It's starting to happen. A couple of the women on the "October 2010" pregnancy board have miscarried, or are in the process of miscarrying. And I know that more are bound to drop out as time progresses. Please don't let me be one of those people. ...
Continue readingDear Baby, I always swore that I would never compare my children, but I already catch myself comparing this pregnancy to my last. I can't help it — I'm so scared! I'm majorly concerned that I have had practically no symptoms. My breasts aren't sore, my nausea is minimal, and I'm not even peeing that much. All of these symptoms were rampant just 3 weeks into my last pregnancy, so I can't help be paranoid that my baby must not be progressing well. Please continue growing and be well, baby. I love you too much already. Love,Your Concerned Mother ...
Continue readingI recently came across photographs of a German book called Where Babies Come From. I can't tell if it's meant to be a children's book or not...
Continue readingI have been learning so much on my TTC (trying to conceive) journey that I have an undeniable urge to share this information with my readers. Please feel free to pass along the info to friends, or save it for future reference. Tip #1: You Can Save Money by Buying in Bulk If you plan on POAS (peeing on a stick) numerous times, you may want to save money and buy pregnancy test strips in bulk. Strips come without the plastic packaging that many drugstore brands have, but are just as accurate. (The linked site is one of the most reliable sources for TTC-related items.) Tip #2: Not All Pregnancy Tests are Alike The most sensitive pregnancy test available to consumers is the First...
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As stated numerous times in my main blog, our first 2 months of TTC (trying to conceive) after my miscarriage were unsuccessful. It was only by using online resources such as Fertility Friend and the wonderful community at BabyCenter that I was able to become more in-tune with my body and become informed on practically everything there is to know about the wonderful world of TTC. (And if you recall, I received several comments about my needing to chill out and just letting it happen. To those people, I am tempted to NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAA in their faces. It was only through charting that I discovered I was ovulating late. And it was only through research that I was able to optimize our...
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