Last week my midwife called to say the most recent ultrasound of Hannah showed that she was particularly small and she was in the classification of Intrauterine Growth Restriction, or IUGR. I had just gotten out of the shower, so I was running around in my robe trying to find a piece of paper to [...]
From the category archives:
Pregnancy
If you had called my house on Saturday night around 11 pm, you would catch me doing what any sane woman does on a weekend night–ironing curtains and baking cookies. And the week before I was happily spending a lot of my time and money at Hobby Lobby, Bed, Bath and Beyond and Target. For [...]
My husband recently convinced me to spend $80 for a year’s membership to Amazon Prime. If you’re not familiar, Amazon Prime provides 2-day shipping on most items for free. In short–the UPS guy has become my best friend:) Just this week I ordered… 1. A futon 2. Futon cover 3. Moby baby carrier 4. Halo [...]
This week marks my 30th week of pregnancy, and my five foot two inch frame is starting to feel the extra weight on my body. Even exercising these days is difficult for me because there is so much more for my body to support. Because I am a little bit kooky, I have been monitoring [...]
At my last pregnancy appointment, my midwife casually mentioned that in both ultrasounds my baby was in the breech position. In my medically UNtrained mind, the word breech is synonymous with C-Section. With a deployed spouse and a toddler to take care of, I want to avoid a C-Section at all costs. So, I immediately [...]
