While washing my belly in the shower, I was amazed at how round it had already become. It was the end of October and I was only 3 months pregnant. However, this baby was making his/her presence known much faster than my first daughter did. “I really need to get some belly butter, ” I…
I am five months pregnant. FIVE MONTHS! I can’t believe it. I am feeling really good these days. It is the miracle of the 2nd trimester. I have my energy back, I don’t feel nauseous anymore, and I am really showing now. I tend to get uncomfortable more easily these days. My back will hurt…
I was probably 8 months pregnant and walking through a local gas station. A clerk walks around the corner, sees my swollen stomach, gasps, grabs her own stomach, and says, “Oh! It looks like it hurts!“ Thank you. Thank you so very much, gas station clerk. 26 Weeks Pregnant with Grace ATTENTION WORLD: Pregnant women…
Yep, I’ve got a bun in this oven!! My husband and I are expecting our 2nd child! Here are the details: How far along are you? I am 3 months pregnant. The baby is due the end of April 2012. How did you find out? When I was pregnant with Grace I took 3 pregnancy…
Going into my labor and delivery there were just three things that were really important to me besides having a healthy baby: I really wanted to avoid being induced. I really REALLY wanted a midwife to help me deliver. I was going to try to go all natural, but if I ended up needing some…
There is this great saying, “Nine months to gain, nine months to lose!” When I was pregnant and shortly after Grace was born, I thought was the best saying ever. It was so freeing. I felt like it relieved me of that pressure to get my pre-pregnancy body back right away. I loved it. Now…