Archive for the ‘ Pregnancy ’ Category

Hearts and Minds and Pregnancy Tests, Oh My!

29th August 2010 | 1 Comment

Grabbed your attention with that one, huh?  We all like to hear a good story about pregnancy tests, right?  Well, this one is less about pregnancy tests and more about my internal conflicts.  But there will be some pregnancy tests, so bear with me. In the past couple of weeks, I have been dealing with [...]


Finally in Control

8th July 2010 | 1 Comment

Men, this one isn’t for you.  So just walk away now…really, you’ll be sorry if you keep reading.  Fair warning! Alright, so if you’re reading this I assume you’re female.  Or you don’t heed warnings very well.  Whatever the case, can we talk birth control?  I firmly believe in it.  Especially considering the fact that [...]


Wow…what a difference a year makes!

10th May 2009 | 0 Comments

Last year on Mother’s Day, I had absolutely no idea that I’d have a 3 1/2 month old baby this Mother’s Day.  I was already pregnant at the time but didn’t know it.  Well, let’s say I may have had an inkling by that point but was in deep, deep denial that it was even [...]


Big Mistake. Big. HUGE.

21st March 2009 | 2 Comments

Postpartum women have to go through lots of yucky stuff in the days and weeks following birth.  One of the cruelest is the massive hair loss that starts a few months after delivery.  During pregnancy, hormones can cause a woman’s hair to become very thick.  But as they stabilize post birth, all of that extra [...]


It’s the little things…

29th January 2009 | 0 Comments

So I’m under pre-pregnancy weight by about 8 pounds already.  (Don’t hate me!  Pregnancy is the only time my metabolism works properly…I only gained 9 lbs total and the baby alone was 8+.)  I’m pretty impressed by that, but I’m still sporting the “deflated tire” look and the idea of wearing jeans just terrifies me.  [...]