27 weeks with Olivia: Glucose tolerance test

I had my 28-week appointment yesterday (27w5d, but who’s counting?) and had the glucose tolerance test. I knew going into it that it would taste like a really sweet, slightly flat Orange Crush. I ate scrambled eggs that morning. It’s actually the first time since being pregnant that I’ve eaten…

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26 weeks with Olivia: Apparently, I get Braxton Hicks from having sex

Before I got pregnant, I used to think Braxton Hicks happened a lot later on in pregnancy. Like midway through your third trimester. Let’s be honest, everything I knew about pregnancy could have fit in a small little box. Maybe a snack-sized Ziploc bag. Along the way, I have picked…

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25 weeks with Olivia: My baby is a total kick tease

Another week has gone by. I’m still amazingly pregnant. In fact, the belly got bigger. Chris and I registered at Target and Babies R Us last weekend. The plan was to register at one store Saturday and the other on Sunday. Only we discovered that we actually had an enormous…

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24 weeks with Olivia: Viability and maternity photos

This week has been a YOUGE milestone and I don’t have much to say. I know, right? Hitting 24 weeks has been really good for the psychotic/crazy-ass side of me that that can’t stop being utterly terrified of losing this baby. Also, I still can’t believe I really made it…

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23 weeks with Olivia: If peeing in your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis

So apparently that whole thing about losing half your bladder when you sneeze? True. As I came to find out. Let’s talk about peeing your pants It’s allergy season. And I can’t take my allergy meds. At least the ones that would work for me. I was doing so well…

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