Wearing a Cesarean Support Garment

No…this is not a picture of my post-baby body!  Not yet at least (you must think positive moms!)…
But it is a picture of a garment that I really love.  It’s made by Design Veronique and I heard about it from my ObGyn’s office.  This cesarean support garment is an FDA approved medical device, ideal for [...]

Welcome Baby Lucy!

When a baby wants to come into the world, there is no stopping him or her! 
Two weeks before her due date, and one week before my scheduled c-section (my prior baby was delivered c-section because she was breeched), I started having contractions in the middle of the night.  Not a big deal at first since [...]

Surviving Partial Bed Rest During Pregnancy

Being on partial bed rest during pregnancy has its ups and downs.  Of course, there are times you want to smash the clock, be done with your resting and get on with life!  But back to the ups and downs…
Ups:

Enjoy sleeping now, you won’t be sleeping much after baby is born.
This is payback for all [...]

Thank You Dear Husband!

I must say thank you to my dear husband for all of his wonderful help during my pregnancy!!!
Since Labor Day, I’ve had pain on my left side, under my belly, where the doctors think my baby is stretching out my ligaments.  When I stand for too long, the pain is so bad, but when I [...]

37 Weeks and Counting

My 2 year old daughter is so cute.  She says that she wants to be a doctor so she can help “mommy and the baby.”  The other day, she took a stick and pointed it to my belly and said, “I am going to take the baby out!”  She also says there’s a baby in [...]

Swollen Feet During Pregnancy – What to Do?

Okay friends…it’s hot out.  We don’t have AC.  Most weeks of the year, this is just fine, but for about 5-8 weeks in August and September it gets pretty hot in my house.  Thankfully as I type I have a fan pointed to my body and am feeling comfy.  Except for that feeling in my [...]

Is a TB Test Safe During Pregnancy?

My son is in kindergarten so I’d love to spy on him help in the classroom.  One of the requirements is having a TB test.  I can’t remember when I had a TB test last, so I wonder at 31 weeks pregnant, if it’s okay for me to do now.
I looked around the Internet and [...]

Three Things I Like – and Don’t – at 26 Weeks

Three things I like about pregnancy right now:
1.  Feeling the little one kick – several times in the day and night!  She likes to move a lot after I eat   
2.  The kindness of others – all those “how are you feeling?” questions and smiles and congrats
3.  Eating more of what I want because it’s [...]

Thank You Erma Bombeck

“Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.” – Erma Bombeck
I’m so glad I read this quote from bestselling author Erma Bombeck about her reflections on life.  Some days of [...]

Pregnancy Pounds!

So how much weight have I gained in 17 weeks? 
I stepped on the digital scale in the doc’s office and the numbers went wild.  They flashed 158, 153, 156, and then settled at 155. 
So I’ve gained about 15 pounds in 17 weeks.  And I’m just getting started! 
My goal is to gain about 40 pounds overall, [...]