Category: Preggo-ness
Who the hell is Braxton Hicks?
Saturday, March 6, 2010 26 weeks, 6 days pregnant So I got punched in the stomach yesterday. Nah, not really. But I did experience my first Braxton Hicks contractions — crazy, huh? When I woke up yesterday morning, my stomach felt tight. Not good… Continue Reading “Who the hell is Braxton Hicks?”
Get them up! Way up!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 26 weeks, 2 days pregnant The difference between putting your feet up, and not putting your feet up? Well, it’s the difference between having cankles — or tree-trunks — and normal-looking ankles. My mom has been insisting I put my… Continue Reading “Get them up! Way up!”
Five things I have learned about pregnancy hormones
Thursday, February 25, 2010 25 weeks, 4 days pregnant The are real. Like in-your-face real. They are way worse than period hormones — being a bit cranky or teary before you get your period is NOTHING compared to the gut-wrenching emotions of preggo hormones.… Continue Reading “Five things I have learned about pregnancy hormones”
Ohhh, my aching … everything!
Monday, February 22, 2010 25 weeks, 1 day pregnant Up until now, I’ve been fairly comfortable — no real back or leg pain, except for on the days when I do a lot of walking (like up my monster-hill-of-a-subdivision). But now, I’m in the… Continue Reading “Ohhh, my aching … everything!”
Five things about the end of the second trimester
Thursday, February 18, 2010 24 weeks, 4 days pregnant Just when I think, “Wow, I’m really getting bigger!” … I get bigger still. My boobs are starting to look like a road-map of bright green veins. It’s as scary as it sounds. It’s one… Continue Reading “Five things about the end of the second trimester”
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