Tag Archives: pregnancy

Depression. Miscarriage. Infertility. These are three words that carry a huge stigma in our mommy culture today. Three unfortunate experiences that make women everywhere either hide their face in shame or keep quiet so that no one will question what they did to cause this. It may sound really abrasive to you but think about it: If you’ve ever experienced any of these did you go and shout it off of the roof tops for the world to know? My guess is that you probably didn’t and if you did, well, my hand goes out to you for you are braver than I have been.

I know, I know; you’re probably wondering why on Earth I’m thinking about this. Well, it was all prompted by my friend’s Facebook status on Mother’s Day. My friend, Daphne, posted this on her Facebook profile, “It’s a bittersweet Mother’s Day today. Grateful for … Read More

I’m going to forewarn you…this is not for the faint at heart. I also wouldn’t suggest reading this over your breakfast of perfectly poached eggs and fresh fruit. (Wait! You don’t eat that either? Okay bowl of cereal when you are able to eat, right?) That being said…

When I decided to get pregnant back in 2008 I knew that things would change when it came to my appearance. I anticipated the stretchmarks on my belly, breasts and thighs. I even expected that my hoo ha would most likely never be the same especially if I had a vaginal birth. I even expected to be somewhat sleep deprived for the next ten years. What I did not expect was the lack of control my pelvic floor would undergo once my darling son was brought into this world. I got pregnant with my second child in 2010. A little nausea here … Read More

When I first learned I was pregnant, I remember wishing I could fast forward to the third trimester of pregnancy. Let’s pass by the morning sickness, the fatigue, the endless days of worry that I would miscarry in the first trimester; past the days of looking chunky but not yet pregnant, of tight-waist bands and baggy maternity clothes in the second trimester; and move right to the hugeness of the home-stretch! What were those last few months like? Big belly movements, heartburn and Braxton-Hicks contractions.

When I finally reached my third trimester of pregnancy, I became more and more excited to meet our baby. I was no longer throwing up but I was sore and waddling. These discomforts were made easier by the joy I would feel every time I felt my unborn child kick or move, reminding me exactly how worth it some physical discomfort was. My over-large stomach … Read More

If you’ve ever been pregnant, or better yet, if you are pregnant, you already know that your body and the small person growing inside of it, are often the topics of conversation–not only with friends and family but often with well-meaning strangers you may encounter at the grocery store or the post office.  I just recently had my third baby–so the many innocent but annoying things that both family, friends and strangers alike tend to say to are still fresh in my mind.  Here are few:

1) “Can I touch your belly?” This is something that many people asked me when I first started to show. While I am the first to admit, that there is nothing quite as adorable as the perfect roundness of a pregnant woman’s belly, I wasn’t always in the mood to be touched–especially when I was feeling like throwing up or when … Read More