I mentioned in my post yesterday that being a work at home mom is hard. You know what else is hard? Pregnancy. You are nauseous, tired, hungry, tired, cranky, tired, achey, and did I mention tired? There’s also the pregnancy brain that keeps you forgetting why you walked into the kitchen (hint: probably a snack). […]
It’s often the first question I’m asked whenever anyone learns that I’m pregnant. Friends, family, and the old lady at the grocery store just can’t help it. People don’t even think before they ask you. “When are you due?” “What’s your due date?” “How far along are you?” Well, this pregnancy, I’m not answering. Okay, […]
Some people may think that I’m crazy for writing a birth plan. But birth is crazy unpredictable, and that makes me panic. Having a plan makes me feel safer even when I know that things may not always go according to plan. A birth plan doesn’t guarantee you the birth experience you want, but it […]
This post kills me to write. It truly, truly hurts my heart. I, unfortunately, am asked about this often enough that I felt the need to address it in a blog post. Maybe, just maybe, someone will read it and think about it before they ask another mom such a personal and hurtful question. My […]
I’ve had two cesareans that were caused directly or indirectly by the actions and beliefs of my OB’s. With this pregnancy, I am planning a VBA2C, or vaginal birth after two cesareans. I am considered “high risk” because I have had two prior cesareans and two prior premature births. Being high risk limits some of my […]
This post is hard to write because this topic is so close to my heart, but I know I need to write it. And, because I appreciate this warning, if you didn’t get it from the title of this post this is your ****TRIGGER WARNING**** I lost a baby in early pregnancy between A-Man and […]
