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An Unexpected Twist In The Most Boring Pregnancy Ever
As Gym Hottie had said, “No news is good news, I guess.” As a repeat low-risk pregnancy, I just had nothing to give him when he asked how my 22-week prenatal visit went. I went in with one question in...
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Not Your Average Pregnancy Update: Full Term, Shmull Shterm
NYAPU: Not Your Average Pregnancy Update I’m not here to tell you the size of my unborn child because even I don’t care if I have a petrified bean or a stumpy turnip taking my uterus hostage. I don’t...
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Not Your Average Pregnancy Update: Three Midwives Walk Into a Bar…
NYAPU: Not Your Average Pregnancy Update I’m not here to tell you the size of my unborn child because even I don’t care if I have a petrified bean or a stumpy turnip taking my uterus hostage. I don’t...
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My Luck with Birth Photography
Not only do I get to add a doula (and free encapsulated placenta) to my birth team, I may be able to get what I think every birth should have. Just as I thought I’m just the luckiest pregnant woman in...
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Sh*t Mainstream People Say About Finding Out the Sex of Your Baby
main·stream/ˈmānˌstrēm/ Noun: The ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts. From pregnancy activities to interest...
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Not Your Average Pregnancy Update: A Christmas (Belly) Vacation
NYAPU: Not Your Average Pregnancy Update I’m not here to tell you the size of my unborn child because even I don’t care if I have a petrified bean or a stumpy turnip taking my uterus hostage. I don’t...
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Free (Doula & Placenta Pills) is for Me
Maybe calling my home birth doula “free” isn’t the most endearing or respectful of terms because an official title would be doula-in-training. After almost giving up on the search for a doula to attend...
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Why I’m Planning a Home Birth Without a Birth Pool
I’m frugal as hell, y’all know that. Remember the FREE maternity shoot I scored? Also, I found an amazing doula-in-training to attend our home birth, after which she’ll encapsulate my placenta for free...
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NYAPU: One Sick and then a Super Bowl Baby
NYAPU: Not Your Average Pregnancy Update I’m not here to tell you the size of my unborn child because even I don’t care if I have a petrified bean or a stumpy turnip taking my uterus hostage. I don’t...
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Home Birth Active Labor To-Do List
The first time I went into labor was different than my second go-round. I had my hospital bag packed since my due date and nine days later, I finally was be able to do the grab-n-go and the rest of...
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