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belly photo: 27 weeks

by calm mama • August 31, 2007

Me in my supercool Daring Young Mom t-shirt, from friend Kathryn, blogger extraordinaire. Maybe I’m sticking my belly out a little — but still, it’s big.

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yoga, pain of being, hair-removal advice

by calm mama • August 30, 2007
Yoga

This morning my yoga teacher cried at the beginning of our class. Yoga is about being present with whatever happens. So we were all cool with it. Even though it has never happened before. She was being present with her…

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pregnancy, project p

houston, we’ve hired a post-partum doula

by calm mama • August 30, 2007

Just in case you missed it, here is the post about the one that we let get away. And here is the post about the one we’re keepin’.

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i heart blog stats (a love note for the “boring”)

by calm mama • August 28, 2007

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!…

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don't panic, pregnancy, shopping

small babies in the news

by calm mama • August 27, 2007

“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…

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don't panic, pregnancy, project p

52% of babies can’t be wrong

by calm mama • August 24, 2007

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…

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