Easiest Births Ever
Some of you may be a little scared, okay terrified of giving birth. Everyone loves to tell you about horrible births, so I thought…
funny stories
An Open Letter to the Glucose Test
Hello, Glucose test. We meet again. I confess, I didn’t miss you one bit in our time apart. In fact, I disparaged you to…
Breastfeeding – My Little Slice of Hell
So as you may or may not have read in my first birth story, my son was handed to me just minutes after being…
Shopping with a Baby. Easy, right?
Today I went grocery shopping after I dropped the kids off at school. I was leisurely perusing the aisles when I heard that sound….
It’s a What???
When I found out I was pregnant with my first baby, I ran straight to the mall. I ended up buying a 0-3 month…
12 Hilarious and Sweet Thoughts From my First 6 Months of Motherhood
I was so excited to become a mom, I kept a journal to remember this precious time with my baby boy. Now looking through…
Great Expectations: the Fart Heard Round the Room
At a family shower for my first pregnancy, guests filled out advice cards for anything they felt pertinent to motherhood. One in particular wrote,…
The Best/Worst April Fools Prank That Wasn’t A Joke
Some kids are just born tricksters. Take my daughter, for example, who at the ripe old age of 20 months pulled the world’s best/worst…
Nailing Mom Life and the Ravioli Reality Check
It’s been a month since I had to face a day I was dreading for an entire year: the infamous return to work after…
The Tale of the Christmas Turd
Tis the season of family traditions, holiday memories and laughing at the same old family folklore to be told at the dinner table yet again….
Surprise! California Twins Born in Separate Years
They say timing is everything, and for one family who gave birth over the New Year, this could not be more accurate. One lucky…
Birth – Round One
I thought it may be helpful to share my birthin’ experiences. I’ve only had two (that I know of) and I’ll try to keep…
Birth Story Part Deux
Okay, so if you read Birth – Round One, you know I ended up having a c-section. So when I was pregnant with my…
6 Apologies to My Unborn Child
Hey Kiddo – I’m your mom. No, there wasn’t any sort of application process. This is more like getting a random roommate freshman…
Pumpkin Birth
Pumpkins giving birth? I had no idea this was a thing. But, apparently it is. All I can think of when I look at…
Tiny Overlord is Getting Stronger
A reader sent me this thread from Reddit (I still don’t understand how it works) and I just howled with laughter. You can find…
Best Baby Shower Crasher: Hint: It’s the Baby
A woman name, Danijela had this amazing birth story and I just had to share it with you guys because I thought you’d get a…
I Am So Over the Babymoon
Of course, a baby moon isn’t logistically or financially possible of everyone. But for those of you who are considering it, please heed Ali’s…
Underwear Opus
First of all, I’d like you all to know that me guest posting on Pregnant Chicken should not, in any way, be taken…
Tales of Pregnancy – Zap Attack
I just had to share this story from Miranda. It cracked me up, mainly because everyone is alright, but also because I would have panicked the exact same way.