Mihow

Category: pregnancy

  • Worth The Wait

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    My brother and his wife sent me a gift in the mail. I received it today. It made me cry. I haven’t written much about this because, well, it’s extremely personal and I’m still very much in the process of working through it. I’ve been working on this with my therapist as well. And I’ll…

  • 38 Weeks. Little Progress.

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    I visited my doctor today. I’m 50% effaced and 1 centimeter dilated. (Damn that exam hurts.) Kid is still very much floating up in my abdomen, which I hear is normal for second pregnancies. But I have no idea why that would be. How does this guy know that he’s the second kid? Why would…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The 3rd Trimester Rage. Soundtrack: Jazz.

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    About a week ago, I entered a really bad place and I haven’t been able to leave it. I hate feeling this way. The thing that sucks the most is that I’m aware of the change. I know it’s temporary, yet I can’t do anything to overcome it. This is what I imagine it feels…

  • Mom It Down: Homemade Deodorant!

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    I can be really stinky. Unfortunately, my armpits (and feet!) are my biggest culprits. I used to go weeks and weeks without having to wear deodorant. But something changed in my late 20s. (I blame hormones. I blame them for everything.) Nowadays, unless I want to fill up an entire subway car with my stink,…

  • 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…

  • NaBloPoMo: Four Little Birds.

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    Toby Joe and I have been stressing out about our living situation again. We live in a tiny apartment. We pay a lot of money for a tiny apartment. And the rent is set to go up 200 bucks in December. Between that, the size of the place, and the fact that we’re about to…

  • 25 Weeks. An Obligatory Belly Shot.

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    If you think my belly is huge, you should see my ankles. (Or should I say cankles?) Yeah, and I’m not sure why I’m grabbing my own tit. I think it’s because I’m shocked that my belly has finally surpassed my boobs. Or something.