Pregnancy Isn’t Always Pretty

9 Reasons to look forward to giving birth

February 21, 2011

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m not one of those “pregnancy is wonderful and magical and the best. thing. ever” kind of women.  I’m more of a “the baby is worth it, and the kicks are kind of cool but is nine months up yet?” kind of pregnant woman.  So, in light of that, I [...]

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The post where I freak out over 2cm

February 16, 2011

Disclosure:  If you don’t want to hear about the state of my cervix, I suggest you stop reading.  Seriously.  When I was pregnant with C, at my 37-week appointment, the OB pronounced my cervix tightly closed.  At my 38-week appointment, she said “the baby may know where the door is, but she’s not even thinking [...]

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….and it’s official

February 1, 2011

I’m having a c-section.  . . SIGH. We met with a neurosurgeon on Tuesday who told us that there may or may not be an aneurysm, from the scan they can’t really tell…  IF there is one it’s really, really small.  IF there is one, it may be in an area where it wouldn’t cause [...]

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I thought this would be a small update…

January 29, 2011

I debated on posting this today or waiting until the middle of next week when hopefully I have a final decision and some closure to the whole thing, but so many of you have been so supportive in the comments here, on Twitter, sending me emails and of course my friends and family who checked [...]

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Next time, I’ll just zip it when I get a headache

January 26, 2011

So, you know what happens when you bitch and moan about medical tests being completely unnecessary and you throw all that out there to the universe all cocky-like because you just KNOW that nothing is wrong and they are just spreading your insurance money around town?  Yeah, well what happens is the universe shows you whose [...]

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The post where I annoy you with my whining

January 14, 2011

I haven’t been here this week.  And you’re welcome. If I had been it would have been all whining and complaining about doctor’s offices, nurses who procrastinate and stall, receptionists who can’t schedule appointments and watching my fifteen-month old scream and look at me with accusing eyes during her latest round of vaccinations.   Then, just [...]

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Inside the mind of a hungry, pregnant woman

December 3, 2010

Have I mentioned that I’ve hit the “Heavens to Betsy, I’m starving and must eat NOW” part of pregnancy over the last few weeks?  Combined with Thanksgiving and coworkers who bring in cookies and donuts and want to go out for Chinese or grilled cheese and tomato soup lunches, I’ve pretty much eaten my way [...]

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Change of leaves, change of plans

November 12, 2010

I was going to write about my pregnancy today.  About how I love these weeks.  I am comfortable in maternity clothes but still rocking the 3-inch heels.   The baby is moving around a lot, I feel pretty good and am basically just starving all the time.  For serious.  I found myself justifying eating my lunch at [...]

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Oh second trimester, it’s lovely to see you again

October 7, 2010

I’m not one of those people that particularly enjoys being pregnant.  Yes, it’s miraculous and wonderful and the clouds part and the angels sing when the nurse hands you that (slimy, icky) beautiful little baby.  But, the getting there part?  The part where I feel like I have a constant hangover for the better part [...]

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An Open Letter to My L&D Nurse

April 22, 2010

Dear Labor & Delivery Nurse: First of all this letter is way overdue, but in my defense I have a baby.  So forgive me, mmkay?  Nearly seven months ago, I checked into the hospital with a nervous grin and an anxious husband.  A week past my due date with no signs of entering labor on [...]

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