An expectant mother is trying to handle the exhaustion, new emotions, and physical discomforts during her third trimester of pregnancy. We have some been-there-done-that advice to share.
An expectant mom is having a very strong nesting urges but needs her super supportive husband to clean up his office first. What can she do nesting-wise to appease her urge without upsetting her husband, too.
A third-trimester pregnant mom has an unusually large amount of family and friends visiting and staying overnight on a fairly regular basis and she’s quite tired of it. How can she say No politely?
I’m pregnant and live overseas, but want to come home for my third trimester and the birth…with or without my husband.
What kind of exercise is safe during pregnancy?
I’m just weeks away from my due date and anxiety is ruling my life. Is this normal?
As if the beached-whale portion of late pregnancy wasn’t attractive-feeling ENOUGH.
Quitting your job before, during or after maternity leave.
This is the last installment of our Weekly Pregnancy Calendar. Amalah had her baby boy! Read her list on ideas for how to spend that final(s) week(s).
Amalah focuses on how to introduce your siblings and pets to the new baby.
Amalah’s hitting the home stretch. The focus this week is on memorializing your pregnancy.
Amalah is fast approaching her due date and she has been bitten by the nesting bug. Some of her recommendations for do’s and don’t’s.
Amalah is at Week 36. Time is flying by. This week’s focus is on False Labor. How can you tell if it is the “real thing?”
You’re at Week 35 in your pregnancy. We’ve reached that point in the pregnancy where prenatal care is increased. Yep, more visits to your OB or midwife.
So. Does everyone have their Birth Plan written up yet? Have you typed it? Double-spaced it? Printed up back-up copies and filed one with the county courthouse and gotten one notarized?
OKAY. FINE. HOSPITAL BAG PACKING TIME.
People have been begging for this one, and while I intended to save it until the week that I, you know, actually packed my hospital bag, apparently a whole lot of you prefer to be proactive and pack it super early. Or else you just plan to obsess about it for five or six more weeks. (That I kind of actually relate to.)
You’re at Week 32 of your pregnancy. We’re discussing possible false labor and how you shouldn’t ever feel silly or foolish for calling your doctor after hours.
You’re at Week 31 of your pregnancy. Time is flying by! How to prepare for Maternity Leave.
You’re at Week 30 of your pregnancy. Discussing Cord Blood Storage for your newborn and family and whether it’s worth paying for it.
You’re at Week 28 of your pregnancy. This week we’re focused on how to interview a pediatrician and lactation consultant.