In addition to a traditional childbirth class, Adam and I are also taking Hypnobirthing. While I wasn’t sure it would really do much for me, taking this class has been the best decision I’ve made so far during this pregnancy. I honestly didn’t think I’d be able to relax my mind enough for it to [...]
I was talking to my dad recently and he told me that he and my mom had never really talked about what sort of parents they wanted to be when my brother and I were born (which explains a lot since he and my mother were rarely on the same page when it came to [...]
So the meme is simple: Things you’ve already done: bold Things you want to do: italicize Things you haven’t done and don’t want to – leave in plain font But I thought it would be interesting to see how Adam and I stack up side-by-side in our experiences. Meredith 1. Started your own blog. 2. [...]
When we first started talking about having a baby, I thought of pregnancy as no more than a necessary (and annoying) part of getting a baby. I didn’t relish the thought of my body changing, not being able to do all the things I normally can (food, drink, activities), and just feeling generally crappy. I’m [...]
The note you never want to see from your mechanic: Those of you who know me, know that I tend to be very loyal toward the technology in my life. I milk the durable goods that I buy until they turn to dust. This probably reflects some deep psychological pathology that I can’t [...]
Just as the nausea and exhaustion of the first trimester have started to abate, I have a lovely new pregnancy symptom. For the past few weeks, I’ve been having trouble with kidney stones. When I get an attack of renal colic, the pain is the worst I’ve felt in my life and there’s absolutely nothing [...]
I had my first “baby dream” this week. I’ve had dreams before about having a baby, but not in a long time and definitely not since I got pregnant. In the dream, I suddenly had a baby and was at home with her. I literally did not remember giving birth. Adam had to tell me [...]
Last week, I was attending a childcare committee meeting at work (we’re trying to get the University to offer on-campus childcare since the daycare options in our area are quite limited). A colleague I know in IT was there and she is very pregnant. In fact, she was one day away from her due date. [...]
