pregnancy blogs

I just had my glucose screening test, which was certainly nothing to write home about, especially the third time around. I went to the lab and was promptly handed a bottle of an orange sugary ... READ MORE

Pregnancy: Love It or Hate It?

“Someone asked me a question about you today, and I wasn’t sure how to answer,” Will told me the other day. “What was the question?” I asked. “Do you love being pregnant?” “Wow – I’m not sure ... READ MORE

Nesting Instincts

I’m heading into the third trimester, and it’s like my mind and body have just gotten the memo that it’s time to start gearing up for this baby. I’ve been having those “unprepared” dreams…you ... READ MORE

Mother's Helper

My mom just came for a visit, and I feel like I’ve just been on vacation. When she’s here, my mother does the bulk of what I normally do around the house (and then some)—she cooks; she ... READ MORE

Cribs

Today may very well be the last day that Charlie sleeps in a crib. We’re moving him to a “big boy bed,” which was just delivered yesterday. He’s thrilled. I’m sad. He’s such a peanut still, ... READ MORE

My Hope for Labor and Delivery

Now that the nausea and fatigue of the first trimester are behind me, and now that the initial worry over our 18-week ultrasound is behind me, I’m trying to just relax and enjoy this ... READ MORE

Amnio Results

The geneticist called a few days after our amnio to deliver happy news: 46 chromosomes. No risk of Down Syndrome. No risk of Trisomy 18. Needless to say, I was elated. “And did you want to ... READ MORE

An Agonizing Wait

I spent a few days after our amnio obsessively Googling “choroid plexus cyst.” Most of what I read was entirely reassuring – tons of message boards where parents who’ve gone through the same ... READ MORE

To Amnio or Not to Amnio?

I sat in the car, crying, looking at our baby’s ultrasound photos and trying to figure out what to do: Should I get the amnio or not? Could I just sit tight and hope for the best, expecting ... READ MORE

Our 18-Week Ultrasound

After an agonizing three-day wait, Monday was finally here! Today was the day when we were going to see our baby and—knock on wood—find out the baby’s gender. I couldn’t wait. Will called a ... READ MORE