I tried very hard to forget that I was soon going to be on a plane for at least 5 hours while also being 7 months pregnant, but forgetting isn’t as easy as it may seem.
Everywhere I went people would say, “Are you sure it’s safe to fly in your condition?
”Well yes, my condition isn’t [...]

Getting a good night’s sleep when you’re pregnant is hard enough, but ill-fitting PJ’s can make you even more uncomfortable. When I’m pregnant, I usuall sleep in one of my husband’s T-shirts or sweatshirts, but I have found that my regular PJ bottoms, even the elasticized ones, would dig into my waist and leave an uncomfortable [...]

More unpleasant news for women undergoing c-sections, according to this article, “Caesarean mothers triple hysterectomy risk for next pregnancy.” This is the result of a study done in the UK, where up to one in three women have a Cesarean, in some parts of the country. “It found that a history of Caesarean delivery meant [...]

For anyone who likes to hear about other people’s labor and delivery… this is for you I’ll try not to draw it out too much, but you know how we love going on and on about these things…
 So I started feeling contractions on Friday morning, but I didn’t even mention them to my husband, David, or sister [...]

Some people swear it worked for them. Some people try and try and nothing happens.  This study says it will bring on labor. This study says it won’t. Some are willing to try anything. Some can’t think of anything they’d like to do less.
The answer seems to be: PROBABLY NOT. I think your body [...]

You would think there was something awful about to happen the minute you pass your due date, the way some women talk about it. Do an online search for “overdue” and you’ll hear tons of women moaning and weeping about how they just want the baby out already and can’t handle being pregnant any longer (and [...]

So today is my “due date” but as I suspected would happen… nothing. No big surprise since Esther (my 2 yr old) was 2 weeks overdue (actually, she was in no hurry even after 2 weeks, and I was induced). While I’m in no hurry to have the baby out before it’s ready, I would [...]

I saw a friend of mine today who said, “Looks like the baby dropped!” and then a lightbulb went on in my head. I hadn’t put two and two together, but I did look in the mirror yesterday and think, “Gosh this belly looks awfully low! I don’t remember it being like that before…”
 When the [...]

I went to a friend’s wedding tonight and really felt like an old woman. First of all, I somehow ended up sitting at the Old Women’s table. When they don’t assign seats, I have the worst luck picking tables. Anyway, when the band struck up for the first dance, everyone rushed to the dance floor… except [...]

Babies don’t always stick to the rules when deciding when to be born. Sometimes they are early and sometimes they are late, but since you never know when he’ll decide to make his appearence, it’s best to be prepared! Have a bag packed at least a couple weeks before your due date.
Here is a Packing [...]