January 19 – January 25: 31 Weeks 0 Days – 31 Weeks 6 Days. It’s funny that how our bodies feel can so profoundly affect our mental state. Last week I got some good chiropractic adjustments and was feeling like a pregnancy goddess. … Continue reading
30 Weeks Pregnant: Things I Love About My (Early) Third Trimester
January 12– January 18: 30 Weeks 0 Days – 30 Weeks 6 Days. I think the beginning of my third trimester has been my favorite part of pregnancy so far. This may be partly because I finally started seeing a chiropractor—which providers and friends have … Continue reading
14 Weeks Pregnant: So, What Type of Birth Are You Having?
September 22 – September 28: 14 Weeks 0 Days – 14 Weeks 6 Days. Proviso: This is not meant to disparage home birth, it’s a post about my personal process of choosing where plan to have my own birth. If you’re planning a home birth or … Continue reading
29 Weeks Pregnant: Nursery Mania
January 5 – January 1: 29 Weeks 0 Days – 29 Weeks 6 Days. I’m not usually into consumerism. When we bought our house I hit up yard sales, Craigslist, and a friend’s garage to get the furniture we needed—I didn’t buy any large items … Continue reading
13 Weeks Pregnant: Ascending From the Haze of the First Trimester
September 14 – September 21: 13 Weeks 0 Days – 13 Weeks 6 Days. Just when I was saying I forgot what it was like not to be nauseous, I had nearly three days in a row of no nausea! I … Continue reading
28 Weeks Pregnant: 13 Misconceptions I Had About Babies
December 29 – January 4: 28 Weeks 0 Days – 28 Weeks 6 Days. Update: This post generated a great discussion on Facebook. I concede that this post should actually be named “13 Misconceptions I Had About The Research About Babies.” Real babies … Continue reading
12 Weeks Pregnant: Head Cold with a Side of Morning Sickness
September 7 – September 13: 12 Weeks 0 Days – 12 Weeks 6 Days. This week was hard. A multitude of women and pregnancy resources told me that I’d miraculously start feeling better in the second trimester, so I’d been impatiently awaiting week twelve. At … Continue reading
27 Weeks Pregnant: Home for Christmas
December 22 – December 28: 27 Weeks 0 Days – 27 Weeks 6 Days. Long story short: Traveling while pregnant was not nearly as big a deal as I thought it would be, and it was totally worth seeing my family … Continue reading
26 Weeks Pregnant: Baby Movements
December 15 – December 21: 26 Weeks 0 Days – 26 Weeks 6 Days. I first felt the baby kick when I was eighteen weeks pregnant: there was a single little jab below by belly button, then I didn’t feel … Continue reading
25 Weeks Pregnant: Tis the Season to Dress to the Nines
December 8 – December 14: 25 Weeks 0 Days – 25 Weeks 6 Days. I just read an article about how tech companies throw impressive holiday bashes to retain employees, and not to be outdone, Richard’s company had its party this Saturday on the … Continue reading