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I started passing blood at work today & called my clinic. They told me to go to the ER so I’m headed there now. Will keep you guys updated. At least I’m finally being seen!!

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So I lost most of my mucous plug yesterday morning, unexpectedly, and then leaked fluid most of the day. I called my doctor, explained what was happening, and because they was no blood and contra...

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So I went in for a ‘follow up’ appt with my OB today to go over the ultrasound results from yesterday. I expected it to be routine and uneventful but, as seems to be the usual lately, things were...

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So I had my 32 week ultrasound today and went into it confident but a little cautious that maybe things weren’t going as hoped. I kept thinking of PB’s very own paradiesFOUND and how her little o...

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I may be one of the few pregnant ladies to say this but I truly hope I stay pregnant for the entire time. It isn’t that it’s comfortable or light or easy all the time - it’s that it feels like it...

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Rob & I made one of those ridiculous but oh so fun baby pools for our friends & family! If you’d like to join & wager a guess on when this little one will arrive & who they may be...

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It took me a long time to accept that pregnancy would slow me down. I fought it for a long time, vowing to be that pregnant lady who stayed active and looked fit and strong throughout the nine mo...

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The past week or so has been quite the awakening in life as a pregnanct lady. I hit 30 weeks and things have just really started to feel pregnant. The baby has dropped significantly and instead o...

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Very early in my pregnancy, a very sweet coworker and close friend asked if she could take some maternity photos for me once I had a real bump. I of course happily agreed and well, 29 weeks in as...

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I’ve been struggling a lot this week with guilt and comparing my abilities with those around me and battling internal signs that maybe I need to start cutting back at work. I’ve cried more this w...

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We attended our second Labor and Delivery class yesterday and yet again I was impressed and surprised and all warm and fuzzied by how seriously Rob takes all of this. While other husbands fought ...

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My mom showed up at my house today with a package wrapped in ribbon. She had a sneaky, happy smile on her face and as she walked in the door, she looked almost misty eyed. After our welcome hug a...

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I’m still here and doing great but every time I log on I see 15 new bookmarks and get overwhelmed and run away. This isn’t a new habit so I’m not sure why I write that as though it should be but…...

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I’ve always been an active person. I was in softball, basketball, soccer and eventually volleyball starting as a young kid and all because I begged my parents to sign me up. My parents played spo...

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So I had my 24 week appointment today and got to bring my adorable parents along to see my baby nugget. The baby cooperated for the most part and even let out a big old yawn right as we were watc...

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Rob was asked to travel to Canada for work in October and after talking it over together, we decided he should go. If something changes between now and then that I look more likely to deliver aro...

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Way back when, my doctor gave me a list of pregnancy milestones to aim for. Not that I really have a lot of say in the matter but I’m staying aware of the dates and gestational markers all the sa...

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While we are not finding out the gender and truly have no interest in knowing until the little one makes its debut, I have had a lot of fun listening to everyone’s opinions about what they are ju...

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Things Pregnant Women Want To Hear: You look great! Wow, you are ALL belly! From behind you can’t even tell you’re pregnant! You look so strong - great job, mama! Things Pregnant Women DON’T Want...

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A few days to process everything, some good debriefings with my husband and my mom and my sister and my closest friends and I'm feeling a lot calmer about everything. The statistics are daunting ...

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So I had my Week 22 check up today where they measured my cervix compared to my Week 20 measurement. With an oddly shaped uterus to start out with and the risk for growth restriction/preterm labo...

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Can I just be real honest here for a second? With a Dec 20th due date I have all kinds of (likely selfish) concerns. I worry my delivery and baby and all subsequent baby birthdays will get lost i...

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There is just no way to convey what a nurse really does. I spent 12.5 hours of my 13 hour shift today at the bedside of my patient, within arms reach and constantly attentive to the relentless an...

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Oh you guys. Between here and Facebook and Twitter and close friends and family emailing me lists...I am overwhelmed and humbled and so, so, so thankful for all of the baby supplies help. Many of...

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Calling all Prosebox moms and baby lovers! Rob and I are going to start building our baby registry today and need all the help we can get. We seriously know nothing about the needs and wants of a...

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