Category: First trimester

To the left, to the left

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 5 WEEKS, 2 DAYS PREGNANT I’ve never had one specific sleeping position. I rotate like a chicken in a rotisserie, from my left side to my back, to my right side, to my stomach. But now, it’s all about the… Continue Reading “To the left, to the left”

Category: First trimester, Preggo-ness, Week 6

You give me fever

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 4 WEEKS, 4 DAYS PREGNANT I am running hot these days. While everyone around me is a exclaiming over the cool, crisp autumn weather, I am sweating like a little preggo piggy. I am always too hot in my coat.… Continue Reading “You give me fever”

Category: Body drama, First trimester, Week 5

How did I know? Well, I didn’t …

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

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Monday, September 28, 2009 4 WEEKS, 1 DAY PREGNANT I am like a blog archeologist, going through posts for the month of September, trying to glean any insight on how it felt to be pregnant for those first four weeks. Unlike other months, I… Continue Reading “How did I know? Well, I didn’t …”

Category: First trimester, Preggo-ness, Trying to conceive, Week 5

Adventures in bloodwork

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4 WEEKS, 3 DAYS PREGNANT BLOOD-TAKER (reading sheet): So you’re pregnant? ME: Yes! BLOOD-TAKER: Congratulations. ME (beaming): Thank you! BLOOD-TAKER: Uh … are you … keeping it? ME (shocked): … Yes! Then she took 10 empty tubes — at least… Continue Reading “Adventures in bloodwork”

Category: Body drama, First trimester, Week 5

B is for bloated … not baby

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

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Monday, October 5, 2009 5 WEEKS, 1 DAY PREGNANT My stomach is more bloated than ever. It juts out like a mini beer-belly or a puffy spare tire. It’s very strange. It’s small enough that if I stand very straight, it doesn’t look too… Continue Reading “B is for bloated … not baby”

Category: Body drama, First trimester, Week 6

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