lucy | Erie PA Parenting

August 26, 2017 Chrissy Dougan

Children’s Ages: 11, 9, 6, 3, and 2

During this blog series, three local parents: Gretchen, Michelle, & Lucy share the joys and challenges of raising 5 children. From what chore they dread the most, to the food item they are constantly running out of, take a peek into life with 5 kids!

Today we're featuring Lucy's family.