You might be surprised at how many expecting women might call themselves “depressed.” Whether it’s due to the hormones, the many changes your body is undergoing, etc, many women find pregnancy to be hard physically and emotionally. So what are just “normal” mood swings, and what warrents an appointment with a therapist?
Ask Moxie answers this question with [...]
Aug
29
Prenatal Blues: When to see a therapist
Category: Before, First Trimester, Health and Fitness, Pregnancy |
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Aug
26
We all do pregnancy differently, but did your early pregnancy symptoms include a migrane and the need to dye your hair? Here’s a light read detailing one woman’s discovery that she was, indeed, pregnant!
Jun
9
16 weeks pregnant and so large
Category: First Trimester, Pregnancy, Second Trimester |
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According to my googling, (I found this article on AmericanBaby.com helpful) it’s normal to start showing during your second pregnancy earlier than your first. I definitely started showing earlier this time around, and by now I feel huge! I have a cousin who’s expecting her first and I feel like I look as large as [...]
May
21
My legs have been realllllyyy itchy, and someone said it must be from the pregnancy. That’s what we love about pregnancy, you can blame everything on it… skin break outs, weight gain, horrible moods, it’s all covered! So of course, like I do most things, I had to google this itchy skin thing.
Babycenter.com says: It’s [...]
May
15
According to this Pregnancy Calculator, I am 13 weeks and 5 days pregnant. The American Pregnancy Association states that the first day of pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last period, since it is often difficult to pin-point the exact date of conception. Let me tell you why this bothers me. I [...]
May
13
Pregnantly Plump…?
Category: First Trimester |
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One of the most frustrating times of pregnancy is definitely that in-between period when you’re not as slim as you used to be, but not obviously pregnant enough to bring out the maternity clothes. That’s me right now. I just look like I’ve been taking a few too many digs into that bucket of chocolate [...]

