pregnancy | OUCellogal's Tags

Weblog » Tags » pregnancy (all)

As Promised, The Long, Complicated Birth Story

Disclaimer: My labor was long and difficult, and ended in a C-section. In no way to I intend this to be a horror story to scare those of you who have yet to have children, or as a treatise to make anyone feel sorry fo…
A Tale of Two Mindsets

While waiting an hour (not kidding) to see my OB/GYN today for my 39-week checkup (who we didn't technically get to see; we instead got a very grouchy nurse who walked in and said, "Hey, why don't you just have that baby…
39 Weeks: In Which We Remind Ourselves That Pregnancy Doesn't Last Forever. Right? RIGHT??

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini wa…
Weirdness...

"There are a million different ways to be a mom."This is one of the best pieces of advice I've received since becoming pregnant. Although my child has yet to be born, it seems sage to me. Each child is an individual, a…
38 Weeks: In Which We Discover What Is Truly Annoying About Pregnancy

Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and he's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). He has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold his hand for the first time! His organs hav…
Random hilarity...

...courtesy of my husband and me. Me: *checks weather forecast* Thursday's high is ONE DEGREE? Cheech: Yeah, so? Me: That's not a high! That's not even a LOW! Cheech: *singing* One....singular sensation... Me: Exactl…
37 Weeks: In Which We Reach Full Term!

Your pregnancy: 37 weeks See the big pictureHow your baby's growing:Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outsid…
36 Weeks: In Which We Learn More Of His Quirks

Your baby is gaining about an ounce a day. He now weighs about six pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy hair that covered his body, as well as the vernix cas…
Coherent Conversation: Ur Doin It Wrong

The following is what happens when you attempt to have a conversation with a Pregnant Blonde first thing in the morning. Backstory: Cheech is job-hunting. On an unrelated note, we are also still awaiting a settlement fr…
35 Weeks: In Which The Baby Drops

Your pregnancy: 35 weeks See the big pictureHow your baby's growing:Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because …