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Category: Medical

  • Happy International Women’s Day! I Have Mastitis.

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    EDITED TO ADD: OK, so things have gotten MUCH better. I thought I should mention. The pain is almost entirely gone and we’re breastfeeding 75% of the time. I just thought I’d share the update. This is not a boast, however. I still went through Stupidville to get here. But now that I’m here, it’s…

  • 41 Weeks. Update: Still Pregnant!

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    I had my 41-week appointment on Tuesday. I’m still pregnant. I’m 2.5 centimeters dilated. Nothing much else has changed. My doctor went ahead and stripped the membrane again. I requested it, even though I am sick with a terrible cold. And while the idea of going into labor and having to push with snot flying…

  • But What If All the Villagers Work Full Time?

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    Today’s therapy session went well. Although, I really have no idea what “well” means when it comes to therapy. Basically, she got to know me better. We discussed the way I felt after Emory was born. We discussed the miscarriage and how that experience changed me. We discussed infertility. We discussed how I feel about…

  • What Does Pre-Labor Feel Like?

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    Ladies, the days leading up to when you went into labor, how did you feel? Were there any signs—big or small? I never went into labor with Em. I was induced due to high blood pressure. So, I am not really super sure what pre-labor (is there such a thing?) feels like. I have a…

  • The Final Stretch

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    As of yesterday I entered the final month of my pregnancy. I’ve been hesitant to complain about being pregnant. After a loss, and then some infertility, I feel ashamed complaining. But, oh my goodness, am I ever ready to have this baby! I am up 35 pounds and while I know that’s not too, too…

  • I PASSED!

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    Not only did I pass my gestational diabetes test, but I did so every hour by quite a bit. Awesome, right? So, here is where I confess to something. I did something before the 1-hour test that may have messed with my numbers a bit. When I admitted this to my mom and husband, both…

  • Gestational Diabetes

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    I just got a call from my doctor and I failed the 1-hour gestational diabetes test. I’m not yet going to worry too much about it because I seem to remember this being a common occurrence, and women go on to pass the 3-hour test. But I am curious. If you’re reading this and you…

  • Hope.

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    The following is a text message correspondence between Toby Joe and me. It took place over the course of several hours on May 18th, 2010. I reprinted it word-for-word, so please try and overlook any grammar and spelling errors. There is a backstory at the end of this post. May 18th, 2010 8:51 AM (From…

  • The Daily Beast: Deadly Kids Meals

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    Y’all have got to check this out. The sodium content alone is astounding if you can get beyond the calories and the fat. And we wonder why Americans are getting fatter? This is insane!

  • Now I Know Why They Call It A "Stress" Fracture.

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    I run about 20 miles a week—sometimes more, sometimes less. But that’s been my average for a while. I love running. I run to avoid depression. I don’t take pills. (Not that I’m against doing so!). It’s just that running works for me. I run because it gets me high and makes me unbelievably happy.…