Week 13
by Amalah
Your Baby: Is about three inches long, the size of a jumbo shrimp, or a very small ramekin of tartar sauce. Has his or her own unique fingerprints already. Has intestines on the INSIDE of his or her body. (They start developing outside the body, in the umbilical cord, and then sort of…migrate up to [...]
How to Respond to Dumb Things People Say to You When Pregnant
by Amalah
Dear Amy- Ugh- why is it that most people feel a need to comment on how you look when you are pregnant? I remember this with my first but it seems to be happening all the time with my second. My belly is big- I am due in late May and am measuring right on [...]
Can I Stay Vegetarian While I’m Pregnant?
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I need your sane, practical and above all else, objective advice. A dispassionate third party is what I need at this moment in time, not an over-excited potential grandmother with an ulterior motive. My husband and I have discussed it and discussed it and finally have agreed that this summer I will go [...]
Shopping Mission Impossible: Maternity Dresses for the Big-Busted
by Amalah
Dearest most wise Amalah, I’ve relied on so much of your advice in the past (I now swear by Curel, thanks to you) and I’m really hoping you can help me this time. Friends of ours have graciously offered to throw us a couples’ baby shower next month. The problem? I have nothing to wear! [...]
Skincare Safety During Pregnancy
by Amalah
(So sorry for not getting this up yesterday, as was intended. Oops.) Hi Amalah, Here’s my situation. I am about 4 weeks pregnant – yep, we were trying so I and my impatient self took a test the day BEFORE my period was supposed to start and it was negative. But I just had a [...]
When The Worst Happens: Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I know that you have not experienced this particular pregnancy horror, but you give excellent advice and also maybe some of your readers out there have been through this. Up until last week I was pregnant with twins. 19 weeks pregnant! Supposedly past the point where the bad stuff can happen! And yet, [...]
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