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34 weeks pregnant When I found out I was pregnant back in Spring, the idea of a November due date felt years away. I was okay with that because it meant I had loads of time to prepare and get used to the idea that our lives would be changing drastically. But now that it’s […]

When I was pregnant with Little Oats, I was swimming in birth plan information. Between our prenatal classes, meetings with my doula, and appointments with the midwives, I didn’t know where to start. I knew it was important to advocate for myself, but I didn’t want to be pushy. According to message boards and books, […]

This post was written January 2, 2015.  Thankfully, I am no longer a very pregnant woman.  Y’all, I am about to pop. If I hadn’t been much bigger and more uncomfortable when I was pregnant with the twins, I’d be pretty convinced that it was a literal statement. I’m a couple days shy of 38 […]

We are almost at the halfway point at this pregnancy. The weeks fly by, and I don’t even realize it. I swear August is going to sneak up on me before I know it! I am still trying to turn over the idea of becoming a mom for the third time, having three kids under […]

Now that I’m firmly in the second trimester, and everyone who needs to know knows about baby on the way, I’ve noticed a few key differences this time around. I wrote here about the physical differences in pregnancies; the nausea, the breakouts, the food aversions. But emotionally, this pregnancy has been completely different from the last. […]

After dealing with the roller coaster that is pregnancy after infertility, I fully expected to wait another several years before trying again for a baby. I knew it would take strength to prepare myself for month after month of disappointment, and I didn’t know how I would handle that with a toddler running around. Following […]

I’m sure you’ve probably heard this before, but I heard it all the time when I announced I was having a second child: “No two pregnancies are the same.” I’m sure I believed it deep down, but since I didn’t know what to expect the first time, I had no idea what would come of […]