Feb
26
The Experiment
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I’ve been taking one Diclectin to combat pretty harsh evening sickness for the past few weeks. That’s really the only time that I’m guaranteed to feel awful, as long as I don’t get too hungry in the morning or afternoon. The only way I knew to lower my dosage was to go a day […]
Feb
23
Horah
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Out of nowhere this morning, Clive said, “I can’t wait until you start showing.”
Just the thought of it, his excitement that is, brings tears to my eyes.
Feb
23
Your Pregnancy: 11 Weeks
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How your baby’s growing: Your fig-sized baby is now fully formed — measuring 1 1/2 inches long and weighing in at a quarter of an ounce. His skin is still transparent, allowing many of his blood vessels to show through. Some of his bones are beginning to harden, and tiny toothbuds are starting to appear […]
Feb
22
Lonesome
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I feel lonesome this week.
I’m not sure if it’s the pregnacy hormones, the cold I’m suffering from, the lack of girlfriends or the lack of girlfriends who are also pregnant.
My food aversion is going away, so I’m back to cooking meals which means I’m not getting spoiled anymore by Clive. I can’t imagine what […]
Feb
20
Receiving Blankets
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I read a lot about receiving blankets. I don’t know what a receiving blanket is! But I hear they’re great for newborns and soaking up extra breast milk from overactive boobs. I’m going to have to make a trip to a Wal-Mart or baby store to actually see what a receiving blanket is. […]
Feb
20
Sleeping
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Clive’s got a bad cold. A cold that is full of sneezing and a stuffy nose. He can’t breathe at night which means that he snores, sniffles and squirms. Which means I don’t sleep. Last night, after the hundredth jab to the rib in a futile attempt to get him to stop BREATHING […]
Feb
16
How I Feel, 10 Weeks
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What I think no one can prepare you for is how much you think about being pregnant. Every Friday marks another week past, and I purposely hold out reading the babycenter.com page about how my little teeny baby is growing because it’s a big deal to me- reading about all the changes that are happening […]
Feb
16
Your Pregnancy: 10 Weeks
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How your baby’s growing: Your baby is no longer an embryo! Though she’s barely the size of a kumquat — just an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, she now has completed the most critical portion of her development. This is the beginning of […]
Feb
14
Pregnancy Doesn’t Suck: Part 1
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My skin is as clear as it is when I’m on Tri-Cyclen, the birth control drug that promises clearer skin.
I have no dreaded mood swings, if anything I’m more relaxed and less stressed out than ever.
I don’t have to suck in my stomach anymore. In fact, I can stick it out if I want […]
Feb
13
First Midwife Appointment
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Clive and I went to our first midwife appointment this morning. We didn’t get to hear the hearbeat (still quite early, and she didn’t want to dissapoint us, so they didn’t even try), but we will be able to in a few weeks. She assured me that it’s not a big deal that I […]