Pregnancy

Can I make a confession? I didn’t love being pregnant.  Not even a little bit. In fact, most days it felt like slow torture, and I eagerly anticipated it being over. Don’t get me wrong- I loved my baby. I loved feeling the little kicks and wiggles; I thought the hiccups were adorable; I treasured…

After the initial shock of hearing you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes wears off,  you might be wondering what comes next. How will this diagnosis change the care you receive during your pregnancy? Will you have to change providers? Will you still get to have the birth you are hoping for?  Gestational Diabetes: a brief…

Congratulations! Whether you’ve confirmed your pregnancy by an at home test or by blood test, it’s likely that you’ve got allll the feelings about this new adventure ahead of you. Now that you know you’re pregnant, what do you do next?  When will I meet my provider? Usually a provider will want to see you…

“I’m not sure if my water broke or if I just peed myself AGAIN.” “I swear I got up to pee 10 freaking times last night!” Who knew that urine played such a big part during pregnancy? And it’s not just the baby dancing on your bladder that causes this to happen. •The blood flow…

If you’ve talked to us, you know that we like to get real.  “I’m 8 months pregnant and my vagina (and/or vulva) is so incredibly swollen. Why?!?” Every person and every pregnancy is very different. We all experience different symptoms of pregnancy- but this is one that is not as uncommon as you may think.…

I’m pregnant, and I absolutely hate it. Yes, I just said that. No, it wasn’t my inside voice. I would scream it from the rooftops if it was socially acceptable to do so. But then what would come next? Toxic positivity. I’ve heard it from almost every single person that I’ve mentioned how miserable I…

What to Look for When You *kinda-maybe-sort-of* Think You’re Expecting Whether you’re looking to become pregnant, or are anxious that you are pregnant, ‘early signs of pregnancy’ is a frantic Google search that many uterus-having people have done at least once. Period late? Just feeling a bit funky? Knowing early indicators may save you some…

If Google could share all of your breastfeeding search history it might look something like this: “Will my breasts be different?” “Where can I find cute nursing bras?” “How much bigger will they get?!” “Can I get an IV drip of coffee installed and still nurse my baby?” “How do I prepare my nipples for breastfeeding?”…