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Laura Waller

My name is Laura Waller and I attended Appalachian State University. After college I moved to Washington DC where I taught Kindergarten. The best part of my time in DC was meeting my wonderful husband Jacob. After enjoying all the excitement of DC, we moved back to Eastern North Carolina, where I continued teaching. After trying for a while to get pregnant and meeting with infertility doctors, we welcomed our first child, Elliana, into the world. Elliana means “my God has answered” and she certainly is our answered prayer. We decided that I would stay home to be with Elli full time. When Elli turned one year old, I decided to cheat a little on the “stay at home” gig and take a part time job working with refugee families in the school systems. That job will end in the Spring of 2012 and, as timing would have it, our second baby is due in May. At this point in time, my days are consumed with keeping up with Elli (which is harder than it sounds), working, trying to find exciting activities around Eastern NC for our family to experience, an occasional work out, and honestly - an occasional nap. I know things are certainly going to change in our house and in some ways that makes me a bit nervous so I am always excited to get advice from experienced moms!

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As a community manager of Onslow Memorial Hospital's blogs - TummyTime, CuddleBugs, TweenBeat, RealiTeen and HealthTalk- and its Mom Talk community, I'm interested in captivating conversation about the exciting world of motherhood! Background: As someone who has had a lifelong interest in health and conversation, I'm thrilled to be part of the team that brings both to the Onslow County community. I'm a professional journalist with a perpetual curiousity what's happening and why it's happening. I'm also the co-author of "How to Say It: Marketing with New Media" (Penguin, Prentice Hall 2008) and am excited to see the emergence of new technology in healthcare. E-mail me whenever you have a question or if you want to say hi!

5 Keys to a Healthy Heart

February 14th, 2010 Onslow Alison

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day for celebrating all matters of the heart, we at OMH would like to offer you the “5 Keys to a Healthy Heart.” Read the excerpt below:

A healthy lifestyle is good for your heart. You’ve …
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Being There: Advice for Expectant Dads

February 2nd, 2010 Onslow Alison

Since February is the month for love, I thought this would be a perfect month to talk about relationships. What would we do without dads? For one, they are indispensable in helping expectant moms cope while preparing for this truly exciting …
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy

January 15th, 2010 Onslow Alison

How much weight should you gain during pregnancy? Often women think it’s a license to relax and eat whatever they want. But according to OHealthy’s article “Weight Gain During Pregnancy” women should try to stay within recommended norms.

Weight gain during …
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Body Changes During Pregnancy

January 13th, 2010 Onslow Alison

Make sure to keep plenty of tissues nearby. During pregnancy, the lining of the respiratory tract receives more blood, often making your nose more congested.

As we spend the month discussing what happens to a woman’s …
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The Third Trimester

January 11th, 2010 Onslow Alison

My mom was a midwife in South Africa, where she did her basic nursing training, and when she moved to the States she brought all her books with her. When she was pregnant with my brother, I tracked all her changes on a chart as well as the baby’s changes. …
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