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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!

Baby’s Care Immediately After Delivery

July 11th, 2010 Onslow Alison

What do you do right after your delivery? Will the baby be sleeping or ready for eating? Get these answers and more from the OHealthy article. Read the excerpt below:

Healthy babies born in a vaginal delivery are usually able …
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Growing Pains

May 23rd, 2010 Onslow Alison

Ask Suzy!

Right now you may be only thinking of getting through delivering your baby. And maybe the farthest you can think ahead is the terrible two’s. However, you may have a tween, a teen, or a sibling and could …
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The 3 Stages of Labor/Delivery

May 10th, 2010 Onslow Alison

Labor differs from woman to woman and from pregnancy to pregnancy, but common signs and symptoms can let you know when it is starting. Contractions that increase in strength and frequency are a sure sign you are in true labor.

This …
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Amniocentesis Procedure

April 19th, 2010 Onslow Alison

When we hear of the word “Amniocentesis” it doesn’t sound pretty. However it’s only a diagnostic prenatal test that allows your doctor to get information about your baby’s health. Why would you get one? To determine whether your baby has a genetic disorder such as Downs Syndrome. To find out …
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The Importance of Good Nutrition During Pregnancy

March 21st, 2010 Onslow Alison

Good nutrition is important for the development of the growing baby as well as the overall health of the mother. This important article below from OHealthy is one every expecting mom should read:

Eating greens are essential too!
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