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19 Natural Morning Sickness Remedies Now that I’m 6 weeks pregnant with our third baby, I am all about those natural remedies for morning sickness. Pregnancy comes with its joys and excitements (those little kicks are the best). But the first trimester can be brutal. Of course, by now you probably know that morning sickness … Read more
When you are trying to start a family, miscarriage is one of the most heartbreaking things that can happen. It’s happened to me. In the nearly 6 years that we’ve been growing our family, I’ve suffered from recurrent miscarriage–3 miscarriages, 2 beautiful babies, and then 3 more miscarriages. Most of mine have been what are … Read more
Why I’m (Literally) Locking Up My Pregnancy Tests If you’ve been trying to conceive (TTC) for any amount of time, you know how hard it can be to wait the full 2 weeks after ovulation before taking a pregnancy test. Because I often have very short cycles due to low progesterone, I’m frequently tempted to … Read more
Every woman who’s ever been pregnant knows that one of the biggest challenges of pregnancy (after figuring out when to announce your pregnancy) is getting enough sleep. We feel huge and uncomfortable, we’re hot, we start snoring even if we never did before, and when we do sleep we have really weird dreams. Depending on … Read more
Earlier this week someone asked me what is normal for postpartum hormones. As I’m in that stage of life right now, with a two-month-old baby, this is an especially relevant question. When you’re pregnant, your progesterone and estrogen are at some of their highest levels to support your growing baby. Then, you deliver your baby, … Read more
3 Reasons Why We’re Ignoring the 12-Week Rule Should you wait until you’re past your first trimester to announce your pregnancy? Or should you let everyone know as soon as you find out? I’ve done both–here’s why I chose to announce my pregnancy “early” with my second baby. My husband recently started his computer science … Read more