Yes, I’m getting bigger all over. We were in Bellingham this weekend and I bought 2 new bras from Target – sweatshop-produced comfy marvels. It’s amazing how much more comfortable they are than my previous smaller size! I thought they looked too huge on the rack, but not when worn … [bad joke removed.] Sadly, …
My appetite isn’t great, and the nausea continues. Oh well! Nothing like a friendly reminder that baby is still there, growing away. The nausea is usually okay in the morning. I have some water or tea, then maybe toast or cereal or french toast (please, no eggs in any other form!!!). By nibbling all morning …
Apparently, skin stretches when you’re pregnant – particularly around the belly. I’ve been using grapeseed oil for a while as a moisturizer and it works well: no additives, absorbs well, and cheap. My sister recently suggested another natural moisturizer that she’s using: coconut oil. I love it! It’s solid (though it melts in your hands) …
I realized that the last few posts may have sounded like I was complaining and miserable. In fact, lately, I’ve been really happy. I enjoy my work, my family is great, spring is coming. And most importantly, I have a new baby on the way, and a completely amazing husband to share it all with. …
Being pregnant is no joke. I’m happy and excited and having a bit of a hard time. It’s been almost 3 weeks of being sick and I still have a bad cough. Shakes my body, hurts my lungs, roughs up my voice. And still tired. Haven’t seen my in-laws for almost 2 months. And today, …
These have been major themes of my life for the past few weeks. Sure enough, shortly on the heels of 6 weeks’ pregnancy, nausea started up – not really in the morning, but hitting me throughout the day, unsettling me and leaving me feeling BLEH. Eating and drinking help, but not too much or then …
Baby sure likes to eat! But only the right food, at the right time. When my stomach gets used to a certain taste it usually wants it to continue. Switching between different cuisines or even dishes, even meal to meal, can be hard. The other night I had a sushi craving and left work with …
After the initial excitement of finding out we’re pregnant I’ve been accompanied by a constant stream of worry. I thought I’d be more concerned about things like giving birth, the difficult first few months or keeping my work and career going. Instead, the worry focuses on one theme: is baby okay? I struggle to free …
I’ve had a bad cold since last Thursday. I slept a lot of Friday – minus a couple of hours at work that I couldn’t miss – and almost all of Saturday and Sunday. The weekend was a blur: wake up, drink, eat, read, sleep. Wake up again, repeat. I put in a few hours …
Before we got married we became friends with a woman in the community who is a midwife. She met with us before the wedding to talk about natural family planning, and has been great to go to with questions. Having someone we both know and trust was a natural fit when it came to deciding …