7 weeks with Olivia: I get a lesson in OB education

Alternative titles: Things are moving too fast, can we pwease slow it down a bit? The day Risa was finally treated like a pregnant person I wanted to run screaming from the nurse’s room because I am so not ready for this OB business Years ago, year and years ago,…

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You are not alone

This year, RESOLVE’S theme for National Infertility Awareness Week is “You are not alone.”

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6 weeks with Olivia: “This is my heartbeat song”

I’ve been terrified again the last few days. Terrified this is all too good to be true, that the baby isn’t alive anymore. I was freaking out over the stupidest stuff. Things that I won’t even get into on here because, even me, Risa, chronic oversharer on the Internet, has…

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Day in the life of a pregnant psycho

4:07 am- Wake up. Have to pee. Swallow thyroid med. Hope a full glass of water doesn’t make me barf. 5:15am- Husband rolls out of bed. Momentary flash of anger for waking me up. 6:47 am- Wake up. Pee. 8:45 am- Must get up. Must do shot. Pee. 8:49 am-…

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5 weeks with Olivia: First OB ultrasound

I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect yesterday when I went in for the ultrasound at 5w3d. I think I had this rosy picture painted that there would be a lot of excitement, a lot of tears of joy, a round of “Congratulations!” I even dressed up. I dressed up…

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