Fears & Questions Archives - Pregnant Chicken

When I was pregnant with my first, I was overly prepared for his arrival. I…

Amy BraunFebruary 3, 2025

As a labor and delivery nurse for over two decades, I've welcomed countless babies into…

People say moms become moms when they become pregnant, and dads become dads when the…

Emily HaswellDecember 6, 2021

I asked readers who had given birth in a less than ideal situation if they…

Amy MorrisonMarch 31, 2020

I remember the first time I worried about you – like, really worried. It was…

Julia WohlersAugust 22, 2018

If you're pregnant, you've probably already heard strong opinions about epidurals, whether it's from your…

Amy MorrisonJuly 24, 2018

As soon as I spotted that second pink line on my pregnancy test, I was…

Elaine RettyNovember 9, 2017

It’s been a long week. Work has been hectic and last night I was on…

Sarah ZimmermanOctober 21, 2017

"Will I poop during delivery? I'll be mortified. How can I stop it?" This is…

An episiotomy is a surgical cut made in the perineum (the area between the vagina…

MaggieJuly 21, 2014

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