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La Venganza Baby
La venganza—that’s what stomach distress is called in Mexico. Moctezuma’s revenge on Mexico’s invaders. La venganza set in for me the Saturday before Christmas. We’d been at a party until our toddler broke Baby Jesus out of the nativity scene … Continue reading
Posted in Living Abroad, Medicine, Mexico, Mothers, pregnancy
Tagged childbirth, expats, family, health care, living abroad, Mexico, obstetrics, parenting, pregnancy, travel
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16,000 Reasons Not To Have My Baby In The US?
My very first, all’s well prenatal appointment with a nurse midwife came with a $16,000 bill. I was a graduate student. My husband was a graduate student. This meant that we were frugal, but we were also good at research. … Continue reading
Posted in Living Abroad, Medicine, Mexico, pregnancy
Tagged childbirth, health care, living abroad, Mexico, pregnancy
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In The Dark On Giving Light
Twenty weeks: this baby’s half-baked. And kicking like crazy. So, on Monday, Steve and I will attend our first prenatal appointment here in Mexico… Continue reading
Posted in Living Abroad, Love in Mexico, Mexico, Parenting, pregnancy
Tagged childbirth, Mexico, obstetrics, pregnancy
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