I admit it, I look at my stats a lot. It’s a new world to me, this blogging thing. And I love that you, whoever you are, are here. Hello YOU! Oh, and when you COMMENT! I’m over the moon!…
Category: pregnancy
small babies in the news
“Nonstick Chemical Exposure Tied to Small Babies” Early on in my pregnancy, I made the decision to stop using nonstick cookware. Based on a few health risk studies that had been publicized around that time, and a discussion with my…
52% of babies can’t be wrong
With all the mental preparation behind, under, and inside of me, I went for my 26 week 2-vessel cord growth check ultrasound today. As soon as we walked into the darkened room, I asked the ultrasound technician to please speak…
the testing rant
New posts are up at other places: I took my parents shopping for something other than strollers or gliders, here (SFist.com). I’m a little miffed about my pregnancy being treated like a disease, here (Parenting.com). A few more words about…
how to (not) buy a glider chair for the nursery
Go to local mid-size baby gear emporium where staff is a little overly attentive and inexplicably annoying. Sit in three of the six chairs available on the floor and determine that they all make your lower back hurt. Ask about…
preparing for childbirth
The room has pale green textured walls; gentle new age nature-y music plays. Scott sits on a wooden bench; I sit on a dark green “birth ball.” We sip filtered water from paper cups. Our instructor G. sits on the…
the stork store is now open
Click here and get your stork gear now, while my pregnancy lasts…
i am so boring
I am really really boring lately. Spent all of yesterday doing more Internet shopping for baby, except for the time I took out of my glazed-eyed stupor to get an estimate on the damage to my car. $1500. That was…