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Category Archives: Pregnancy
Vaginal vs. C-Section: Celebrity Smackdown
OK, not so much “celebrity” as “me,” and not so much “smackdown” as “how my experiences compared,” but that’s hardly an interesting headline. And now, for the disclaimers: I am not recommending one method over the other for anyone. Both … Continue reading
A Little Wallow in My Tea, Please.
This morning, around 6:30 AM, as I was inserting the blue sucker of hate up my newborn preemie’s teeny, tiny, stuffed-up nose, inhaling what smelled suspiciously like burnt oatmeal in the slow cooker, and fighting to keep my eyes open, … Continue reading
Two and Through
Early on day two of my bedrest, a perinatal specialist came in to consult with me. He was positive about my stability, confident that I would make it to the 48-hour mark, and hoped I would even get in another … Continue reading
Bringing Home Baby
At long last, I have a moment to post the latest update from Mission Control: we have two babies in the house. One’s snoozing in her crib and the other’s getting a bath. And Mommy’s enjoying a microsecond of blogging … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Pregnancy
Tagged Alex teaset, baby, carseat, Graco snugride, Graco Snugride 32, nicu, preemie
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Top Ten Unexpected Benefits of Having a Healthy Preemie
I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus for a few days, and I expect my posting will become even more erratic in the coming weeks. The news is good: Gillian’s coming home on Wednesday! But given how little time … Continue reading
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Houston, We Have a Name.
I came home last Friday, and as a result have had zero time to sit down and properly blog. Here’s a quick summary: baby is doing fantastically well, and putting on weight AND breastfeeding; Doc estimates she can come home … Continue reading
What to Do For a Friend on Bedrest
Since I love nothing more than experiencing something briefly and then having the gall to give advice about it, I thought I’d take some time to let you know how you can help, should a friend of yours suddenly find … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, News, Pregnancy
Tagged bedrest, helping friends on bedrest, hospital bedrest
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A Baby Story
Did I mention I’ve been in the hospital for a week? There’s a lot of TLC up in this joint. I skip the baby shows and the fat shows,but man, that Buddy is one genius of a food engineer. If … Continue reading
Life on Bedrest Really, Really Sucks
So here’s some sucky news. Last Tuesday I left work early, headed to my OB’s, and within two hours, was flat on my back in a hospital bed, strung up to several IVs and kissing my husband goodbye. Turns out … Continue reading
31 Weeks Down, 9 to Go: It’s Go Time.
If you didn’t guess from my last post, I’m starting to panic a little. Friday morning, I logged into my computer at work and sent David this email: Our big pre-baby to-do: Buy a car Murphy Bed Storage space: credenza, … Continue reading
