When you are pregnant, you are not just “eating for two.” You also breathe and drink for two. If you smoke, use alcohol or take illegal drugs, so does your…
Walking is safe if you are healthy and have a normal pregnancy. A moderate amount of walking does not cause early delivery, low birth weight, or miscarriage, as is commonly…
A growing number of new parents are turning to midwives and doulas to handle their delivery needs. This old-fashioned type of care has the appeal of being more natural and could allow a woman to have her child at home.
Are you wondering if you are pregnant? Missing your period doesn’t always mean you are. There are more serious and obvious signs you should watch out for if you want…
This week we turned our bedroom into a photography studio. I only have a handful of “real” photographs from my pregnancies (beyond the disembodied self-portraits of my belly that I’ve…
Nesting Despite feeling whale-ish and slow and awkward, and despite not even remembering the last full night’s sleep you got, many pregnant women get a burst of nervous energy in…
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…
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…