False Labor Can we talk about false labor? I’ve had it with false labor. I think false labor should shut up, curl up and die. And then set itself on…
False Labor Can we talk about false labor? I’ve had it with false labor. I think false labor should shut up, curl up and die. And then set itself on…
So. 34 weeks. Five more weeks to go. A little over a month. I’ve always found that reaching weeks 35 and 36 is a big mental milestone, as (depending on…
So. Does everyone have their Birth Plan written up yet? Have you typed it? Double-spaced it? Printed up back-up copies and filed one with the county courthouse and gotten one…
A good way to master the right breastfeeding balance is to nurse when your baby seems hungry. Don’t wait for tears; by then, your little one may be uncomfortably hungry,…
Your hospital will likely teach you the basic cradle hold. But with some trial-and-error, you might find another breastfeeding position works better for you and your baby. Here’s the lowdown on all…
Feeding babies when they’re hungry (on demand) rather than on a schedule is ultimately best for breastfeeding success. But since babies usually aren’t born hungry — their appetite generally picks…
First, Is baby having trouble properly latching on? Break the suction carefully by gently inserting a clean finger into the corner of her mouth or by pressing on your breast near…
Nursing may be natural, but it’s also downright difficult. While 83 percent of mothers breastfeed soon after birth, only 57 percent are still nursing six months later, according to the…
Packing For The Hospital OKAY. FINE. HOSPITAL BAG PACKING TIME. People have been begging for this one, and while I intended to save it until the week that I, you…
So! We had our first emergency visit to Labor & Delivery this week! Hooray! So glad I was able to check that one off of my to-do list. I’m now…
Preparing For Maternity Leave So. Maternity leave. That. As a rule of thumb, if you’re working and pregnant and working while pregnant, it’s best NOT to make any promises to…
Dad AS, Mum AS. Let’s work it out A from Dad: A from Mom AA S from Mom AS S from Dad: A from Mom: AS S from Dad: SS…
I recently noticed something very odd, something very different about this pregnancy. Over 30 weeks in, and I’ve yet to receive a single solicitation from the cord blood banks. Last…
Here is how Pregnancy Calendar- Week 28 goes, So you know how almost EVERY movie about pregnancy and childbirth contains a “hilarious” scene where the knocked-up couple attempt to have…
So I was all set to include some excited-sounding instructions that y’all go squeeze your boobs this week, in order to witness the crazy whoa-ness that is leaking colostrum, but…
I had my glucose screening this week, and I am happy to report that 1) I passed, and 2) it was not as terrible as last time. Don’t quote me…
This past week I probably came as close to unabashedly loving pregnancy as I’ll ever get. I am obviously, prominently pregnant but not freakishly so. My skin and hair have…
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 —…