July 27 – August 7: 6 Weeks 0 Days – 6 Weeks 6 Days. I was already feeling guilty that I’d told the woman at the baby clothing store I was pregnant before I told Richard, but that was just the beginning … Continue reading
19 Weeks Pregnant: It’s a Girl!
October 27 – November 2: 19 Weeks 0 Days – 19 Weeks 6 Days. Throughout pregnancy, everyone’s asked if we’re going to find out if it’s a boy or a girl. Obviously this choice is individual, but here are some of the … Continue reading
5 Weeks Pregnant: Peeing on a Stick
July 20 – July 26: 5 Weeks 0 Days – 5 Weeks 6 Days The Test The first day after I got back from Wanderlust, I took a pregnancy test while my husband was at work. Tick-tock-tick-tock-tick-tock Pregnant! I did a legitimate double … Continue reading
18 Weeks Pregnant: Pregnancy Firsts
October 20 – October 26: 18 Weeks 0 Days – 18 Weeks 6 Days. My eighteenth week of pregnancy was a week of firsts: First Round Ligament Pain Unknowingly at the time, Jane Austin‘s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training was one of the best … Continue reading
4 Weeks Pregnant: First Symptoms of Pregnancy
July 13 – July 19: 4 Weeks 0 Days – 4 Weeks 6 Days. Before I was ready to have a baby, I must have fearfully Googled “first symptoms of pregnancy” on dozens of occasions in months when my cycle lasted unusually long. Here’s how … Continue reading
17 Weeks Pregnant: Big Feelings
October 13 – October 19: 17 Weeks 0 Days – 17 Weeks 6 Days. I may have freaked out this week. A few years ago I took a yoga training with Hala Khouri about teaching at-risk youth. She explained kids’ emotions in a way … Continue reading
3 Weeks Pregnant: Pre-Conception Nutrition
July 6 – July 12 : 3 Weeks 0 Days – 3 Weeks 6 Days. I have an irregular cycle (one of the reasons I was sure I was going to be infertile), so it takes me a while to worry about being “late.” By the second … Continue reading
16 Weeks Pregnant: So When Do I Get That Baby Bump?
October 6 – October 12 : 16 Weeks 0 Days – 16 Weeks 6 Days. I’ve put on seven or eight pounds during pregnancy, which is apparently right on track for a healthy, normal-weight pregnancy. However, the voluptuousness seems to … Continue reading
2 Weeks Pregnant: Conception
June 29 – July 5 : 2 Weeks 0 Days – 2 Weeks 6 Days. Since most women ovulate two weeks after their last period started, at conception we are considered two weeks pregnant (regardless of when an individual woman’s last … Continue reading
15 Weeks Pregnant: Beginning to Plan for Birth
September 29 – October 5 : 15 Weeks 0 Days – 15 Weeks 6 Days. Up until this week, I haven’t had the wherewithal to think much about my birth preferences. When I was going through the first trimester, I … Continue reading