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Category Archives: pregnancy
The Weight
I just want to finish this pregnancy weighing less than President Physical Fitness claims to weigh, and I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
I Finally Brought Up Formula Feeding With My OB, and Here’s What Happened
If you’re in a certain demographic of impending motherhood, breastfeeding is not really a recommendation: it’s an assumption.
Who Is Beano and What Will She Be Like?
Before I got pregnant, I assumed that I would know a lot about my baby long before she was born. I’m reasonably sure I was wrong.
The Terrors of the 20-Week Scan
Yesterday was the scariest day of my pregnancy so far.
There was always a fair chance that would be the case, given that the 20-week anatomy scan was scheduled for that date.
Hey, Here’s a Question: How Does Anyone Afford a Kid in This Country?
Did you know that about a quarter of American women return to work within two weeks of giving birth?
Pregnant Ladies Are Crazy, and Other Myths From the Patriarchy
Before I got pregnant, I thought I knew a lot about pregnancy. In retrospect, I realize that I knew a lot about pregnancy as it’s generally portrayed on TV and in movies.
This Is My Version of a Gender Reveal Party
The bad news is, there’s no cake. The good news is that you don’t have to leave your house in order to attend.
So, It Turns Out That I Really Like Being Pregnant
Chalk it up to hormones, or the fact that we had to wait so long and thought it might never happen, but I’m really enjoying being pregnant.
The Miracle Baby
The doctor frowned at the screen. “If you don’t get your period next week, I want you to come in for a blood test. It wouldn’t totally surprise me if you were already pregnant.”
That’s bananas, I thought. And at the same time, I also thought, I am definitely, totally pregnant. I’m the most pregnant. I’m getting an A in pregnancy.
Jennie Smash 