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Category Archives: Pregnancy
My Labor Story / Oliver’s Birth Story
It was about 6:30 in the evening on Monday, March 15th, and Vik and I had just gotten home from a long walk outside. Vik was working on a presentation and I was watching some random television show on TLC … Continue reading
Posted in Month 01, Oliver, Pregnancy, Third Trimester
Tagged Birth Story, Doula, Epidural, Labor, meconium aspiration, natural childbirth
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Nesting (and an Update)
When people find out I am overdue, they assume I must be going absolutely crazy. While I am increasingly anxious to meet my little guy, I have to admit that I have enjoyed having these extra few days to sleep, … Continue reading
Posted in Third Trimester
Tagged Baby Heartbeat, Baby heartbeat sound, Nesting, Nonstress Test, overdue pregnancy, Pregnancy
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Well (Past) Done
The timer has popped out — this baby is officially fully cooked! Now if only I could figure out how to get him out of the oven …
Posted in Third Trimester
Tagged Baby belly, belly button, overdue pregnancy, Pregnancy, pregnant bump
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Stick a Fork in Me, I’m Done!
Today is my due date, but apparently Master Duck did not get the memo. Either that or he runs on I.S.T. (Indian Standard Time) like his father. I have been reading articles with titles like “Ten Signs You are About … Continue reading
Baby on the Brain!
Yesterday, Vik and I toured the hospital where our little man will be delivered. It is a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility, with huge delivery rooms and comfortable postpartum rooms (they even have little pull-out sleepers for the husbands). Some of the … Continue reading
Not One of the Lucky 10%
Up to ninety percent of pregnant women get stretch marks. I knew this going in. So, I should not have been surprised when on Sunday, I found some on either side of my lower belly. But I was. Completely surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Third Trimester
Tagged belly butter, Pregnancy, stretch mark prevention, stretch marks
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From the Beginning ... 