Our cat, Inky, has been with us for several years, a true family member with a tail. I’ve read some women’s narratives that their pets knew they were pregnant early on, in some cases before the women themselves knew. With Inky, this was not the case.
Month: October 2017
Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue – Book Review
As someone who is Team Green till my baby is born, the one question I can not answer is the most popular for people to ask me, is our child in utero a boy or a girl. As I wait to learn the answer to this, I’ve thought a lot about gender and expectations, so I eagerly chose “Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue” as this week’s book review.
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Our Baby at 37 Weeks – Size of Romaine Lettuce
Our baby today is 37 weeks in gestation the size of Swiss Chard according to Baby Center or according to The Bump the size of Romaine Lettuce (which is what Baby Center used last week for comparison). This puts our baby at 19 inches and about 6 3/4 pounds. Though years ago doctors would have put our baby in the full term category, this is now considered early term.
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Test Results Reevaluated and Uncertain Delivery Date
Today I received a phone call from an known caller. Though I suspected it was from a telemarketer, I answered it. To my surprise it was Dr. C who was scheduled o do my Cesarean section tomorrow evening.
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Three NSTs in A Week and a New Delivery Date
This was an unusual week in that I had three NSTs, only one of which was in my OB office, one of which was originally scheduled, one of which was rescheduled to a new time and location due to results at another medical appointment, and one of which was a special follow up.
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My First La Leche Meeting
One of the reasons I was looking forward to taking time off before our baby’s birth was to attend meetings like La Leche. As I knew pregnant women were welcomed I was glad I would have the opportunity to attend one in my local area.
Labor and Delivery Tour
In order to prepare for baby’s birth and my after hospital stay, I went on a tour of the general Labor and Delivery and a Birthing Suite at the hospital where I will deliver. Each mom has a room to herself with her baby (or babies if she is having multiples). The baby will room in with her. Continue reading “Labor and Delivery Tour “
My Last Dietician Check In
Yesterday was the first day of my pregnancy disability, which has given me time to go to my many appointments required for my last weeks of pregnancy. The first of these was with my Dietician. At the beginning of the meeting she told me that this was our last meeting.
Lie Still – Book Review
I decided to not follow the old saying of not judging a book by its over when I used the cover to choose this book for today’s review. As I’ve mentioned before our local dollar store has a great collection of eclectic books and this one promising a mystery with a pregnant heroine was one I was eager to get into.
Our Baby at 36 Weeks – Size of Romaine Lettuce Head
Today our baby is 36 weeks along, the start of my ninth and final month of pregnancy. This puts him or her at the size of a Romaine Lettuce head at about eighteen and a half inches and six pounds in length. S/he is on track to put on about an ounce and a half daily. For a size comparison I our this week’s comparison food up to last, the pineapple.
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Over 40 First Time Mom 