An Average Person’s Guide to Interpreting the Latest Scientific Study
When it comes to interpreting the latest pregnancy study, understanding a few things about scientific studies and stats are key. Worrying about whatever the…
Pep Talk
Some feel good pregnancy posts when you need a little pick-me-up while you’re building a human from scratch. Hey, we all need a pep talk once in a while.
The Grief and the Grace of a Pandemic Pregnancy
When the Coronavirus alarm bells first started sounding, it felt like the universe was playing a cruel joke on me. I had relied on…
Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis.
I asked readers who had given birth in a less than ideal situation if they had any advice for someone facing the same challenge….
The Baby I Didn’t Know I Needed
It was the day of my grandfather’s funeral, my period was late and a piece of me knew I had to take a pregnancy…
You Don’t Have to Have a Great Mom to Be One
The biggest fear I have had as a motherless mom was when I realized I had no idea how to be a mom. I…
It’s Possible to Hate Pregnancy, but Love Motherhood
I was one of those people who absolutely could not wait to be pregnant. I fantasized about what I would look like with a…
Is Your Pregnancy App Making You Paranoid?
Pregnant, at last! And so it began. A dialogue between me and my baby. Sorry, I mean me and my baby app. My baby…
Here’s What Infertility Feels Like…
What is it like trying to get pregnant? It’s feeling giddy and excited to FINALLY be trying! It’s waking up each day rubbing your…
The Hard Parts of Trying to Get Pregnant That I Wouldn’t Give Back
“I hope it’s like childbirth,” I said, through tears, to my therapist. “I hope that once I get pregnant, a hormone will be released that…
Giving Up Control During Pregnancy
Real talk: I’m a control freak. And I don’t mean that in a cute, perfectionist kind of way. I mean it in an ugly-crying-while-desperately-clutching-my-planner…
9 Months of Random Thoughts (and Random Googling)
Month One: OMG. It’s positive. Wait, is it really positive? It’s kinda faint. I should go buy, like, ten more and take them. Ok….
Embracing The Pregnancy Inquisition
Some pregnant women complain about being asked the same questions over and over again. Not me! I loved answering questions about my impending motherhood,…
Being Pregnant in the Summertime is Like…
For most of our lives, summertime is a great thing! It means patios and potato salad, beach days and hammocks, and sipping cocktails in sundresses long…
Embryo Keepsake Jewelry
While the end of an IVF cycle hopefully brings a baby, the question of what to do with any remaining embryos can be a…
40 Weeks Pregnant and Done Being Angry
I’m not a doctor, but throughout the entirety of my third pregnancy, I confidently reiterated to everyone my assessment until they took it as…
A Cavewoman Did This and Lived – The Power of a Motherhood Mantra
Anyone who has ever been pregnant, or met/knows a pregnant woman, (as in, everyone) knows that the difficulties of motherhood begin at t-minus 9…
Porn for Pregnant Ladies
Every so often I notice that someone has found this site by searching “Pregnant Woman Porn” and I have no doubt that I am…
Why I’m Jealous of Pregnant Women
I should start by saying that I don’t want to be pregnant again, nor am I one of those women who claim to love…
On Not Holding Back Joy
Due to some health issues that my husband and I had known about long before we starting trying to have children, we had to…
5 Ways to Feel Better Prepared for Baby’s Arrival
I’m 28 weeks pregnant this week which means I’m officially in the third trimester. This means I kind of need to know what I’m…
