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The Second Prenatal Visit

I just returned from my second visit and everything went well! Praise God! We were able to see the baby moving around, and the heart was flickering like crazy. The baby looked like a gummi bear! I hate these ultrasound pictures because you can barely see anything. The doctor we had today didn't seem to be as interested in getting us a good ultrasound picture, as our last doctor had been. I also thought I would be getting a vaginal ultrasound again, but this was done abdominally. Hence the less details. Our next OB appointment isn't scheduled for another 4 weeks, but in-between I will be having my first trimester screening (more technically known as the nuchal translucency scan, or NT scan) at...

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Psyched for “The Office” Baby Episode Tonight!

Yesterday, I received a sample diaper in the mail. I'm not sure where they got my name and address (probably from one of the many online pregnancy communities to which I belong), but the gesture was appreciated nonetheless. "Do you know how to change a diaper?" I asked J. "No." "Why don't you practice on this teddy bear? Or the dog?" He looked at me like I was crazy. Can you guess where I got the idea from? If you guessed the promo clip for tonight's The Office one-hour special event, you're correct! I am so, so excited to see Jim & Pam's baby. When I first became pregnant last August, one of the first things that popped into my head was, "Ooh, I'm gonna be...

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My Thoughts on “The Business of Being Born”

Yesterday I watched what many women claim the must-see movie for all expectant mothers: The Business of Being Born. My take on this documentary is that while it was informative and had some valid points, but it cast hospitals and OB-GYNs in a very harsh light. I fear that many women who watch this movie will be scared into not trusting their doctors (who are apparently only there to push drugs/procedures on you so they can get home before dinner). Many times throughout the movie I felt like I was being lectured into thinking drug-free is the only way to have a "natural" birth and the "best" way to birth. Although it was never directly stated, the feeling I got was that...

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