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  • 38-Week Wakeup Call

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    I’m supposed to have a baby in two weeks. And I had forgotten about this up until today. You see, I don’t hold my breath when it comes to these “due dates” everyone talks about when they talk about having babies. Both of my boys had to be evicted. Emory was kicked out 4 days…

  • The Silence of the Boobs.

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    Forgive me for any grammar/spelling errors in advance. I’m writing this quickly as I am paying a woman decent money to come over, look at my boobs and help me figure out how to make them feel better. How I will get through this awkward meeting without booze? No clue. But getting drunk and working…

  • 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…

  • 40 Weeks! NO BABY. But We Do Have a Crib!

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    I had my 40-week appointment on Monday. My stubborn cervix hasn’t budged. “You’re a tight 2 centimeters.” “That’s a polite way of saying I’m still 1.5 centimeters, isn’t it?” “Yes.” “Great. So, what can I do?: So she “stripped the membrane” which is really just code for OMFG OUCH! She did this twice because the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…