My baby has a flat head. It’s okay — you don’t have to assure me that he’s beautiful. He is beautiful, but also, his head is flat. Both of them are pretty flat-headed, really, but Miles’ head is particularly worrisome and has been increasingly so for months. I asked the pediatrician about it at their 2- and 3-month visits, and… Read more »
I will never “get over” my miscarriages. Regardless of the fact that I now have 4-month-old babies — two of them — it still hurts. A lot. The pain is less fresh, but it’s there. It’s like an injury that you’ve recovered from but if you move in just the right way it hurts all over again almost like it… Read more »
Last week was rough, but I’m feeling a little perkier today. Psychologically, anyway. Physically I’m still completely wiped out, but I don’t feel like I’m perpetually on the verge of tears as I have been for the last few weeks. This past weekend was my hometown baby shower, and I didn’t know how much I needed to celebrate this pregnancy… Read more »
Ever since I started to become sick during week 6 of my pregnancy (I’m 25 weeks and 3 days today), I’ve spent my life on hold — literally and figuratively. Literally, I’ve been on the phone virtually nonstop during waking hours with doctors, nurses, dietitions, insurance companies, hospitals, bill collectors (because those of us who can’t work don’t get paid),… Read more »
Extreme emotions are completely normal in pregnancy, so don’t fret that there’s something “wrong with you” if you’re feeling anxious or depressed. You’d be weird if you weren’t kind of freaked out about this whole baby thing! It can be very overwhelming at times, and when the thoughts start snowballing it is very hard to break out of that down… Read more »