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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Build a Human: cool embryogenesis GIF
How awesome is this wicked “How to Build a Human” GIF created by Eleanor Lutz?! She has a Bachelor’s in molecular biology from the University of…
Diary Comic About Expecting
I went to art college so you’d think I can draw, but I can’t. Well I sort of can but I have to really…
Easiest Birth Ever: A True Story
Some of you may be a little scared, okay terrified of giving birth. Everyone loves to tell you about horrible births, so I thought…
10 Great Things About Being Pregnant
Okay now I know that some of these don’t always apply – we’ve all met that dick that doesn’t care if you’re pregnant and…