• 4 Things That I Don’t Miss About Being Pregnant

    There are so many wonderful things that come with pregnancy – Planning, shopping, and meeting your little one are just a few of them. What about all of the things that we could seriously do without, though? There are no less than 4 things that I don’t miss about being pregnant. Gaining weight – This […]

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    Your 2nd Pregnancy Is Different!

    It is different! When everyone was busy trying to convince me to have a second child, they kept telling me how different it would be the second time around. They kept telling me that every pregnancy is different and it could be different. I didn’t believe them at the time, but they were right. It […]

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    What Not To Say To A Pregnant Woman

    There are lots of things you shouldn’t say to a pregnant lady. I know you want to make conversation and you think you’re being cute or helpful…. but it’s not cute or helpful. If you can’t resist the temptation and you blurt out one of the awful things on this list, don’t say I didn’t […]

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    What I’ve Learned From My First Labor, That I Won’t Do On My Second

      There is nothing that can truly prepare you for the birth of your first child. No matter how much you read, no matter how many classes you take, no matter how many birth stories you listen to… nothing can really prepare you for your first experience with labor and delivery. I should know, I […]

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    Baby Stuff You Do And Don’t Need

    We are preparing for the birth of our second child. We didn’t think we would have more than one, but we’re thrilled with the surprise and can’t wait to meet baby #2 later this year. With our first baby, we got tons of stuff. He was our first baby and the first grandchild for our […]

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    Why I’m Not Complaining about My Morning Sickness

      This is my second pregnancy. The first trimester blues are kicking in early. I’m a hormonal mess, I lost track of how many times I cried yesterday. I desperately want to nap at least half my day away. Oh, and the morning sickness. We all know it’s an awful misnomer. The name “morning sickness” […]

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    “What to Pack” In Your Labor Bag

      If you google “what to pack hospital bag,” you get approximately 4,870,000 results. I know this because I did it. I spent countless hours torturing myself during the last few months of my pregnancy – you know, trying to make sure I didn’t forget anything regardless of how seemingly meaningless and trivial that something […]

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    9 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Pregnant

      You know those women who go on and on about how much they love being pregnant? I’m convinced that those women are crazy. Not cute crazy, certifiably crazy. I’m aware that most women don’t have to battle everything that I did during my pregnancy, but even if you get what’s called an “easy” pregnancy […]

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