I don’t really have a single, streamlined topic for this week, other than 24 WEEKS? WHAT? WHAAAAAT? I had my first Braxton-Hicks contractions over the weekend — a bit earlier…
Two or three weeks ago, after listening to me complain about yet another crappy night of sleep, my husband asked if I wanted one of those big full-body pregnancy pillows….
If there was one pregnancy symptom I hoped and prayed would skip over me this time — more than morning sickness, more than swollen ankles and sciatic nerve pain —…
First, I lectured a kindly and confused grandmother about BPA and why the Dr. Brown’s bottles are just like, the freaking greatest bottles ever, oh my God, while I frantically…
It was a big week over here with the revelation that we are having another little boy, and then deciding on said little boy’s name within about 12 hours of…
Seriously. You are halfway through this pregnancy, which may bring to mind such deep thoughts like: “Yay!” or “Uh-oh” or “Whoa” or “Must. Organize. Kitchen. Cabinets.”Let’s talk skin today. Oh,…
A couple weeks ago I was casually reminded by the powers that be over here that I have yet to utter a single word about pregnancy fitness. Um. Yeah. I…
At some point between 18 and 20 weeks, you’ll probably have an ultrasound. While more and more of us are getting at least one first-trimester ultrasound these days, the big…
Ah, the double-edged sword of baby movement. On the one hand, it’s been a downright fabulous week, what with the regular sensations and acrobatics I’m feeling in my uterus. There…
During the COVID time, I’ve been living with my daughter’s family to care for their 14 month old since they took her out of daycare. It’s been a month and…